Zachary Levi (Shazam!) plays Harold, who embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon that brings...
Zachary Levi (Shazam!) plays Harold, who embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon that brings any drawing to life, in this family adventure from the director of Ferdinand, adapting the children's book by Crockett Johnson.
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27 %73 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %621 reviewsAudience score rating
9+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"The charming, gentle simplicity of the book... has been displaced by a mania for digital images and frantic attempts to be funny."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Pays lip service to the importance of creativity without ever displaying a demonstrable shred of it during its seemingly interminable run time."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Silly, aggressively unnecessary."
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Vulture
Vulture"About as cynical as Hollywood filmmaking gets."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Plods around awkwardly, trying to leech whatever charm it can from the remaining elements of the original."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A wholesome fantasy."
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The Times
The TimesHarold and the Purple Crayon | Details
- Rating
- PG, mild violence, innuendo
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA
