The Brave Little Toaster
Film198790 min

The Brave Little Toaster

Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyfantasymusicteenmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of age

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"Plug into the adventure!"

Boxlist takeA wholesome, breezy animated family film: fantastical and simple. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A group of dated appliances find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold decide to, a la The Incredible Journey, seek their young 8 year old "master". A children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of age

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jon LovitzTimothy StackPhil HartmanDeanna OliverTimothy E. Day

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1987
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Hyperion Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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