Harold and the Purple Crayon

Name: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2024-07-31
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, Benjamin Bottani, Tanya Reynolds

2024·Movie·PG·90 min·★ 6.6(364)

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“Everything he draws is about to get real.”

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

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About Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 English-language family, comedy and adventure film directed by Carlos Saldanha. The cast is led by Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, fuboTV.

Harold and the Purple Crayon was produced by Davis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, and TSG Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on July 31, 2024, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $32 million worldwide.

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Writers: David Guion, Michael Handelman
Release date: July 31, 2024
OTT release: August 27, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $32 million
Production: Davis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, TSG Entertainment

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Harold and the Purple Crayon cast & crew

Harold and the Purple Crayon was directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by David Guion and Michael Handelman.

The cast features Zachary Levi as Harold, Lil Rel Howery as Moose, Zooey Deschanel as Terry, Benjamin Bottani as Mel, Tanya Reynolds as Porcupine, and Jemaine Clement as Gary.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Batu Sener, cinematography is by Gabriel Beristain, and it was produced by Jenny Hinkey and Jeremy Stein.

Is Harold and the Purple Crayon worth watching?

Harold and the Purple Crayon holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 364 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and adventure, Harold and the Purple Crayon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Harold and the Purple Crayon

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It first became available to stream digitally on August 27, 2024.

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