Life, Animated

2016·Movie
1h 31min·PG
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic758.0Rotten Tomatoes94%81%

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About

When he fell into silence, movies gave him back his voice

At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.
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Crew

Directed by:
Roger Ross Williams
Written by:
Ron Suskind
Produced by:
Robert DeBitetto, Roger Ross Williams, Ron Suskind
Composed by:
T. Griffin, Dylan Stark

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Life, Animated

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Where can I stream Life, Animated legally?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuPluto TVPlexTubi TV

Life, Animated is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Life, Animated worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Life, Animated rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Life, Animated?

1 h 31 min

Life, Animated runs 1 h 31 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Life, Animated?

Critics85
Audiences78

Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Life, Animated much the same way.

What language is Life, Animated in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Life, Animated?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Life, Animated in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Life, Animated use?

Adaptation DistillationAuthor AppealComing of Age StoryDeath of PersonalityEskimos Aren't RealHappy Ending OverrideTranslator Buddy"Eureka!" MomentThe TalkSidekickFan FicJust Friends

TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Life, Animated, including Adaptation Distillation, Author Appeal, Coming of Age Story.

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