The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)

The Oogieloves -- Goobie, Zoozie and Toofie -- set out to find five magical balloons that will make their good friend Schluufy's surprise birthday party extra-special.

Director:

Matthew Diamond

Writers:

Scott Stabile, Kenn Viselman (creator)

Stars:

Jaime Pressly, Christopher Lloyd, Cloris Leachman

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cary Elwes	...	Bobby Wobbly
Jaime Pressly	...	Lola
Christopher Lloyd	...	Lero Sombrero
Cloris Leachman	...	Dotty Rounder
Garrett Clayton	...	Diner dancer (as Gary Clayton)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Marvin Milkshake
Toni Braxton	...	Rosalie Rosebud
Malerie Grady	...	Toofie
Maya Stange	...	Windy Window
Nick Drago	...	J. Edgar
Kylie O'Brien	...	Jubilee Rounder
Steve Blackwood	...	Sheep (voice)
Heather Rose	...	Diner Dancer
Alecia Jai Fears	...	Rochelle Rosebud
Misty Miller	...	Goobie

Storyline

It's Schluufy's birthday, and the Oogieloves (Goobie, Zoozie and Toofie), along with their friends J. Edgar, Windy Window and Ruffy, are organizing a party. (Shh! It's a secret.) Everything is going along just perfectly until J. Edgar trips and loses the last five magical balloons in all of Lovelyloveville--OH NO! The Oogiloves set out to find the magical balloons in time to save their friend's party. Along the way, they meet some very interesting characters indeed, including Dotty Rounder (Cloris Leachman), Bobby Wobbly (Carey Elwes), Milky Marvin (Chazz Palminteri), Rosalie Rosebud (Toni Braxton) and Lola and Lero Sombero (Christopher Lloyd and Jaime Pressly). Can these new friends help them recover the magical balloons and get back to the cottage in time to celebrate Schluufy's surprise birthday?

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Plot Keywords:

critically bashed | based on film | box office flop

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Genres:

Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2012 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$443,901 (USA) (31 August 2012)

Gross:

$1,064,277 (USA) (14 September 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Balloon Adventure Movie, Kenn Viselman Presents

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Production completed in 2009, but the film sat on the shelf for 4 years because the producer wanted to patent the film's method of providing visual cues and synchronizing house lights for a semi-interactive experience. Young viewers are encouraged to get up and dance when butterflies fly across the screen, and sit down when turtles appear.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: 42nd Street Forever, Volume 1 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"March and Moo"
Performed by Chazz Palminteri

User Reviews

Why is everyone going crazy its a kids movie

I am reading all these negative reviews about the film and I don't understand

why people are getting so worked up. Oogieloves is a CHILDREN'S film. The way

it encourages the audience to participate is kind of revolutionary, especially in

this generation where there isn't pop-up video or sing-a-long so much. This is a

fun film for kids: it is colorful, it is creative and it is musical. Best of all, since my

children are at least encouraged to move along, I don't feel so badly letting them

watch this while I take care of some much needed things in the house.