Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Spookley the Square Pumpkin is a family and animation film directed by Bernie Denk, running about 47 minutes. “Dare to be Square!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Dare to be square! In a world where "The only good pumpkins are round pumpkins!" SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN is often teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Soon, Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan and Poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince Spookley that square or not, he has a right to be the "Pick of the Patch" on Halloween. "A square pumpkin the Pick of the Patch?" Not if mean round pumpkins Big Tom and Little Tom can help it. These two bullies tease and taunt Spookley because of his square roots. Encouraged to continue to become the "Pick of the Patch" by kindly Jack the Scarecrow and his bat sidekicks, Boris and Bella, Spookley isn't sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens to destroy the entire patch. As the storm rolls the round pumpkins uncontrollably across the patch towards the raging river, Spookley realizes "it's fine to be round while the weather is fair, but there are times it's better to be a square!"

Who’s in it. Spookley the Square Pumpkin stars Sonja Ball as Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos, Bruce Dinsmore as Poe, Craig Francis as Jack the Scarecrow and Norman Groulx as Boris, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, Spookley the Square Pumpkin has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Spookley the Square Pumpkin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Spookley the Square Pumpkin tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.