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Key Features:
Internal conflict, Self-discovery, Animated, Character arc, Existentialism, Finding joy, Work-life balance, Routine, Adventure, Personal growth
Tone:
humorous, earnest
Target Audience:
Families, Children, Animation lovers, Viewers seeking uplifting stories
Emotional Arc:
Dilemma → Resolution

Inner Workings

2016-11-23
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This is the story of the internal struggle between a man's Brain—a pragmatic protector who calculates his every move, and his Heart—a free-spirited adventurer who wants to let loose.

Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Cast
Tucker Gilmore, Raymond S. Persi
Crew
Leo Matsuda, Leo Matsuda
Rating
7.8(298 votes)
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Darkness, Light, Darkness

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The Lost Thing
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

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6.571

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7.1

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In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.



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Metropolis
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The Little Fox
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Soulless
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5.7

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Strange World
6.3

A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.



Elemental
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Cops and Robbers
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