Out of Sight
Seen it?2010 | 6 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention, despite a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 6 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The main character of little girl in the story confronts a robbery and strays from the road she is familiar with. After passing a hedge, she enters an unknown world and unfolds a magical adventure depending on senses other than vision and her imagination. With soft and cute colors as the main key, we used simple designs to depict the little girls' imaginary world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. Also nominated for 2 Oscars and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$78 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 262K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yu Ya-Ting
- Ye YaxuanGirl
- Zhong LingDog