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Mary and Max

2009 · 92 min · Animation

A lonely little girl in suburban Australia and a reclusive, obese middle-aged man in New York strike up an unlikely decades-long friendship through the letters they exchange. Adam Elliot's poignant, bittersweet claymation.

Runtime
92 min
Genre
Animation · Comedy · Drama
Mood
funny · thoughtful · uplifting
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · animation fans · a lighter route

Content notes: suicide or self-harm Non-exhaustive

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