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Klaus (2019)

PG 11/08/2019 (US) Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy 1h 36m

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When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

Sergio Pablos

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Zach Lewis

Screenplay
Jim Mahoney

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Jason Schwartzman

Jesper (voice)
J.K. Simmons

Klaus (voice)
Rashida Jones

Alva (voice)
Joan Cusack

Mrs. Krum (voice)
Norm Macdonald

Mogens (voice)
Will Sasso

Mr. Ellingboe (voice)
Sergio Pablos

Pumpkin / Olaf (voice)
Mila Brener

Ellingboe Girl 3 (voice)
Neda Margrethe Labba

Margu (voice)
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A review by r96sk

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Written by r96sk on December 17, 2020

A beauty.

What a lovely, charming and clever film. 'Klaus' took my interest and then some, I was locked in from the start. It's terrific, with some excellent hand-drawn animation. The cast, led by Jason Schwartzman, do very good jobs, also.

I loved seeing it connect all the dots of Santa, Christmas et al. If you think about it, it's actually rather simple but it's done in a smart and pleasant way. The ending is particularly sweet. Away from the heart, it also has humour and the pacing is absolutely spot on.

Schwartzman is entertaining as Jesper, with J. K. Simmons doing a very... read the rest.

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