# The Toy (1982)

> A wealthy man's lonely son chooses a janitor as his birthday toy, turning a degrading arrangement into an unlikely lesson in friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14051

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Richard Donner
- Cast: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Tony King, Annazette Chase
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084809/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: broad, childish, warm, family movie night, 1980s nostalgia

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