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* BigBeautifulWoman: The circus' fat lady is appropriately heavily obese, but she's hardly unattractive and carries her weight remarkably well. The Zucchini ''certainly'' finds her beautiful, at any rate.



* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Zucchini is a dwarf henchman of Horatio that falls in love at first sight with the circus' fat lady.

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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Zucchini is a dwarf henchman of Horatio that falls in love at first sight with the circus' fat lady. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that she isn't actually that much taller that he is, but is still ''much'' larger.
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** The Great Zucchini crashes into a pile of manure at [[Film/BackToTheFuture B. Tannen's Manure Farm]].

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** The Great Zucchini crashes into a pile of manure at [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture B. Tannen's Manure Farm]].
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The film revolves around Owen and Zoe Huntington (Krasinski and Blunt), a couple who's to working at Zoe's father Mr. Woodley's (Shawn) dog biscuit factory. Desperate for a change, fate soon arrives when they are inherited Owen's uncle's well-respected circus after he burns in a fire. Known for its amazing animals, the Huntingtons discover that a mysterious box of animal crackers that they were given is the secret to the circus's success, as the cookies turn the user into the animal they've eaten. All seems to be well, until Owen's other attention-seeking uncle Horatio ([=McKellen=]) plots to steal the magic box of animal crackers for himself, in a desperate attempt to take over the circus. It's now up to Huntingtons to unite its family of acrobats and clowns to stop Horatio, though it'll take more than a few circus tricks to stop him completely.

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The film revolves around Owen and Zoe Huntington (Krasinski and Blunt), a couple who's to working at the dog biscuit factory owned by Zoe's father father, Mr. Woodley's (Shawn) dog biscuit factory. (Shawn). Desperate for a change, fate soon arrives when they are inherited inherit Owen's uncle's well-respected circus after he burns in a fire. Known for its amazing animals, the Huntingtons discover that a mysterious box of animal crackers that they were given is the secret to the circus's success, as the cookies turn the user into the animal they've eaten. All seems to be well, until Owen's other attention-seeking uncle Horatio ([=McKellen=]) plots to steal the magic box of animal crackers for himself, in a desperate attempt to take over the circus. It's now up to the Huntingtons to unite its family of acrobats and clowns to stop Horatio, though it'll take more than a few circus tricks to stop him completely.

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* BareBottomedMonkey: When [[spoiler:Brock]] accidentally turns himself into a monkey, Owen quickly points out that his butt is now blue, which becomes a bit of a MadnessMantra during the subsequent FreakOut. This scene was referenced in one of the film's promotional images, which had [[spoiler:Brock]] staring concernedly at his own colorful backside. Owen also correctly specifies that having a blue behind makes him a mandrill.



* MissingStepsPlan: It's not clear how [[spoiler:changing into a chimera]] will allow Horatio to take over the word.

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* MissingStepsPlan: It's not clear how [[spoiler:changing into a chimera]] will allow Horatio to take over the word.world.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Esmeralda (who is elderly, overweight and homely) flirts with Horatio repeatedly, to the disgust of the latter.



* MutagenicFood: The animal crackers magically turn people into whatever animal they depict, with it being possible to mix and match broken pieces to become chimeric beasts. People can turn back by eating the human cookie that appears for them in the box but the only ever get one cookie.

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* MutagenicFood: The animal crackers magically turn people into whatever animal they depict, with it being possible to mix and match broken pieces to become chimeric beasts. People can turn back by eating the human cookie that appears for them in the box but the they only ever get one cookie.



-->'''Mackenzie (after Owen eats the hamster cookie.):''' Daddy's cute!\\

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-->'''Mackenzie (after Owen eats the hamster cookie.):''' cookie):''' Daddy's cute!\\



* ScaledUp: [[spoiler:Surprisingly, it's NOT the villain who does this, but Owen, and only at the very end of the movie when he eats a dragon-shaped cracker in the box to give a performance a fire-y finale.]]

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* ScaledUp: [[spoiler:Surprisingly, it's NOT the villain who does this, but Owen, and only at the very end of the movie when he eats a dragon-shaped cracker in the box to give a performance a fire-y fiery finale.]]


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* ThirdPersonPerson: The Zucchini constantly refers to himself by name as [[NarratingThePresent narrates his actions]].
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* MissingStepsPlan: It's not clear how [[spoiler:changing into a chimera]] will allow Horatio to take over the word.
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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Creator/HarveyFierstien, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.

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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Creator/HarveyFierstien, Creator/HarveyFierstein, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.
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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Harvey Fierstien, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.

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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Harvey Fierstien, Creator/HarveyFierstien, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.
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Not to be confused with [[Theatre/AnimalCrackers the Marx Bros. comedy]] or the comic strip and its [[WesternAnimation/AnimalCrackers respective television adaptation.]]

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Not to be confused with [[Theatre/AnimalCrackers the Marx Bros. comedy]] or the comic strip and its [[WesternAnimation/AnimalCrackers respective newspaper comic strip and its television adaptation.]]

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* OhCrap: Owen upon eating his first Animal Cracker:
-->'''Owen:''' I'M A HAMSTER!!! [[MadnessMantra Holy moly, holy moly, holy moly, holy moly!]]

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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
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Owen upon eating his first Animal Cracker:
-->'''Owen:''' --->'''Owen:''' I'M A HAMSTER!!! [[MadnessMantra Holy moly, holy moly, holy moly, holy moly!]]



--> '''Mackenzie (after Owen eats the hamster cookie.):''' Daddy's cute!
--> '''Owen:''' Thank you, angel!

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--> '''Mackenzie -->'''Mackenzie (after Owen eats the hamster cookie.):''' Daddy's cute!
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cute!\\
'''Owen:''' Thank you, angel!
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* BarbershopQuartetsAreFunny: At one point in Horatio's VillainSong, Horatio's henchmen come out of nowhere and repeat one of his lines in barbershop quartet style, complete with appropriate hats. Horatio angrily shoos them out, saying "No harmonization, ''thank you.''" The creators hired a real barbershop quartet just for this gag.
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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDevito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Harvey Fierstien, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.

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''Animal Crackers'' is a 2017 computer animated comedy loosely based on a graphic novel written by ''WebComic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' creator Scott Christian Sava, who also directed the film alongside ''{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' director Tony Bancroft. The film features the voices of Creator/JohnKrasinski, Creator/EmilyBlunt, Creator/DannyDevito, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RavenSymone, Creator/PatrickWarburton, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Harvey Fierstien, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.
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* TakeOverTheWorld: Horatio claims this as his end goal.

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* BellyFlopCrushing: How the Zucchini is effectively curb stomped by the fat lady at the funeral Horatio and his goons crash. He goes through it again at the climax, this time in the hybrid form of a rabbit/turtle and she as a hippo, but he's [[ChubbyChaser looking forward to it]].



** Throughout the movie, Owen's co-worker Binkley is attempting to develop dog treats that taste like human food, but the failed results turn skin different colors. Eventually, she's inspired by the animal crackers to turn this flaw into a feature and develops animal crackers that colors people's skin to mimic animal fur like zebra stripes. Unlike he magical ones people can change back by burping.

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** Throughout the movie, Owen's co-worker Binkley is attempting to develop dog treats that taste like human food, but the failed results turn skin different colors. Eventually, she's inspired by the animal crackers to turn this flaw into a feature and develops animal crackers that colors people's skin to mimic animal fur like zebra stripes. Unlike he the magical ones people can change back by burping.


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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Zucchini is a dwarf henchman of Horatio that falls in love at first sight with the circus' fat lady.

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* MutagenicFood: The animal crackers.

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* MutagenicFood: The animal crackers.crackers magically turn people into whatever animal they depict, with it being possible to mix and match broken pieces to become chimeric beasts. People can turn back by eating the human cookie that appears for them in the box but the only ever get one cookie.
** Throughout the movie, Owen's co-worker Binkley is attempting to develop dog treats that taste like human food, but the failed results turn skin different colors. Eventually, she's inspired by the animal crackers to turn this flaw into a feature and develops animal crackers that colors people's skin to mimic animal fur like zebra stripes. Unlike he magical ones people can change back by burping.
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* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: Owen, the protagonist, starts out as an insecure young father. Owen loves the circus his uncle used to own, but his father-in-law, Mr. Woodley, plants the idea in Owen's head that Owen won't be able to support his family by working at the circus. [[ExtremeDoormat Owen lets Mr. Woodley bully him into taking a job at Woodley's factory that Owen doesn't want]]. However, Owen goes through CharacterDevelopment throughout the movie and becomes a stronger person who can stand up for himself. The antagonist is Horatio, Owen's other uncle, who has been an egotistical prima donna seemingly all his life, and schemes to take control of his brother's circus by whatever means necessary.

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