Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Small detective. Big imagination.
2020 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Tom McCarthy |
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| Writer: | Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis |
| Staring: |
| An 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 25, 2020 |
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| Director: | Tom McCarthy |
| Writer: | Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Keywords | detective, polar bear |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Slow Pony |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $45,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Winslow Fegley | Timmy Failure |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Patty Failure |
| Wallace Shawn | Mr. Crocus |
| Craig Robinson | Mr. Jenkins |
| Kyle Bornheimer | Crispin |
| Ai-chan Carrier | Corrina Corrina |
| Chloe Coleman | Molly Moskins |
| Kei | Rollo Tookus |
| Caitlin Weierhauser | Flo |
| Santiago Veizaga | Gunnar |
| Ruby Matenko | Maxine Shellenberger |
| Nicole Anthony | Mrs. Novachek |
| Allie Dunbar | Vet Nurse |
| Brenda Matthews | Store Owner |
| Christopher Martinez | Gabe |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom McCarthy | Screenplay, Director |
| Masanobu Takayanagi | Director of Photography |
| Stephan Pastis | Novel, Screenplay |
| Philip Messina | Production Design |
| Chris Ihlenfeldt | Production Assistant |
| Brandie Sylfae | Stunts |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunt Coordinator |
| Paul Schnee | Casting Director |
| Kendelle Elliott | Supervising Art Director |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director |
| Kari Perkins | Costume Design |
| Brad Ricker | Supervising Art Director |
| Whit Vogel | Art Direction |
| Carol Lavallee | Set Decoration |
| Jarrette Moats | Art Direction |
| David Andrews | Construction Manager |
| Tom McArdle | Editor |
| Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Caitlin Groves | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Whitaker | Producer |
| Tom McCarthy | Producer |
| Michael Bederman | Executive Producer |
| Kate Churchill | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Forgettable. <em>'Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'</em> is, simply put, not very good. The execution of the plot is underwhelming, while the ultra dry nature of the humour becomes tiresome quickly. I was giving it the benefit of the doubt for the most part, with the expectation of a decent pay ... off at the end... but that doesn't arrive. Winslow Fegley (brother of Oakes Fegley from <em>'Pete's Dragon'</em>) is alright in the lead, but the only cast member I'll remember is Craig Robinson - I, truly, liked his character, Mr. Jenkins. Ophelia Lovibond and Wallace Shawn are OK, I guess. I don't really have anything against the cast, to be honest. It's just everything else that gives this film a low rating from me. I will say I do like a few aspects. For example, there's a cool CGI polar bear from start-to-finish, but it literally never does anything of note. I also get the message they were aiming for, but they don't quite get there. I did find the dialogue good, in parts, though. It's harmless and, evidently, some will find enjoyment in this. For me, it isn't anything worth noting in terms of Disney releases.