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The Present

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 4m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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The Present (2014)
AnimationShortComedy

Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mother decides to give him a present.Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mother decides to give him a present.Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mother decides to give him a present.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jacob Frey(direction by)
  • Writers
    • Jacob Frey(screenplay by)
    • Fabio Cavalcanti(based on a comic strip by)
  • Stars
    • Quinn Nealy(English version)
    • Samantha Brown(English version)
    • Paul Bürger(German version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jacob Frey(direction by)
  • Writers
    • Jacob Frey(screenplay by)
    • Fabio Cavalcanti(based on a comic strip by)
  • Stars
    • Quinn Nealy(English version)
    • Samantha Brown(English version)
    • Paul Bürger(German version)
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    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Quinn Nealy
    • Jacobas Jacob
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Samantha Brown
    • Jacob's Motheras Jacob's Mother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Paul Bürger
    • Jacobas Jacob
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Katrin von Chamier
    • Jacob's Motheras Jacob's Mother
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jacob Frey(direction by)
    • Writers
      • Jacob Frey(screenplay by)
      • Fabio Cavalcanti(based on a comic strip by)
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    Storyline

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    The story of a boy who would rather spend his time indoors playing video games instead of discovering what's waiting outside the front door. One day his mother decides to get a little surprise for her son. —Anna Matacz
    doggamefriendshipmotherpresent5 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Every present isn't always a gift.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This short went on to be nominated for 59 awards worldwide, and peaked Disney's interest to invite the directors to work on their animation companies.
    • Goofs
      Jake's Mom puts a box in front of Jake. When facing Jake, We see that from his perspective the left hand flap is over the right hand flap. On a change of Point of View (Jake's) We see that the right hand flap is over the left hand flap.

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A Story of Hope
    A boy wiles away his time engaged in video games. He is serious and unfriendly. Then his mother brings him a present. It's hard to figure out why he is so angry and resentful. The present is a puppy who is missing a foot. What transpires will bring tears to your eyes. I guarantee it.
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    • Hitchcoc
    • May 4, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Facebookpage
      • The artists's page
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El regalo
    • Production company
      • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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