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* RichBitch: There is a notable gap in class between Emily-Elizabeth, who won attendance from a kind of lottery, and her schoolmates, something Florence mocks her for by calling her "Food Stamp". Florence rants at one point that she resents Emily getting a free ride when everyone else had to pay their way in, [[{{Hypocrite}} but at one point mocks Emily for actually putting in the work]] to collect for a school can drive instead of her parents paying for it like everyone else's did.


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* SwissArmyTears: Clifford still becomes big from Emily-Elizabeth's love but it doesn't happen until she sheds a tear on him while sharing her wish for everyone to be more loving like him. The trailers emphasize it by making the tear glow prominently, but it [[NeverTrustATrailer doesn't in the film proper]].

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* AlphaBitch: Florence, who is the antagonist in the first act before being pushed aside for the slightly more threatening [[BigBad Zack Tieran]].



* HateSink: Zack Tieran.

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* HateSink: Zack Tieran. For good or for ill, his main purpose for even being in the movie is to provide conflict and be detestable while doing so.


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* LickedByTheDog: AlphaBitch Florence gets it from Clifford and she is unable to retaliate other than expressing disgust, effectively ruining her credibility as a threatening school bully.
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* AdaptedOut / AmbiguouslyAbsentParent / DisappearedDad: Emily-Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.

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* AdaptedOut / AmbiguouslyAbsentParent / DisappearedDad: AdaptedOut: Emily-Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.
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* AdaptedOut: Emily-Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.

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* AdaptedOut: AdaptedOut / AmbiguouslyAbsentParent / DisappearedDad: Emily-Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.
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* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: Emily Elizabeth spilling her cans going viral on some social media site.

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* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth spilling her cans going viral on some social media site.



* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Mr. Birdwell telling Emily Elizabeth that the only way to solve her problem is by standing up for herself.

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* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Mr. Birdwell Bridwell telling Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth that the only way to solve her problem is by standing up for herself.



* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.

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* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell Bridwell for his answer.
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* SwissArmyTears: The reason Clifford becomes big is from Emily-Elizabeth shedding tears onto his nose. (Showing her love, as what Mr. Birdwell said.)
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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021 in the US and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters.

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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021 in the US (by Paramount) and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters.
theaters. The film will later debut in the UK/Ireland (by [=eOne=]) on December 10th of that year.



The film also stars Creator/{{Tony Hale}} as Zack Tyrian, Creator/SiennaGuillory as Maggie Howard, David Alan Grier as Mr. Packard, Creator/{{Russell Wong}} as Mr. Yu, Creator/{{Kenan Thompson}} as Clifford's veterinarian and Creator/{{John Cleese}} as Mr. Bridwell.

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The film also stars Creator/{{Tony Hale}} as Zack Tyrian, Tieran, Creator/SiennaGuillory as Maggie Howard, David Alan Grier as Mr. Packard, Creator/{{Russell Wong}} as Mr. Yu, Creator/{{Kenan Thompson}} as Clifford's veterinarian and Creator/{{John Cleese}} as Mr. Bridwell.
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-->-- '''Emily Elizabeth'''

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-->-- '''Emily Elizabeth'''
'''Emily-Elizabeth'''



* AdaptedOut: Emily Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.
* AdultsAreUseless: Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily Elizabeth break into Lifegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.
* AdultFear: Emily Elizabeth and her friends trying to save Clifford from being operated on at Lifegro.
* AgeLift: Emily Elizabeth is a middle school student here; in the original books, she is in elementary school.

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* AdaptedOut: Emily Elizabeth's Emily-Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.
* AdultsAreUseless: Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth break into Lifegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.
* AdultFear: Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth and her friends trying to save Clifford from being operated on at Lifegro.
* AgeLift: Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth is a middle school student here; in the original books, she is in elementary school.



* SwissArmyTears: The reason Clifford becomes big is from Emily Elizabeth shedding tears onto his nose. (Showing her love, as what Mr. Birdwell said.)

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* SwissArmyTears: The reason Clifford becomes big is from Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth shedding tears onto his nose. (Showing her love, as what Mr. Birdwell said.)
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The story is about Emily Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

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The story is about Emily Elizabeth Emily-Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.
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The story is about Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

The film also stars Creator/{{Tony Hale}}, Creator/SiennaGuillory, David Alan Grier, Creator/{{Russell Wong}}, Creator/{{Kenan Thompson}} and Creator/{{John Cleese}}

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The story is about Emily Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

The film also stars Creator/{{Tony Hale}}, Creator/SiennaGuillory, Hale}} as Zack Tyrian, Creator/SiennaGuillory as Maggie Howard, David Alan Grier, Grier as Mr. Packard, Creator/{{Russell Wong}}, Wong}} as Mr. Yu, Creator/{{Kenan Thompson}} as Clifford's veterinarian and Creator/{{John Cleese}}
Cleese}} as Mr. Bridwell.
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The film also stars Creator/{{TonyHale}}, Creator/SiennaGuillory, David Alan Grier, Creator/{{RussellWong}}, Creator/{{KenanThompson}} and Creator/{{JohnCleese}}

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The film also stars Creator/{{TonyHale}}, Creator/{{Tony Hale}}, Creator/SiennaGuillory, David Alan Grier, Creator/{{RussellWong}}, Creator/{{KenanThompson}} Creator/{{Russell Wong}}, Creator/{{Kenan Thompson}} and Creator/{{JohnCleese}}
Creator/{{John Cleese}}



* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret. Especially from Mr. Packard.

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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford Clifford a secret. Especially from Mr. Packard.

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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures, that was released in both theaters and Paramount+ on November 10, 2021.

The story is about Emily Elizabeth, a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures, [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Paramount+ Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021.

2021 in the US and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters.

The story is about Emily Elizabeth, Elizabeth (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.
society.

The film also stars Creator/{{TonyHale}}, Creator/SiennaGuillory, David Alan Grier, Creator/{{RussellWong}}, Creator/{{KenanThompson}} and Creator/{{JohnCleese}}
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* GiantFood: This is the goal of the company Lyfegro through genetic engineering. Unfortunately for them, they spent millions on projects that went nowhere. They're after Clifford in an attempt to isolate what makes him so big and replicate it.


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* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Emily's adoption of Clifford is facilitated by Mr. Bridwell, a man who runs an animal rescue out of a tent, justifying its mobility, that a veterinary nurse recognizes from her long career as the source of many strange animal cases that invariably improved people's lives.
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* CompanyCrossReferences: Owen uses a ''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' flash drive at one point.

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* CompanyCrossReferences: Owen uses a ''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' flash drive at one point. Paramount distributes the movies for that franchise.
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* SwissArmyTears: The reason Clifford becomes big is from Emily Elizabeth shedding tears onto his nose. (Showing her love, as what Mr. Birdwell said.)
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* InstantWebHit: Clfiford attracting the attention of everyone and spreading through social media.
* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Mr. Birdwell telling her that the only way to solve her problem is by standing up for herself.

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* InstantWebHit: Clfiford Clifford attracting the attention of everyone and spreading through social media.
* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Mr. Birdwell telling her Emily Elizabeth that the only way to solve her problem is by standing up for herself.
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* AbandonedPetInABox: Downplayed, Mr. Birdwell finding Clfiford at the park fighting with some pigeons.

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* AbandonedPetInABox: Downplayed, Mr. Birdwell finding Clfiford Clifford at the park fighting with some pigeons.
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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by Creator/Paramount Pictures, that was released in both theaters and Paramount+ on November 10, 2021.

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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by Creator/Paramount Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures, that was released in both theaters and Paramount+ on November 10, 2021.

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Clfiford The Big Red Dog is a film released in 2021 by Paramount on November 10, 2021 in both theaters and Paramount+.

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->''"I wish you were big and strong and the world couldn't hurt us."''
-->-- '''Emily Elizabeth'''

''Clifford the
Big Red Dog Dog'' is a film by Creator/Paramount Pictures, that was released in 2021 by Paramount on November 10, 2021 in both theaters and Paramount+.
Paramount+ on November 10, 2021.



!Tropes present include:

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!Tropes present include:
'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrW37406tkY First Look]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zH5iYM4wJo Trailer 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsE3aHTkQYk Trailer 2]].
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!''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' contains examples of:



* MythologyGag:
** At one point, Casey calls Owen's dog Brutus "T-Bone".

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* MythologyGag:
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MythologyGag: At one point, Casey calls Owen's dog Brutus "T-Bone".



* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.

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* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.answer.
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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret. Especialyl from Mr. Packard.

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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret. Especialyl Especially from Mr. Packard.



* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chase by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.

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* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chase chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.

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* AnAesop: {{Be Yourself}}.

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* AnAesop: This film is filled with them.
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{{Be Yourself}}.Yourself}}.
** Our differences don't matter and that love is the ultimate solution to all.



* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret.

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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret. Especialyl from Mr. Packard.



* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptations, doesn't talk at all here.

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* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptations, doesn't talk at all here.here and functions like a regular dog who comically understands English.



* IOweYouMyLife: When Clifford saves a man from falling off a TV antenna.

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* IOweYouMyLife: When Clifford saves a man from falling off a TV antenna.antenna, who later aids Emily and Casey along with everyone else in breaking Clifford out of Lifegro.
* JerkWithTheHeartOfAJerk: Zach Tieran of course.
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* AgeLift: Emily Elizabeth is a middle school student here; in the original books, she is in elementary school.
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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casye trying to keep Clfiford a secret.

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* BatmanInMyBasement: Emily and Casye Casey trying to keep Clfiford a secret.



* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptions, doesn't talk at all here.

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* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptions, adaptations, doesn't talk at all here.

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* AdaptionExpansion: It appears there is way more detail here about Emily Elizabeth, and Clifford's life in general.

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* AdaptionExpansion: AdaptationExpansion: It appears there is way more detail here about Emily Elizabeth, and Clifford's life in general.general.
* AdaptedOut: Emily Elizabeth's father is left out of the film.
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* CrossCompanyReferences: Owen uses a ''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' flash drive at one point.

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* CrossCompanyReferences: CompanyCrossReferences: Owen uses a ''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' flash drive at one point.
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* CrossCompanyReferences: Owen uses a ''Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants'' flash drive at one point.


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* MythologyGag:
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* AnAesop: {{Be Yourself}}.



* AsianAndNerdy Owen Yu, Emily's only friend.



* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.

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* InstantWebHit: Clfiford attracting the attention of everyone and spreading through social media.
* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Mr. Birdwell telling her that the only way to solve her problem is by standing up for herself.
* IOweYouMyLife: When Clifford saves a man from falling off a TV antenna.
* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.all.
* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chase by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Birdwell for his answer.
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* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.
* YouCanKeepHer: Casey at first only allowing Emily Elizabeth to keep Clifford for one night due to the apartment rules until he changes his mind after seeing how much she loves him.

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* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.
* YouCanKeepHer: Casey at first only allowing Emily Elizabeth to keep Clifford for one night due to the apartment rules until he changes his mind after seeing how much she loves him.
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* AbandonedPetInABox: Downplayed, Mr. Birdwell finding Clfiford at the park fighting with some pigeons.
* AdaptionExpansion: It appears there is way more detail here about Emily Elizabeth, and Clifford's life in general.



* BatmanInMyBasement: Of course.

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* BatmanInMyBasement: Of course.Emily and Casye trying to keep Clfiford a secret.



* BigBad: Zack Tieran, the owner of the genetics company Lifegro.
* CoolPet
* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptions, doesn't talk at all here.
* HateSink: Zack Tieran.



* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.

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* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.all.
* YouCanKeepHer: Casey at first only allowing Emily Elizabeth to keep Clifford for one night due to the apartment rules until he changes his mind after seeing how much she loves him.
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Clfiford The Big Red Dog is a film released in 2021 by Paramount on November 10, 2021 in both theaters and Paramount+.

The story is about Emily Elizabeth, a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

!Tropes present include:

* AdultsAreUseless: Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily Elizabeth break into Lifegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.
* AdultFear: Emily Elizabeth and her friends trying to save Clifford from being operated on at Lifegro.
* BatmanInMyBasement: Of course.
* BigApplesauce: This film takes place chiefly in New York City.
* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: Emily Elizabeth spilling her cans going viral on some social media site.
* RousingSpeech: Emily Elizabeth towards the end convincing everyone that differences don't matter, and that love is more important than all.

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