In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 9 nominations
Eric Bana
- Damien Popodopolous
- (voice)
Barry Humphries
- Narrator
- (voice)
Christopher Massey
- 911 Operator
- (voice)
- (as Chris Massey)
- …
Daisy Kocher
- Alleyway Bully Two
- (voice)
- …
Dan Doherty
- BMX Bandit
- (voice)
Julie Forsyth
- Bus Stop Mother
- (voice)
- …
Mandy Mao
- Cher the Chihuahua
- (voice)
- …
Adam Elliot
- Dr. Bernard Hazelhof
- (voice)
- …
Mr. Peck
- Ethel the Rooster
- (voice)
Michael James Allen
- Ferrari Driver
- (voice)
- (as Michael Allen)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt took 2400 teaspoons of lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island.
- GoofsPart of the movie is set in Australia and part of the movie is set in New York, however, the cars always drive on the left side of the road, even the scene in New York.
- Quotes
Max Jerry Horovitz: The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect. And so am I. All humans are imperfect.
- Crazy creditsBefore the end credits the next quote appears: "God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends" by Ethel Watts Mumford.
- ConnectionsFeatured in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.148 (2010)
- SoundtracksPerpetuum Mobile
Composed by Simon Jeffes
Published by Editions Penguin Café Ltd
Performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra (as Penguin Café Orchestra)
Licensed by Fable Music Pty Ltd on behalf of Zopf Ltd
Featured review
So excellent, that I couldn't recommend it more!
It's hard to describe just how excellent this film is. The story is great, both very funny and touching. The art-design and animation are a delight, thoughtful, very rich in details, and very consistent in style. The music is great. The storyline and direction... I can't find a bad word to say, except that the story drags a little half- way through, but then picks itself up again toward the end. Truly, a must-see. If you like adult animation, this is definitely for you. I agree with those comparing it to Aardman films, Waltz with Bashir and Persepolis, but this movie's animation is so professional, that only Aardman truly compares.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- A$8,240,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,740,791
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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