Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)

When the singing Veggies encounter some car trouble, they are stranded at an old rundown seafood joint, where nothing is quite as it seems.

Directors:

Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer

Writers:

Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki

Stars:

Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phil Vischer	...	Jonah / Mr. Lunt / Bob the Tomato / Phillipe Pea / Percy Pea / Nezzer / Pa Grape / Cockney Pea #2 / King Twistomer (voice)
Mike Nawrocki	...	Larry the Cucumber / Jean Claude Pea / Cockney Pea #1 / Self-Help Tape Voice / Jerry Gourd / Whooping BBQ Pea (voice)
Tim Hodge	...	Khalil (voice)
Lisa Vischer	...	Junior Asparagus (voice)
Shelby Morimoto	...	Annie (voice) (as Shelby Vischer)
Dan Anderson	...	Dad Asparagus (voice)
Kristin Blegen	...	Laura Carrot (voice)
Jim Poole	...	Scooter / Townsperson (voice)
Ron Smith	...	City Official / Crazed Jopponian (voice)
Sarah Catherine Brooks	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice)
Adam Frick	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice)
Paige Craig	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice)
Michael Harrison	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice) (as Mike Harrison)
Amy Howard	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice)
Chris Geiger	...	Message from the Lord Choir (voice)

Storyline

When the singing Veggies encounter some car trouble, they're stranded at old, rundown seafood joint where nothing is quite as it seems. As Bob the Tomato and the kids settle in to wait for a tow truck to help get their van back on the road, the "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" share a little story about a guy named Jonah. Jonah was kind of like a mailman except his messages came straight from God. Jonah loves his job, until the day comes when he has to deliver a message to the people of Nineveh. Instead of carrying out his mission, Jonah turns and sets sail in the opposite direction onboard a pirate ship. Soon Jonah embarks on an adventure that leads him into the belly of a whale, and to the heart of Nineveh for a hilarious showdown.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | slimehouse | pirate | pirate ship | tomato | 

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Taglines:

Fresh Fish. Mixed Vegetables.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The third computer-animated film to feature no humans after A Bug's Life (1998) and Dinosaur (2000).

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Goofs

(at around 20 mins) During Jonah's song rejecting the Lord's call to Nineveh, Jonah is on a giant map of Israel. The city of Joppa is shown well inland. Joppa is a port town on the Mediterranean, and is shown as such in the next scene in the movie.

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Quotes

Khalil: I am a caterpillar. Well, that's not entirely true. My mother was a caterpillar, my father was a worm, but I'm okay with that now.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits beyond the title.

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Connections

Followed by A Snoodle's Tale (2004)

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Soundtracks

Drive into the River Bob
Written by Mike Nawrocki
Produced by Mike Nawrocki
©2002 Bob and Larry Publishing

User Reviews

A whale of a movie

Way to go Big Idea! This movie continues the string of excellence that is Veggie Tales. Great animation, very funny dialogs, great music, and enough little bits to keep the adults as engrossed as the kids (how many movie references did you catch?). Since I saw the first video I felt you could not go wrong with VeggieTales and with Jonah, this advice is still valid.

Bruce

Details

Official Sites:

FHE/Artisan - synopsis, games, etc. [United States]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Idea's Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

Filming Locations:

Lombard, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,201,345, 6 October 2002

Gross USA:

$25,581,229

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,621,297

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Idea Productions, Family Home Entertainment (FHE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1