The Willoughbys (2020)

Directed by

Kris Pearn

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 984 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four neglected children decide they need better parents. They try to get rid of their self-centered guardians and find a new family.

darkly comicwhimsicalmoodyfast-paceddeadpanquirkyvisually stylizedsardonic

What happens

The Willoughbys is a 2020 animated dark comedy film directed by Kris Pearn and co-directed by Rob Lodermeier (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Pearn and Mark Stanleigh. Based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, the film stars the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Seán Cullen, and Ricky Gervais, who also narrates the film. The story follows four children trying to find new parents to replace their self-centered and neglectful ones. The Willoughbys was released on April 22, 2020, with 37 million people viewing the movie. It received positive reviews for its animation, voice acting, story, and soundtrack, as well as Cara's song, "I Choose". It has received six Annie Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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