About this movie
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.
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Quick facts
Year
2016
Runtime
1h 31m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.4/10
Votes
143
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN
Cast
autism
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inspirational
awestruck
empathetic
hopeful
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Questions about Life, Animated
How long is Life, Animated?
Life, Animated has a runtime of 1h 31m (1 hour and 31 minutes).
Who directed Life, Animated?
Life, Animated was directed by Roger Ross Williams and released in 2016.
What genre is Life, Animated?
Life, Animated is a Documentary film (2016).
Who stars in Life, Animated?
The cast of Life, Animated includes Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried.
What is the TMDB rating for Life, Animated?
Life, Animated has a TMDB rating of 7.4/10 based on 143 votes.
