Harold and The Purple Crayon: run time, age rating and is it worth taking children to see this holiday?

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Those who have exhausted their plans to occupy children during the 2024 summer school holidays might be considering a trip to the cinema or two to eat up some of that spare time.

Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Burnley Express, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. With that in mind, and with a number of films and programmes available specifically for the summer holidays , one of those cinematic endeavours has been getting quite the promotional push, be it through adverts online or the age-old tradition of advertising on the side of a bus. Advertisement Advertisement “Harold and The Purple Crayon” is a big screen adaptation of the beloved 1955 book by Crockett Johnson, boasting a cast list including Zachary Levi as the titular character, Zooey Deschanel , “Get Out” actor Lil Rey Howey and “Flight of The Conchords” star Jemaine Clement .

Having opened in the United Kingdom last week (August 2 2024), the film has so far taken a worldwide box office total of $11,608,101 according to Box Office Mojo , again a budget of $40 million, leaving movie studio Columbia Pictures “hoping” that it makes up the deficit after a widespread release - and that all important streaming revenue. But despite being financially in a bad position so far, how have critics and audiences who.