Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be

Name: Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: 2022-02-15
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Alain Chabat, Laurent Lafitte, Simon Faliu, Alban Aumard, Alicia Hava

2022·Movie·86 min·★ 6.9(108)

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Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.

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About Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be is a 2022 French-language animation and family film directed by Benjamin Massoubre and Amandine Fredon. The cast is led by Alain Chabat, Laurent Lafitte, Simon Faliu. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, Fandango at Home Free.

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be was produced by Bidibul Productions, ON Classics, and Align and made in France and Luxembourg. It was released on February 15, 2022. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: Benjamin Massoubre, Amandine Fredon
Writers: Michel Fessler, Anne Goscinny
Release date: February 15, 2022
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Luxembourg
Box office: $4 million
Production: Bidibul Productions, ON Classics, Align

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be cast & crew

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be was directed by Benjamin Massoubre and Amandine Fredon and written by Michel Fessler and Anne Goscinny.

The cast features Alain Chabat as Goscinny (voice), Laurent Lafitte as Sempé (voice), Simon Faliu as Nicolas (voice), Alban Aumard as Bouillon (voice), Alicia Hava as Rufus (voice), and Aurélien de Branche as Geoffroy (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ludovic Bource and it was produced by Aton Soumache and Pascal Le Nôtre.

Is Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be worth watching?

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 108 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation and family, Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be is worth a place on your watchlist.

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