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.
Zachary Levi
Harold
Lil Rel Howery
Moose
Zooey Deschanel
Terry
Benjamin Bottani
Mel
Tanya Reynolds
Porcupine
Jemaine Clement
Gary
Alfred Molina
Narrator (voice)
Pete Gardner
Detective Love
Camille Guaty
Junior Detective Silva
Ravi Patel
Prasad
Zele Avradopoulos
Ms. Hemm
Boston Pierce
Supreme Bro #1
Salathiel Murphy
Supreme Bro #2
Vartan
Mayhem
Brisco De Poalo
Kid (Library)
Lauren Halperin
Kid's Mom (Library)
Seth Zane Robbins
Oscar
Catherine Davis
Kat
Michael Lee Kimel
Mark
Grace Junot
Yasmin
Jef Holbrook
Employee
Mallory Hoff
Anchorwoman
Elizabeth Becka
Ms. Barnaby
Phil Ortiz
Mr. Perez
Mason Douglas
Young Guy
Jasmine Thomas
Waitress
Dijon
Waiter
Theresa O'Shea
Elderly Shopper
Baby Dro
Helicopter Kid
Avangeline Friedlander
Little Girl Tiffy
Devin Deangelo Mckay
Guard
Steven McCormack
Guard
Carolyn Emeric
Guard
Hillary Harley
Lady in Car
Wes Jetton
Teacher
Jennifer Chung
Woman in Car
TJ Jackson
Jogger
Stephanie Dunnam
Antique Woman
Elizabeth Carlile
Woman with Dog
Danny Vinson
Old Man with Cane
Eliza Khalil
Girl in Park
Dajalynn Sanchez
Plane Witness
Prescott Morgan
Plane Witness
Patrice Fisher
Principal
Caleb Black
Prank Call Kid
Brady Ryan
Prank Call Kid
John Mullins
Old Man
Gerard Catus
Old Man
Kermit Rolison
Old Man
Mike Benitez
Vendor
Director
Carlos Saldanha
Book, Characters
Crockett Johnson
Screenplay
David Guion
Screenplay
Michael Handelman
August 6, 2024
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There's something about Zachary Levi that I quite like. Like in "Shazam" (2019), he has a boyish charm to him that is engaging to watch. In this, admittedly the story is all pretty thin, but his characterisation has a friendliness to it that I found quite enjoyable. "Harold" is the human manifestation of a fellow who lives quite happily in the land of fiction, but who arrives in the real world to try and find his creator "the old man". Together with his more reluctant pal "Moose" (Lil Rel Howery) he starts approaching old gents in the park - and yes, well that just causes pain. Then he encounters the young "Mel" (Benjamin Bottani) and his mum "Terry" (Zooey Deschanel) after she hits him with her car. An overnight at their home sees the start of a rather daft bonding exercise that's completely devoid of jeopardy but thanks to the odd intervention from fantasy-obsessed librarian "Gary" (Jermaine Clement) and his straggling pal "Porcupine" (Tanya Reynolds) is quite fun. There's an innocence to the whole thing that is quite touchingly simple and honest. People with invisible friends - didn't we all? The animation is perfectly adequate and the purple crayon could teach a 3D printer a thing or two about creating an aeroplane or a car tyre. Sure, it's all forgettable fayre and I'm not too sure if it's in any way sophisticated enough for today's kids - but it's generally quite an entertaining vehicle for a star who looks every inch in his element. It's a summer movie that's as good as any of the more hyped animation's I've seen so far in 2024.