The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (Danish: Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) is 2017 Danish animated film directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Martin Strid.[2][3][4] The film was nominated for four Robert Awards, including Best Danish Film, but won Best Children's Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.[5]
| The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear | |
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| Danish | Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære |
| Directed by | Amalie Næsby Fick Jørgen Lerdam Philip Einstein Lipski |
| Based on | The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear by Jakob Martin Strid |
| Edited by | Hans Perk |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
| Box office | $3 million[1] |
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear was released theatrically in Denmark on 12 October 2017, and became the fourth most viewed Danish film of 2017 with 216,645 admissions.[6] Elsewhere, it grossed a worldwide total of $3,099,852.[1] Outside of Denmark, the top earning countries were Norway ($1,394,046), South Korea ($680,016) and France ($549,898).[1]
The film received generally positive reviews from critics,[7][8][9] and in Denmark it received several accolades and nominations.