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Life, Animated
Directed by
Roger Ross Williams
PG
2016
1h 31m
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7.4
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7.4
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A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
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Cast of Life, Animated
Owen Suskind
Himself
Ron Suskind
Himself / Executive Producer / Book
Jonathan Freeman
Himself
Gilbert Gottfried
Himself
Roger Ross Williams
Director / Producer
Julie Goldman
Producer
Robert DeBitetto
Executive Producer
Lindsay Richardson
Associate Producer
Rob Sharenow
Executive Producer
Molly Thompson
Executive Producer
Christopher Clements
Co-Producer
Thomas Bergmann
Director Of Photography
David Teague
Editor
Dylan Stark
Original Music Composer
T. Griffin
Original Music Composer
Carolyn Hepburn
Production Manager
Olivier Lescot
Animation
Philippe Sonrier
Animation Manager
Mathieu Betard
Animation
Life, Animated Ratings & Reviews
The Atlantic
Christopher Orr
It is an intimate tale of triumphs and setbacks, but also a story of tremendous consequence.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jody Mitori
"Life, Animated" doesn't try to give a cure-all to autism. It shows how one family approached the complex puzzle with the help of Simba, Sebastian and Lumiere.
Detroit News
Tom Long
There are moments of joy, revelation, connection, sadness and hope, and the film is very, very moving.
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
I sobbed -- so much -- watching this movie.
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Zwecker
This is an intelligent and understated film that nicely presents one very particular life experience that will, in its own way, inspire the viewer.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
A vivid and warmhearted portrait of coming-of-age, differently.
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub
As time passes, more people are understanding autism. And "Life, Animated" is definitely part of the solution.
Film Comment Magazine
Michael Sragow
Though Owen's achievements are extraordinary, the film demonstrates that there are things Disney cartoons can't teach: full self-sufficiency and satisfying adult sexual relationships.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
An emotionally powerful docudrama which shows an unexpected connectedness to Disney.
New York Magazine/Vulture
David Edelstein
I had to fight off skepticism about Life, Animated - it feels a little tidy. But maybe there is something to be gained from identifying with a character onscreen if you have immense difficulty navigating the world.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
What the film is ultimately about is the extent to which love and caring can help turn a life around for a person deemed beyond reach.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Tells Owen's story in a way that lets us see through his eyes the way that "Peter Pan" and "Aladdin" let him see through ours.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
"Life, Animated" makes fascinating points, about the power of cinema, about meeting our loved ones where they are and, as Ron says, about who gets to decide what constitutes a meaningful life.
The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
Owen has made immense progress, to which "Life, Animated" is a stirring tribute, yet it leaves a trail of questions unanswered or unasked.
IndieWire
Eric Kohn
It's the best Disney movie that Disney didn't make.
RogerEbert.com
Sheila O'Malley
"Life, Animated" is powerful and emotional, without being manipulative. It is deeply inspiring, without trying to be.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
A young autistic man connects to the world through Disney animated movies. Instead of false hope, this truly inspirational film offers up possibility, the chance of a stimulus that might get past the blocks of developmental disorder.
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
An absorbing and ultimately exhilarating documentary.
Entertainment Weekly
Joe McGovern
The Suskinds' humongous hearts are obviously in the right place and their openness is to be admired and encouraged-even if a book, more than a movie, remains the better venue to fairly and honestly tell Owen's extraordinary story.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
Mr. Williams's decision to prioritize his subject's point of view feels frustratingly restrictive. Belaboring the cartoon connection, the director leaves the family struggles that enrich Mr. Suskind's 2014 book of the same title stubbornly veiled.
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