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- 2022
- TV-G
- Apple TV+
- 32 m
- 2022
- TV-G
- Apple TV+
- 32 m
Summary Follow the unlikely bond between four friends as they explore the meaning of kindness, courage and hope.
Directed By: Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
Written By: Jon Croker, Charlie Mackesy
- 2022
- TV-G
- Apple TV+
- 32 m
- 2022
- TV-G
- Apple TV+
- 32 m
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
75
7.0
Where to Watch
Summary Follow the unlikely bond between four friends as they explore the meaning of kindness, courage and hope.
Directed By: Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
Written By: Jon Croker, Charlie Mackesy
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
60% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
60% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The animation is not overcooked. It manages to swerve clichés, despite being full of heartwarming messages that, in the wrong hands, could meander into mawkishness.
Fans of Mackesy’s book will be utterly delighted to see that the hand-drawn illustrations translate beautifully to the screen without losing any of its neat-yet-messy aesthetic. Because the lines are literally pulled from the pages of the detailed original work, the movie feels less like a short film with a progressing story and more like a moving book.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.0
64% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
32% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
5% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.0
64% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
32% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
5% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
It’s fair to say that this “Charlie Brown Christmas” length film is pretty much an instant classic.
The animation (which owes a debt to Winnie-the-Pooh and The Little Prince) is gorgeous, bringing Mackesy’s ink and watercolour drawings to life. Tuning in does allow you to switch off from the world for half an hour. And if watching it feels like drowning in a vat of golden syrup – well, don’t we all overdose on sweet things at Christmas?
It makes the mistake of developing the characters less in order to increase the chance of symbolism more.
Short animation with beautiful dialogues
I suggest you watch it
The score I give is 7
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I wouldn’t be surprised if this won the animated short Oscar. This is the stuff that moves and touches people. As for me, I feel like the four characters are stronger than the film itself, which is just a pretty sweet one and not much else.
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Felt like a self-help course introduction video. The animation is cute, though.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Annie Awards
• 4 Wins & 7 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
