A Monster in Paris (2011)

See, this is why I didn't want to try 31 days.  Two in and I've already fucked it up.  

  Last year I didn't include any animated or horror-comedies but this year sucks so we're throwing everything in the basket.  A Monster in Paris is cute, family-friendly animation that is perfect for low-stress Halloween viewing.  

Delivery driver Raoul (Adam Goldberg) is showing off to his best friend Emile (Jay Harrington) when he accidentally mixes two potions and turns an ordinary flea into a giant.  The monster (Sean Lennon) runs into cabaret singer Lucille (Vanessa Paradis), who is impressed by his voice and names him Francoeur.  Things would be good if the Prefect of Police (Danny Huston) weren't looking for a suitable distraction from his mishandling of the recent floods.  He seizes upon the idea of a monster hunt, assigning his best inspector (Bob Balaban) to investigate.  Now Raoul, Emile, Lucille, and Francoeur must outwit the Parisian police to find a happily ever after.

I would have liked to have seen this in its original French but the English dub isn't bad.  It's currently streaming on Tubi and IMDb TV, both of which are free with ads.  I am more familiar with Tubi, so that's what I went with.  Their ad breaks aren't as intrusive as some of the other free streamers.