Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)

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 ... See full summary »

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 | pirate | pirate ship | tomato | whale | 

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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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The voicing and singing for the 3 main messengers that came to Jonah inside of the whale, were done by the Gospel singing group Anointed.

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Goofs

(at around 17 mins) When Jonah is in the process of receiving the oracle for Nineveh, he asks, "Where would you like me to go? Jericho? Damascus?" just before it is revealed that he is unwilling to go to non-Israelite towns. In the song that follows, he again states his willingness to bring a message to Damascus. Damascus was never an Israelite-controlled city, but was rather the capital of Aram (now Syria), making it just as unappealing as Ninevah (the capital of Assyria).

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Quotes

Pirate Pa: Bring out the cannon!
Mr. Lunt: We ain't got no ammo!
[Larry spots garden items]
Larry: Oh, yes, we do!

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Crazy Credits

No vegetables were harmed in the making of this picture.

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Connections

References ALF (1986)

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Soundtracks

Belly of a Whale
Written by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
Mixed by Tom Lord Alge (as Tom Lord-Alge)
©2002 Soylent Tunes/SESAC (admin. by ICG)
Ariose Music/ASCAP (admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Bob and Larry Publishing/ASCAP (admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
All rights reserved. Used by Permission
Performed by Newsboys
Newboys Appear Courtesy of Sparrow Records

User Reviews

All Hands On Deck!...And Get Me Some Popcorn!

After countless 1/2 hour videos and even more countless silly songs, Veggie Tales hits the big screen with a whale of a tale (get it, WHALE of a tale? HA HA!) in JONAH: A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE. True to the Veggie theme, the entire cast is made completely of talking fruits and veggies (save for a camel, a whale, and an annoying little catapillar named Khalil). Although the movie tells the biblical story of Jonah, plenty of artistic lisence is taken to provide an upbeat, musical, and knee slapping experiance for the entire audiance. And when I mean the entire audiance, I mean everyone from little bitty kids to adults. You see, the creators of Veggie Tales (Big Idea) always try to throw in a few jokes every now and then that only adults will be able to enjoy, but unless you are actually paying attention to the film you might miss it.

Now I've said that artistic lisence is taken in telling the Jonah story; however, this does not mean that you are being told an entirely different story from the one in the bible. Overall, the story told in JONAH is basically the same as it is told in the Bible, so parents don't worry about showing this film to your kids...in fact, I encourage you to see this film with your kids. Have a good time with them. Know that you are seeing a quality film and a pretty faithful retelling of the Jonah story.