The Night Boots

The Night Boots

2024•12m•7.0/10

AnimationFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(5)

The forest can be full of scary creatures, Eliot’s parents caution, but the mystery might be too tempting for a kid who doesn’t want to go to bed.

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Production

Am Stram Gram, CNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bernard Bouillon

La bête / The little creature (voice: French and English version)

Brieuc Laudet

Eliot (voice: French version)

Loïc Burkhardt

Adult (voice: French version)

Yves Bouveret

Adult (voice: French version)

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