Harold and the Purple Crayon fingerprintBig heart, striking style.
Spectacular
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about growing up.
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Harold and the Purple Crayon is spectacular.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and awe-inspiring. Much of it is about growing up.
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and slapstick.
Fantasy and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style and cinematography stand out.
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Everything he draws is about to get real.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon is included with a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, and fuboTV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 30 min
Harold and the Purple Crayon runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Harold and the Purple Crayon higher (63) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $32 million worldwide, 81% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Harold and the Purple Crayon, including Reality Warper, Weird Moon, Present Tense Narrative.
5.8
