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The Best Birthday Ever

The Best Birthday Ever

20226.71h 15m

Overview

Charlie’s long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets sick and no one has time to celebrate. So Charlie escapes to head for his grandmother’s house. But to get there he must first go through the forest.

Directed by Michael Ekbladh
Written by Aje Andrea Brücken, Rotraut Susanne Berner
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Top Cast

Fanny Roy

Fanny Roy

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Father (voice)

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Mother (voice)

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Granny (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

anime

About The Best Birthday Ever

The Best Birthday Ever is a adventure, animation, family film released in 2022 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Michael Ekbladh, it stars Fanny Roy, Jonathan Bailey, Jennifer Saunders. Charlie’s long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets sick and no one has time to celebrate. So Charlie escapes to head for his grandmother’s house. But to get there he must first go through the forest.

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