Epic (2013)

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours.

Director:

Chris Wedge

Writers:

James V. Hart (screenplay), William Joyce (screenplay),

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Beyoncé Knowles

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blake Anderson	...	Dagda (voice)
Aziz Ansari	...	Mub (voice)
Allison Bills	...	Dandelion Jinn (voice)
Jim Conroy	...	Race Announcer (voice)
Todd Cummings	...	Fruit Fly (Old) (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Pinecone Jinn (voice)
Troy Evans	...	Thistle Jinn (voice)
Colin Farrell	...	Ronin (voice)
Jason Fricchione	...	Bufo's Goon (voice)
Judah Friedlander	...	Taxi Driver (voice)
Helen Hong	...	Thistle Lady (voice)
Josh Hutcherson	...	Nod (voice)
Kelly Keaton	...	Berry Lady (voice)
Emma Kenney	...	Marigold Girl (voice)
Kyle Kinane	...	Biker Dude (voice)

Storyline

Young Mary Katherine (M.K.) returns to her eccentric scientist father's home, but his all-consuming quest to discover a tiny civilization in the neighboring forest drives them apart. However, M.K. soon finds herself shrunken down by Queen Tara of that forest, mortally wounded by the putrefying Boggans, and charged to deliver a pod bearing the new Queen to safety. Together with a veteran Leafman warrior, two goofy mollusks and a young maverick, M.K. agrees to help. As the villainous Boggan leader, Mandrake closes in, M.K. and her new friends must draw on the best of themselves together and discover what they have to save their world.

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Plot Keywords:

forest | queen | teenager | scientist | quest | 

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Taglines:

Discover a world from the creators of Ice Age and Rio

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Leafmen

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,531,068 (USA) (24 May 2013)

Gross:

$95,713,528 (USA) (14 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first Blue Sky Studios-produced film to feature a female protagonist, as well as the first theatrical animated film produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox to feature one since Anastasia.

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Goofs

When MK and her father are reunited in the forest his eyes are blue, whereas they were green throughout the rest of the movie.

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Quotes

Mary Katherine: Ozzie, no kisses!

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Review: Spring Trailer Park (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Light and Day"
performed by The Polyphonic Spree

User Reviews

A wildly imaginative world to charm us all

Epic is a delight, a visual imagination feast. What it lacks in complexity, it makes up in intention.

The good. Gorgeous graphics and animation. Very imaginative setting. Interesting story. Well paced scenario. Funny dialogs and situations.

The bad. Over simplistic characters and concepts. Underdeveloped B stories. Swords that are not used. Human world not as well done as the forest world.

The ugly. Nothing.

The result. Highly recommended for any kids. Adults will like it, too, it's just that they might find it lacks a bit of depth.