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Extinct (2021)
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species...and, just maybe, change the course of history.
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Incluvie Movie Reviews
Jennifer Pike-Cruz
December 20, 2021
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Extinct (2021): Fresh Donuts, Half Baked Morals
December is a perfect month for watching warm fuzzy movies. The stress and anxiety of the holiday season can take its toll, so spending time with family and watching heartwarming fare can be a wonderful way to relax. Recently, my mom, my husband, and I had a wonderful time watching Love Hard, despite any of the questionable bits. I’ve enjoyed the overly saccharine The Christmas Setup and even endured the annoying parts of Happiest Season, all for that cozy holiday cheer. While not a holiday movie, Extinct (2021) is an animated movie filled with warm, fuzzy creatures, so I figured this was a logical addition to my holiday watch list.
So, what’s the verdict? The plot lags, the moral lessons are misguided, but are those fluffy little donut creatures adorable? Yes. Yes, they are.
I’m a minion hater. Everyone knows this about me. So I should be immune to adorable merchandiser-friendly fellows.
But I’m not. I have a porg in my cereal cabinet. There’s a
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Movie Information
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species...and, just maybe, change the course of history.
Rating:
Genre:Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Directed By:David Silverman
Written By:Joel H. Cohen, John Frink, Rob LaZebnik
In Theaters:11/19/2021
Box Office:
Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:China Lion Entertainment Production, HB Wink Animation, Timeless Films, Tolerable Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Cast
David Silverman
Director
David Silverman
Director
Adam Devine
Ed (voice)
Rachel Bloom
Op (voice)
Zazie Beetz
Dottie (voice)
Ken Jeong
Clarance (voice)
Jim Jefferies
Burnie (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Alma (voice)
Reggie Watts
Hoss / Ernest Shackleton (voice)
Henry Winkler
Jepson (voice)
Alex Borstein
Mali (voice)
Benedict Wong
Dr. Chung (voice)
Julia Chan
Mrs. Sun / Little Girl (voice)
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