Animals United (2010)
"Konferenz der Tiere" (original title)

A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort.

Directors:

Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe

Writers:

Oliver Huzly (screenplay), Reinhard Klooss (screenplay),

Stars:

Billy Beach, Jim Broadbent, James Corden

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Billy Beach	...	Vulture 2 (voice)
Jim Broadbent	...	Winston (voice)
James Corden	...	Billy (voice)
Nicola Devico Mamone	...	Büffel Chino (voice) (as Nico Mamone)
Marc Diraison	...	Cook (voice)
Omid Djalili	...	Bongo (voice)
Jason Donovan	...	Toby (voice)
Dawn French	...	Angie (voice)
Thomas Fritsch	...	Löwe Sokrates (voice)
Stephen Fry	...	Socrates (voice)
Michael Glover	...	Mr. Smith (voice)
Mischa Goodman	...	Billy's son 'Junior' (voice)
Oliver Green	...	The Koala Bear 'Ken' (voice)
Jason Griffith	...	The Chimpanzee ' Toto' (voice)
Peter Groeger	...	Schildkröte Winston (voice) (as Peter Gröger)

Storyline

A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort. The animals endeavor to save the delta and send a message to the humans not to interfere with nature.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some action and peril, rude humor and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

7 October 2010 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Animals United

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£307,409 (UK) (17 December 2010)

Gross:

£2,133,051 (UK) (7 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film Produktion, Ambient Entertainment GmbH, White Horse Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Animator Mark Flood had been looking forward to seeing this film, but was rushed to hospital in the early hours of the day of its UK release after suffering a stroke. After recovering a couple of months later, he did see the film at a local cinema and enjoyed it.

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Goofs

The kangaroo in the movie is male, yet has a pouch. Only females have pouches in reality.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: ¡...con Phineas & Ferb! (2011)

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Soundtracks

"King of the Road"
Written by Roger Miller
Performed by James Corden

User Reviews

Just a movie

It's OK. Nothing great. My little two year old likes it.

Seeing all of the right wingers here up in arms about the movie is what made me curious about it in the first place. I can't help but wonder if Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck said to go out and smear the name of this movie; It's gonna turn your kid into someone who cares about the environment and we can't be having that now! Next thing you know they'll be commies (some leap eh?) :)

Anyhow, back to reality. It's nothing great but I don't see the harm in watching a movie that presents a fantastical, hyperbolic tale of some of the harmful effects of what mankind does. I mean, if we're gonna have all of these war movies, may as well have an animals united movie. My boy has seen Bambi too, doesn't make us socialists. Watching Sci-Fi doesn't make people atheists either (even though heaven sounds like an eternal totalitarian socialist regime to me, but I digress). Gosh. People need to lighten up.