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Harold and the Purple Crayon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 22, 2024

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Release Date: Friday, August 2, 2024 Theaters

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Starring: Zachary Levi Lil Rel Howery Zooey Deschanel Ravi Patel Benjamin Bottani

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Plot

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Plot
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) 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—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
Adventure Family Live-Action/CGI Adaptation

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The film's director Carlos Saldanha last directed Ferdinand and Rio, I Love You. The film's writer David Guion last wrote Slumberland and Dinner for Schmucks.

Producer
John Davis

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Carlos Saldanha will direct the movie (2/10/2022).
  • This will be a live-action film (2/3/2021).
  • Based on the 1955 children's book "Harold and the Purple Crayon," written by Crockett Johnson.

Production Updates for Harold and the Purple Crayon

Completed

Changed Harold and the Purple Crayon movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Zooey Deschanel has joined the cast of the live-action adaptation.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Zachary Levi is on-board to star in the long-in-the-works adaptation.

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Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild action and thematic elements
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Don’t stop believing.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Harold and the Purple Crayon was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 2, 2024. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Trap, Kneecap and Sing Sing.

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Wed., May. 22, 2024

  • Added the tagline: "Don’t stop believing. "

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