The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....

Directors:

Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath

Writers:

Arlene Klasky (characters), Gabor Csupo (characters),

Stars:

Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Flea

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lacey Chabert	...	Eliza Thornberry (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Darwin (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Phaedra (Elephant) (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
Lynn Redgrave	...	Cordelia Thornberry (voice)
Jodi Carlisle	...	Marianne Thornberry (voice)
Danielle Harris	...	Debbie Thornberry (voice)
Flea	...	Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Crystal Scales	...	Cheetah Cubs (voice)
Kimberly Brooks	...	Tally (Cheetah Cub) (voice)
Alfre Woodard	...	Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
Brock Peters	...	Jomo (voice)
Melissa Greenspan	...	Sarah Wellington (voice)
Alexandra Boyd	...	Victoria (voice)
Moira Quirk	...	Jane (voice)

Storyline

On an African safari, Eliza Thornberry discovers that thanks to a shaman, she can now talk to animals. When Eliza discovers that poachers in Africa's Serengeti Desert plan to kill an elephant herd with an electrified fence, she and her chimpanzee friend Darwin must somehow find a way to stop them.

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Plot Keywords:

safari | chimpanzee | africa | shaman | elephant | 

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Taglines:

Go Wild!!!

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Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Family | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some adventure peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site UIP [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los thornberrys: La película

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$491,934 (Australia) (11 April 2003)

Gross:

$2,170,249 (Australia) (2 May 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Klasky-Csupo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sloan: You *will* regret this!
Eliza: I don't care! What you're doing is awful!
Sloan: And what you're doing is stupid! Shame you won't be here to help me carry out the ivory.

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Crazy Credits

Throughout the end credits, there are live-action videos of various animals from different habitats shown.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #29.13 (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Father and Daughter"
Written, Performed and Produced by Paul Simon
Paul Simon performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

User Reviews

As Good As The TV Show

The underlying theme in this movie is about family. You have the two parent engrossed in their work, an older sister who is incredibly self-involved, a disapproving grandmother, and a little sister who is left to her own devices to amuse herself. But even though everyone is so different, they come together to do what is best for their family. Okay, so little Eliza's ability to speak with animals helps out a lot.

I enjoy the TV show, and I thought that the movie was a perfect extension of that. This movie is great for kids, and has talented talents like Tim Curry, Lyn Redgrave, and Flea (okay so that is an odd one to add to the mix) to appease the adults. But the story itself is one that is beautifully written, and told. It was worth the money to see it in the theater.