The Willoughbys

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The Willoughbys

PG

2020

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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Neglected by their parents, four old-fashioned siblings venture out into the modern world with their new nanny.

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An appealing animated adventure whose silliness is anchored in genuine emotion, The Willoughbys offers fanciful fun the entire family can enjoy.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

The Willoughbys is inconsistent tonally and garishly animated, but its message about family is somewhat comforting.

Rated: 3/5

May 9, 2020

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

The Willoughbys is a rollicking romp that's unapologetically bonkers and welcomes audiences into a world of adventure.

May 1, 2020

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Perri Nemiroff

Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)

I think if you appreciate kooky humor and also really vibrant animation, you need to check this one out.

Apr 27, 2020

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

The Willoughbys is a decent movie with endearing characters and excellent messages...It’s not amazing, but certainly worth a go for how endearing and wholesome most of the characters are.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 17, 2023

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

There's a taste of Roald Dahl, a hint of Despicable Me and a dollop of Mary Poppins , but, all spun together, they form a delightfully dark (but not too dark) story about finding the true value of family.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 30, 2021

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Shah Shahid

Comic Years

I highly recommend Netflix's The Willoughbys for a kids' movie that is different from most.

Nov 18, 2020

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Dominic C

The Willoughbys is the most berserk movie I've ever seen, yet it works really well. The story about kids getting away from deranged parents is awesome! The animation looks stellar and the characters all have different things that all make them great. The singing isn't the greatest though. 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Shir N

I've probably watched this movie around 8 times now. Just, so comforting, yet, I don't have an explanation as to why.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Audience Member

The story is suitably loony and the voice cast is fine, but a lot of the humor just doesn't land. I will give them a hand, though, for trying really hard to get chuckles out of starving the children. I do love the visual design - The look and character animation draw a LOT from Chuck Jones' Warner Bros. cartoons.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Audience Member

Has great music but Tim gets annoying after a while

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Elliot J

It is an amazing movie. I watched it a second time after 2 years, and I loved it once again. The singing is amazing, I now listen to the song occasionally. It does have a positive message if you really look for it and care about the film enough to do that. I would recommend watching it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Nico H

It's my favorite movie to watch when I'm bored out of my mind at 3am. When I saw this as a child for the first time I watched it over and over again, most children watch Frozen over and over, but me? I have watched Frozen 2 maybe 3 times in my lifetime. Meanwhile my totally accurate reasonable estimation of how many times I've watched this movie as somewhere in the double digits. My patient self waited for a movie that was relatable, funny and which has a sharp and clear story line, and that was this movie. The characters were bright and colorful, the characters I recommend this movie to anyone on this site, who is a child, or needs to distract one (or more)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Kris Pearn

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Will Forte

Tim Willoughby

Maya Rudolph

Nanny

Alessia Cara

Jane Willoughby

Terry Crews

Commander Melanoff

Martin Short

The Father

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Synopsis

Neglected by their parents, four old-fashioned siblings venture out into the modern world with their new nanny.

Director: Kris Pearn
Screenwriter: Kris Pearn
Production Co: BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2020
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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