
North
Taste attributes: comedydramafamilyfantasyscience fictionvehiclesadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationship
"A family comedy that appeals to the child in everyone."
Boxlist takeA wholesome sci-fi film that is breezy, fresh and otherworldly. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.0 /10
TMDB · 188 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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