Name: Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Director: Januel Mercado
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Released: 2021-02-09
Duration: 3 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Emma Stone, Kelly Marie Tran, Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener

What if the first prank in history was just a happy little accident?

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Overview

Animation Comedy Family

Eep reveals how a comical accident led her and Dawn to discover the joys of tricking their families and set about performing "the world's first pranks."

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short film

friendship origin storiesbreaking rules togetherfoundational bonds

Best for:Kids·Family·Background

Director

Januel Mercado

ReleasedFeb 9, 2021

Runtime3m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitylow

Tonelight

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Top Cast

Emma Stone

Eep (voice)

Kelly Marie Tran

Dawn Betterman (voice)

Nicolas Cage

Grug (voice)

Ryan Reynolds

Guy (voice)

Catherine Keener

Ugga (voice)

Cloris Leachman

Gran (voice)

Clark Duke

Thunk (voice)

Leslie Mann

Hope Betterman (voice)

Peter Dinklage

Phil Betterman (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This DreamWorks short bridges The Croods (2013) and its 2020 sequel, giving Eep and Dawn their meet-cute backstory.

Insight

The prank montage mirrors classic Looney Tunes rhythm—director Januel Mercado storyboarded on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, carrying that elastic energy.

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