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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Little Wooden Toy. The unforgettable story of a little wooden boy who longs with all his heart to become real.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.8
Running time
49 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −40 min on the typical 89
typical 8949Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Released
1992
May 11, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
AnimationAdventureDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Japan
United States
Germany
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Masakazu Higuchi Director
Writing · 2
- Roger Scott Olsen Screenplay
- Carlo Collodi Story
Production · 2
- Diane Eskenazi Producer, Executive Producer
- Ron Layton Executive Producer
Sound · 3
- John Arrias Music
- Richard Hurwitz Music
- Stuart Goetz Music Editor
Art · 5
- Kazumi Fukushima Storyboard Artist
- Hiroshi Ishiodori Storyboard Artist
- Ryoichi Tateba Storyboard Artist
- Sadao Miyamoto Storyboard Artist
- Dan Kubat Prop Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Ryan Smith Character Designer
Other crew · 1
- Kazumi Sawaguchi Translator
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