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

Self

Jeff Ayers

Self

Eric Bauza

Self

Chris Beck

Self

Mike Becker

Self

Dave Brisbois

Self

Ben Butcher

Self

Simon Calderon

Self

Andy Caro

Self

Corinne Cavallaro

Self

Ming Chen

Self

Matthew Chong

Self

Amy Deng

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