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Dawn French has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Coraline.
Wolfwalkers
2020
Animation · Family
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders
as Mrs. Beaver (voice) · Voice
Disney+ · Included
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.
Dir. Andrew Adamson · With William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
Dir. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders · With Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha
Reverend Granger is assigned as the Vicar of the rural parish of Dibley, but she is not quite what the villagers expected.
Dir. Paul Mayhew-Archer, Richard Curtis · With Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Trevor Peacock
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
Dir. Kenneth Branagh · With Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening
Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her devoted ex-boyfriend, James Wildstone, and lives with Peter Simon, a gay screenwriter. When Jacks meets Argentinian photographer's assistant Paolo Sarmiento, she assumes he is gay and tries to bring him and Peter together, unaware that Paolo is straight and in love with her.
Dir. Alek Keshishian · With Brittany Murphy, Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
Dir. Steve Barron · With Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold
