The Present
Genres
Overview
The short tells the story of a boy who rather spends his time indoors playing videogames instead of discovering whats waiting in front of the door. One day his Mum decides to get a little surprise for her son, which makes it hard for him to concentrate on his video game.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
4 min
Release Date
2014-04-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
195
Vote Average
7.526
Quinn Nealy
Jake (voice)
Samantha Brown
Mother (voice)
6.4
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0.0
The Case of Majella McGinty
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0.0
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7.5
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6.6
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5.7
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6.1
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5.7
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0.0
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6.8
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6.2
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0.0
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1.5
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1.0
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4.0
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0.0
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1.0
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