Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: Encanto, Inside Out, and Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Encanto from 2021, Inside Out from 2015, and Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave from 1995.
Encanto is a 2021 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith (in her feature directorial debut), and produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer, with original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and an original musical orchestral score composed by Germaine Franco.
The screenplay was written by Castro Smith and Bush, both of whom also conceived the film's story with Howard, Miranda, Jason Hand, and Nancy Kruse.
The film stars the voices of Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama, with Rhenzy Feliz, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Adassa, and Maluma in additional roles.
Encanto follows a multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch whose children and grandchildren—except for Mirabel Madrigal —receive magical gifts from a miracle, which they use to help the people in their rural community, called the Encanto.
When Mirabel learns that the family is losing their magic, she sets out to find out why and save the family and house.
Encanto premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on 3 November 2021, and was released in the United States on 24 November over a 30-day theatrical run.
It was also released in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, 2D and D-BOX formats.
Despite underperformance at the box office, grossing $261.3 million worldwide against a $120–150 million budget, it was a ratings success after its release on Disney+ on 24 December 2021.
The film received acclaim for its characterization, music, animation, voice acting, emotional depth, and cultural fidelity; reviews named magic realism and transgenerational trauma as the film's core concepts.
Publications have described Encanto as a cultural phenomenon, and executives had begun referring to it as a "franchise" within a year of release.
The film was nominated for three awards at the 94th Academy Awards, winning Best Animated Feature, and received numerous other accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature and the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.
The film's associated merchandise has seen significant success, and its soundtrack became a breakout sensation, reaching number one on the US Billboard 200 and UK Compilation Albums charts; "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and " Surface Pressure" were its two most successful songs, with the former topping both the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart for multiple consecutive weeks.
A theme park attraction based on the film is set to open at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2027.
Directed by: Jared Bush, and Byron Howard.
Screenplay by: Charise Castro Smith, and Jared Bush.
Story by: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Produced by: Yvett Merino, and Clark Spencer.
Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama.
Cinematography: Nathan Warner (layout), Alessandro Jacomini, and Daniel Rice (lighting).
Edited by: Jeremy Milton.
Music by: Germaine Franco (score), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs).
Production company: Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Release dates: 3 November 2021 (El Capitan Theatre), and 24 November 2021 (United States).
File Length: 102 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $120–150 million.
Box office: $261.3 million.
Inside Out is a 2015 American animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures.
It was directed by Pete Docter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley.
The film stars the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan.
Inside Out follows the inner workings of the mind of Riley, a young girl who adapts to her family's relocation as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions.
Docter conceived Inside Out in October 2009 after observing changes in his daughter's personality as she grew older.
The project was subsequently green-lit, and Docter and co-director Ronnie del Carmen developed the story, while consulting psychologists and neuroscientists to accurately portray the mind.
Development took five and a half years on a budget of approximately $175 million.
Significant changes to the film's story and characters delayed the film's production schedule.
Inside Out debuted at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2015, and was released in the United States on 19 June.
It received positive reviews from critics for its craftsmanship, screenplay, subject matter, plot, and vocal performances—particularly those of Poehler, Smith, Kind, Hader, Kaling, and Black.
The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named Inside Out one of the top ten films of 2015.
It grossed $858.8 million worldwide, finishing its theatrical run as the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015.
The film was nominated for two awards at the 88th Academy Awards, winning Best Animated Feature, and received numerous other accolades.
Philosophical journal Film and Philosophy recognized Inside Out as one of the best animated films ever made.
A sequel, Inside Out 2, was released in 2024.
Directed by: Pete Docter.
Screenplay by: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley.
Story by: Pete Docter, and Ronnie del Carmen.
Produced by: Jonas Rivera.
Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan.
Cinematography: Patrick Lin (camera), and Kim White (lighting).
Edited by: Kevin Nolting.
Music by: Michael Giacchino.
Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios.
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Release dates: 18 May 2015 (Cannes), and 19 June 2015 (United States).
File Length: 95 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $175 million.
Box office: $858.8 million.
Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave is a 1995 British stop-motion animated short film co-written and directed by Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations with Wallace & Gromit Ltd. and BBC Children's International.
It is the third film featuring Wallace & Gromit, following A Grand Day Out (1989) and The Wrong Trousers (1993).
A Close Shave won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
A Close Shave saw the first appearance of Shaun, who became the main character of the Shaun the Sheep spin-off series.
Directed by: Nick Park.
Written by: Bob Baker, and Nick Park.
Produced by: Carla Shelley, and Michael Rose.
Starring: Peter Sallis, and Anne Reid.
Cinematography: Dave Alex Riddett.
Edited by: Helen Garrard.
Music by: Julian Nott.
Production companies: Aardman Animations, Wallace and Gromit Ltd., BBC Bristol, and BBC Children's International.
Distributed by: BBC Worldwide.
Release date: 24 December 1995.
File Length: 30 minutes.
Country: United Kingdom.
Budget: £1.3 million.
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