Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Jan 22, 2018

1h 39m

★ 6.5

Come for the toys, stay for the people!

Overview

From a small garage in Redmond, Washington, to the furthest corners of the earth, Funko's story is one that is centered around the fans and the global community that arose from their unique passion - a story that spans twenty years full of joy, ambition, adversity, and... well... toys.

Genres

Documentary

Adventure

Production Companies

Eddie Grace Arts & Film

Making Fun: The Story of Funko Trailers

Cast

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Jeff Ayers

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Eric Bauza

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Chris Beck

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Mike Becker

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Dave Brisbois

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Ben Butcher

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Simon Calderon

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Andy Caro

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Corinne Cavallaro

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Ming Chen

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Matthew Chong

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Amy Deng

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