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The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010) poster

2010 · family · adventure

The Crocodiles Strike Back

Directed by Christian Ditter1h 30m2010

New summer adventure of the Crocodiles, who set up their detective skills to find out who is behind the accidents of the factory where Ollie and Mary's parents work , which could mean the closure of the plant, the move of the family and the dissolution of the gang.

Our read: The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010) reads as a cosy, breathless, grounded family · adventure entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

Movie DNA

Cosy, breathless, gentle family / adventure, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb5.8952
  • cosy
  • kinetic
  • gentle
  • redemptive
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DNA · twelve axes

How The Crocodiles Strike Back feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want fun German kids adventure with detective gang saving the day.”

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Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonight — You are not in the mood for pre-teen mystery hijinks or German language.

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