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The Sweatbox

Play trailer The Sweatbox PG-13,  2002,  1h 26m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Documentarian Trudie Styler takes animation fans behind the scenes of Disney's whimsical feature "The Emperor's New Groove." With her husband, renowned rock star Sting, serving as chief songwriter for the musical buddy comedy, Styler gains unparalleled access to the inner workings of Disney's legendary animation studios. With it, she reveals the winding road that takes a script called "Kingdom of the Sun" and transforms it into a critically acclaimed addition to the Disney collection.

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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Mar 26, 2012
8/10
Deserves comparison to the masterpieces of the form, films like Hearts of Darkness and Burden of Dreams, where the focus is on the human toll of the process and not the end result. Go to Full Review
Jason Gorber Film Scouts Jun 21, 2007
B+
The film presents an absolutely fascinating behind-the-scenes picture of just what's behind the story and production process of major animated pictures. Go to Full Review
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette Nov 29, 2005
4/5
Chances are that it's only going to be in a couple of film festivals and vanish into the ether. What a bummer because it is a treat! Go to Full Review
Rory L. Aronsky Film Threat Mar 31, 2005
3.5/5
Something like this is not likely to happen again. Go to Full Review
Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews May 15, 2003
6/10
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John-Paul Davidson

Director

Trudie Styler

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John-Paul Davidson

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Trudie Styler

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Movie Info

Synopsis Documentarian Trudie Styler takes animation fans behind the scenes of Disney's whimsical feature "The Emperor's New Groove." With her husband, renowned rock star Sting, serving as chief songwriter for the musical buddy comedy, Styler gains unparalleled access to the inner workings of Disney's legendary animation studios. With it, she reveals the winding road that takes a script called "Kingdom of the Sun" and transforms it into a critically acclaimed addition to the Disney collection.
Director
John-Paul Davidson, Trudie Styler
Producer
John-Paul Davidson, Trudie Styler
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m
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