Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)

When the world is threatened by an ancient evil, the four adolescent turtles must reunite and overcome their faults in order to stand against it.

Director:

Kevin Munroe

Writers:

Kevin Munroe, Peter Laird (characters)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Mako, Chris Evans

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Evans	...	Casey (voice)
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	April O'Neil (voice)
Mako	...	Splinter (voice)
Kevin Smith	...	Diner Cook (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Winters (voice)
Ziyi Zhang	...	Karai (voice)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Narrator (voice)
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Donatello / Additional Voices (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Leonardo (voice)
Mikey Kelley	...	Michelangelo (voice)
Nolan North	...	Raphael / Nightwatcher (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Colonel Santino (voice)
Paula Mattioli	...	General Serpiente (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	General Aguila / Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	General Gato / Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have become lost and direction less. Leonardo has gone to Central America, on the orders of the martial arts master and father figure Master Splinter, for training. Donatello and Michelangelo have started small businesses in Leonardo's absence. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in New York City. An army of ancient creatures threatens to take over the world and the Turtles must unite again to save it.

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Plot Keywords:

turtle | new york city | martial arts master | warrior | monster | 

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Taglines:

Raising Shell In 2007

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Cinemania group [Sierra Leone] Imagi Entertainment [Hong Kong]

Country:

Hong Kong USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Box Office

Budget:

$34,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£948,791 (UK) (23 March 2007)

Gross:

$54,132,596 (USA) (15 June 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagi Animation Studios, Imagi Production, Mirage Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One sequel idea that had already been nixed by Peter Laird had the Turtles go back in time to explore Mayan culture, just as an evil alien race also arrives via teleportation. According to Kevin Munroe, Laird's response was, "Eh, we did it in 1992," a reference to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993).

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Goofs

When April puts her sword up after she cuts through some plants, the sword handle is next to her left shoulder. When the camera angle changes, the handle is next to her right shoulder.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Four turtles. Four brothers. Genetically reborn in the sewers of New York. Named after the Renaissance masters and trained as ninjas.

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Connections

Referenced in Green Lantern (2011)

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Soundtracks

Bring Me Along
Written by Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams
Performed by Pepper
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Not bad at all

Okay, when I was little, I was a big Turtle fan. I had this deep, emotion connection with the show. Years later, yes, I never give it much thought. In a way, my hopes were answered when I found out this movie was coming out. One could just look at it and tell that this movie is either going to be really good or really bad.

I was shocked.

I'm not going to spoil anything, but I will say this. Like many, I was glad to not see Shredder. But that aside, this movie was REALLY well done. It, like many action movies, has its faults (cheesy dialog for instance), but they suit this kind of a movie and franchise. The action sequences were great and the story was compelling and moving. The characters were well developed, and of course, totally freaking awesome. I also say that it is good that the story is darker than the cartoon from the early 90's. Personally, I feel the most moving stories have to be dark.

In short, this movie does a great job targeting audiences of all ages. Cartoony for the kids, compelling and interesting plot for the teens, and very good morals to remind the parents of what they should be teaching their kids. 9/10.