Stars: Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto
Storyline
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.
Writers: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, Bria Vinaite, Christopher Rivera, Caleb Landry Jones, Macon Blair, Karren Karagulian, Sandy Kane, Jason Blackwater, Carl Bradfield, Jim Coleman, Jim R. Coleman, Kelly Fitzgerald, Sabina Friedman-Seitz, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Willem Dafoe -
Bobby
Brooklynn Prince -
Moonee
Valeria Cotto -
Jancey
Bria Vinaite -
Halley
Christopher Rivera -
Scooty
Caleb Landry Jones -
Jack
Macon Blair -
Tourist John
Karren Karagulian -
Narek
Sandy Kane -
Gloria
Jason Blackwater -
Ticket-Buying Dad
Carl Bradfield -
Charlie Coachman
Jim Coleman -
Cabbie
Jim R. Coleman -
Cabbie
Kelly Fitzgerald -
Twistee Treat Girl's Mom
Sabina Friedman-Seitz -
Church Group Sarah
Taglines:
Welcome to a magical kingdom
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 3 Jan 2017
Filming Locations: Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
In the original script, Willem DeFoe's character Bobby was meant to have a brother who helped out at the hotel. However, as filming progressed, the parent-child relationship theme manifested itself more clearly, and the decision was made for him instead to have a son. Caleb Landry Jones was cast only two weeks prior to shooting his scenes. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 9/10
Beautiful movie which could be considered a parody of Disney's
aesthetic and didactic content. The movie's parody is willingly
conventional and at the same time the efforts in directing children, in
the amazing cinematography and set design are truly recognizable; still
it feels like there's something missing, even though the story has
everything it needs to be an entertaining piece about white American
trash struggling with ordinary life in a fable-like environment.
Actually there is really nothing to complain about, that feel is simply
produced by the decay surrounding the lovable protagonist, which is
deliberately sugar-coated as only a child's mind could manage it.
SPOILER (?): The very final sequence, which I kinda felt to happen few
seconds before, is a very well-fitting example regarding the masterful
level of Baker's self- awareness in the use of parody as a cinematic
striking weapon.
P.S. hands up who could ever imagine Willem Dafoe as one of the best
Disney's character ever written, in a non-Disney movie.
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