TIMMY FAILURE: MISTAKES WERE MADE (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Winslow Fegley (film debut), Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy), Wallace Shawn (Clueless), Craig Robinson (Pineapple Express), Kyle Bornheimer (Marriage Story), Ai-Chan Carrier (film debut), Chloe Coleman (My Spy), Kei (film debut), Caitlin Weierhauser (film debut), Ruby Matenko (My Little One)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), director, writer, producer; Stephen Pastis (film debut), writer; James Whitaker (Pete’s Dragon), producer; Rolfe Kent (Up In The Air), composer; Masanobu Takayanagi (Silver Linings Playbook), cinematographer; Tom McArdle (The Station Agent), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

11-year-old Timmy Failure (Fegley) imagines himself to be the best detective in town, solving mysteries with his best friend, an imaginary polar bear named Total. However, as he attempts to solve his biggest case yet, his reality begins to settle in…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The book series by Stephen Pastis is adapted into a fun family adventure by writer-director Tom McCarthy, who previously made the Oscar-winning Spotlight.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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