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Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Moomins and the Comet Chase is a 2010 animated family film directed by Maria Lindberg, starring Taneli Mäkelä as Nuuskamuikkunen (voice), Tapani Perttu and Jasper Pääkkönen. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes and earned $620,733 worldwide.

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Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 17m (77 min)
Director
Maria Lindberg
Original language
Finnish
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The story

What Is Moomins and the Comet Chase About?

The premise of Moomins and the Comet Chase without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

One morning Moomintroll awakens to find grey dust covering Moominvalley. The philosophical Muskrat warns that such a sign precedes a terrible sky disaster. With his father Moominpappa and friends Sniff and Snufkin, he builds a raft and sails to the Lonely Mountains observatory. There the professors calculate a comet will strike Earth in four days, four hours, four minutes and 44 seconds.

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Cast & crew

Moomins and the Comet Chase Cast & Characters

Taneli Mäkelä leads the cast as Nuuskamuikkunen (voice), with Tapani Perttu as Muumipappa / Narrator (voice) and Jasper Pääkkönen as Muumi (voice). Directed by Maria Lindberg; 8 actors are credited in all.

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More from Maria Lindberg

One more film directed by Maria Lindberg: Moomin and Midsummer Madness.

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Plot

Moomins and the Comet Chase Plot Summary

What happens in Moomins and the Comet Chase from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

One morning, Moomintroll wakes to find grey dust spreading over the entire Moominvalley. He rushes to ask Nuuskamuikkunen, Taneli Mäkelä, what could be happening, and is told that such quiet moments often signal an awful fate coming from the sky. The warning sets the tone for a tale that blends whimsy with a looming threat, inviting friendship and courage to guide the way.

With the help of Muumipappa, Tapani Perttu the group—Moomintroll, Sniff, and Snufkin—build a raft and set out on a bold journey toward the Lonely Mountains’ observatory, hoping the wise professors there can shed light on the strange dust.

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The whole story of Moomins and the Comet Chase, scene by scene

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Box office

Moomins and the Comet Chase Box Office

Moomins and the Comet Chase grossed $620,733 worldwide.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$620.7K

International
$620.7K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Moomins and the Comet Chase?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What strange phenomenon is spreading over Moominvalley when Moomintroll wakes up one morning?

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Moomins and the Comet Chase Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “Mumintrollet och kometjakten” and “劇場版 ムーミン谷の彗星”.

Also known as
  • Mumintrollet och kometjakten
  • 劇場版 ムーミン谷の彗星
  • Múmínálfarnir og halastjarnan
  • Die Mumins - Auf Kometenjagd
  • Mumitroldene og jagten på kometen
  • Moomins: Loucuras de Verão
  • 무민
  • 혜성을 쫓아라
  • Mumini. Komēta nāk.
  • Moomins: Um Cometa no Céu Azul
  • Les Moomins et la chasse à la comète
  • Sabatäht Muumiorus
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  • 姆明谷的彗星来袭
  • 劇場版 ムーミン谷の彗星 パペット・アニメーション
  • Muminki w pogoni za kometą

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Moomins and the Comet Chase FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Moomins and the Comet Chase, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Moomins and the Comet Chase?

Moomins and the Comet Chase runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).

When was Moomins and the Comet Chase released?

Moomins and the Comet Chase was released on August 2, 2010.

Who directed Moomins and the Comet Chase?

Moomins and the Comet Chase was directed by Maria Lindberg.

More films by Maria Lindberg

Who is in the cast of Moomins and the Comet Chase?

Moomins and the Comet Chase stars Taneli Mäkelä as Nuuskamuikkunen (voice), Tapani Perttu as Muumipappa / Narrator (voice) and Jasper Pääkkönen as Muumi (voice), among 8 credited actors.

How much did Moomins and the Comet Chase make at the box office?

Moomins and the Comet Chase grossed $620,733 worldwide.

Does Moomins and the Comet Chase have a post-credit scene?

No. Moomins and the Comet Chase has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Moomins and the Comet Chase in?

The original language of Moomins and the Comet Chase is Finnish.

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