Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · 39% critics
A character who can bring anything to life with a purple crayon leaves the safety of a storybook and steps into the real world. With new friends and plenty of imagination, he tries to find the person who created his world while learning how everyday life works outside the page.
Based on Harold and the Purple Crayon
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-07-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (363 votes)
About
If you want a clean, imaginative family adventure with gentle laughs and a big heart, this fits nicely; Not for you if you need deep drama, strong tension, or tight logic like Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Pros: imaginative crayon creations; family-friendly laughs; warm, simple message | Cons: thin, fast-moving story; weak villain stakes; uneven humor for adults
Themes
- based on children's book
- live action and animation
- unassuming
- crayon
- imagination
- moose
Cast & crew
Zachary Levi
as Harold
Lil Rel Howery
as Moose
Zooey Deschanel
as Terry
Benjamin Bottani
as Mel
Tanya Reynolds
as Porcupine
Jemaine Clement
as Gary
Alfred Molina
as Narrator (voice)
Pete Gardner
as Detective Love
Camille Guaty
as Junior Detective Silva
Ravi Patel
as Prasad
Directed by Carlos Saldanha