Trailer
Summary
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 79
Audience score82%
IMDb8.0
Letterboxd · 51 K ratings3.8/5
Reach
Streams in 61 countries
+51Released
2010
June 17, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
AnimationFamilyComedyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2011
- Short Film (Animated)2011Nominated
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 scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Directing · 1
- Teddy Newton Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Karen Paik Story Consultant
Production · 3
- John Lasseter Executive Producer
- Kevin Reher Producer
- Marc Sondheimer Production Manager
Editing · 2
- Greg Snyder Editor
- Thomas Gonzales Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Giacchino Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Don Shank Production Design
Visual Effects · 4
- Louis Clichy Animation
- Adam Burke Animation
- Bob Scott Animation
- Kristoff Vergne Animation
Other crew · 1
- Laurel Ladevich Post Production Supervisor
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