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The Meaning of Life

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 12m
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The Meaning of Life (2005)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyDramaMusicSci-FiShort

The evolution of humanity, through countless eons.The evolution of humanity, through countless eons.The evolution of humanity, through countless eons.

  • Director
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Writer
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Stars
    • Murwarid Abdiani
    • Jaden Alexander
    • Lance Anderson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Hertzfeldt
    • Writer
      • Don Hertzfeldt
    • Stars
      • Murwarid Abdiani
      • Jaden Alexander
      • Lance Anderson
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Top Cast54

    Murwarid Abdiani
      Jaden Alexander
        Lance Anderson
          Karin Anger
            Laura Basler
              Kareen Battle
                Ross Beeley
                  Margot Bercy
                    Wendi Bergamini
                    Wendi Bergamini
                      Wendy Campbell
                        E. Simon Cavazos
                          Dotty Chasse
                            Stephanie Comer
                              Kenneth Cook
                                Linda Cook
                                  Sara Cushman
                                    Jennifer Damas
                                      Emily de Groot
                                        • Director
                                          • Don Hertzfeldt
                                        • Writer
                                          • Don Hertzfeldt
                                        • All cast & crew
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                                        Did you know

                                        • Trivia
                                          Don Hertzfeldt single-handedly animated and photographed tens of thousands of drawings for the film, over the course of four years.
                                        • Quotes
                                          • Child Alien: Dua mazato. Lazra pumbo vumo bela. Meaning of life?
                                          • Dad Alien: Bah! Meaning of life.
                                        • Crazy credits
                                          No computers were used in the animation or photography of this motion picture.
                                        • Connections
                                          Edited into The Animation Show 2005 (2005)

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                                        Details

                                        • Release date
                                          • January 21, 2005 (United States)
                                        • Country of origin
                                          • United States
                                        • Language
                                          • English
                                        • Also known as
                                          • Смысл жизни
                                        • Production companies
                                          • Bitter Films
                                          • Cartoon Network Movies
                                          • Nickelodeon Movies
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                                        Tech specs

                                        • Runtime
                                          • 12m
                                        • Color
                                          • Color
                                        • Sound mix
                                          • Dolby SR
                                          • Dolby Digital
                                        • Aspect ratio
                                          • 1.33 : 1

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