Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Come for the toys, stay for the people!

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.

2018

Documentary·Adventure

1h 39min

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Top Billed Cast

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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Cameron Deuel
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Peter DeYoung
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Kevin Eastman
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Cassandra Peterson
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Robert Englund
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Diego Estolano
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Craig Forstater
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Jason David Frank
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