IMDb plot summary: A 74-year-old lizard named Leo and his turtle friend decide to escape from the terrarium of a Florida school classroom where they have been living for decades.
Directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim. Starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, and Cecily Strong.
Leo is a children's animated film about a class pet, Leo the lizard, who learns he's near the end of his lifespan and starts talking to the children in the class to help solve their problems and give his life meaning at the end. I am not usually a fan of Adam Sandler at all and was all prepared to hate this movie... but it's kind of delightful. There are a good amount of legitimately funny jokes, but on top of that it's a children's movie that really is ABOUT kids, which a lot of modern animated films aren't. All the different fifth graders are written like real kids, with real kids' problems (well, mostly, there is a subplot featuring a babysitter drone that's a lot sillier), and they feel relatable, so it's fun to see them grow and gain confidence in themselves. The songs are unspectacular but not annoying -- the opener in particular mostly works. A surprising hit in the family animation genre.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Leo > Julie & Julia
Leo > Dark Passage
Leo > The Impossible
Leo < Waking Ned Devine
Leo > Moonstruck
Leo > The Song of Lunch
Leo > Decision to Leave
Leo > Whisky Galore!
Leo < Monte Carlo
Leo < The Unholy Three
Leo < The Little Mermaid (2023)
Leo > Ghost World
Final spot: #1229 out of 3888, or 68%.
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