The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

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7.8/10

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Gabriel Byrne, Idris Elba, Tom Hollander, and Jude Coward Nicoll in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)

Follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.

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Adventure Animation Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Short

Follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.Follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.Follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

19K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 6 nominations total

The Boy
(voice)

Tom Hollander

The Mole
(voice)

Idris Elba

The Fox
(voice)

Gabriel Byrne

The Horse
(voice)

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Trivia
The animation was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 120 people from over 20 countries working on the film.

Quotes
The Mole: What do you want to be when you grow up?
The Boy: Kind.
The Mole: Nothing beats kindness. It sits quietly beyond all things.

Crazy credits
At end of the credits is this note: "Disclaimer: No cakes were harmed in the making of this film."

Connections
Featured in Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me (2022)

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Featured review

9/10

Home is where the heart is

Maybe this kind of story is just what we all need on the second to last day of the year - to remind ourselves why we're here and who we truly are.

The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse is a sweet, touching story of lost souls who found each other and together they search for home. This little cartoon speaks with quotes almost exclusively and every single phrase and every word that comes out of the mouths of the four characters is something to think about.

Really, what is love? What is home? What is the meaning of it all and what does it take to be a human being? Those are only a handful of questions you'd definitely get answers to by the end of this half hour masterpiece. I know for sure that home is where the heart is, it's not the place, it's not even something material - it's the way you feel and the people around you who make you feel it.

The animation style is uncanny and even though it may not be a perfect 3D computer generated picture it serves the purpose of the movie splendidly - all those shapes and contours don't have to be perfect, they just have to be authentic and real, and that's what matters. The voice actors also have done a great job shaping the characters and making them real for us too.

If you ever ask me, who do I want to become when I grow up (or in my case, grow old) I would certainly answer: kind.