Walt & El Grupo

Walt & El Grupo

With the world on the brink of war, and the Nazi influence growing in South America, the U.S. Government sought help from a bunch of artists.

Directed by Theodore Thomas

2008106 min5.9 / 10

A warm, historically grounded documentary about Walt Disney's goodwill mission to South America during wartime, celebrating artistic collaboration and cultural exchange.

The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.

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  • Is Walt & El Grupo violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Walt & El Grupo easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Walt & El Grupo end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Walt & El Grupo sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Walt & El Grupo scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

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Surprise5

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Love20

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