A Town Called Panic
Seen it?2009 | 77 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who's ever talked to their pet and people who need a good giggle. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 17 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 67%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$506K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
- Stéphane AubierCoboy / Max Briquenet / Monsieur Ernotte (voice)
- Vincent PatarCheval (voice)
- Bruce EllisonIndien (voice)
- Jeanne BalibarMadame Longrée (voice)
- Bouli LannersPostman / Simon / Cow (voice)
- Benoît PoelvoordeSteven (voice)
- Nicolas BuysseMouton / Jean-Paul (voice)
- François De BrigodeSports Journalist (voice)
- Véronique DumontJanine (voice)
- Christine GruloisCow / Student (voice)