Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
2020 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · 71% critics
This documentary looks at the rise and fall of a groundbreaking animated series, using archival footage, show artwork, and interviews with people who helped make it. It also examines the controversy surrounding its creator and the show’s lasting place in animation history.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-01-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (19 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy behind-the-scenes documentaries about animation and pop culture history; Not for you if controversy around creators makes viewing uncomfortable.
Pros: rich archival material; candid industry interviews; animation history focus | Cons: controversial subject matter; niche audience appeal; rise-and-fall tone
Themes
- california
- illustrator
- cartoon
- slapstick comedy
- educational
- cartoonist
- tv show
- animator
- animation
- informative
Cast & crew
Matt Kennedy
as Self
Scott Webb
as Self
Vincent Waller
as Self (As Vince Waller)
- EB
Elinor Blake
as Self
- TM
Tom Minton
as Self
Lynne Naylor
as Self
Bobby Lee
as Self
Iliza Shlesinger
as Self
Chris Gore
as Self
Jim Ballantine
as Self
Directed by Ron Cicero, Kimo Easterwood