TMNT (2007)

When the world is threatened by an ancient evil, the four adolescent turtles must reunite and overcome their faults in order to stand against it.

Director:

Kevin Munroe

Writers:

Kevin Munroe, Peter Laird (characters)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Mako, Chris Evans

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Evans	...	Casey (voice)
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	April O'Neil (voice)
Mako	...	Splinter (voice)
Kevin Smith	...	Diner Cook (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Winters (voice)
Ziyi Zhang	...	Karai (voice)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Narrator (voice)
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Donatello / Additional Voices (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Leonardo (voice)
Mikey Kelley	...	Michelangelo (voice)
Nolan North	...	Raphael / Nightwatcher (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Colonel Santino (voice)
Paula Mattioli	...	General Serpiente (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	General Aguila / Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	General Gato / Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have become lost and direction less. Leonardo has gone to Central America, on the orders of the martial arts master and father figure Master Splinter, for training. Donatello and Michelangelo have started small businesses in Leonardo's absence. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in New York City. An army of ancient creatures threatens to take over the world and the Turtles must unite again to save it.

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Plot Keywords:

raphael character | splinter character | michelangelo character | donatello character | leonardo character | 

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Taglines:

Raising Shell In 2007

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Cinemania group [Sierra Leone] Imagi Entertainment [Hong Kong]

Country:

Hong Kong USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Box Office

Budget:

$34,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,255,205, 23 March 2007

Gross USA:

$54,149,098

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$95,608,995

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagi Animation Studios, Imagi Production, Mirage Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello all have brown eyes, Michelangelo has blue eyes. According to the film's director, this was done to make Michelangelo seem a bit more innocent and younger than the other turtles.

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Goofs

When Michelangelo enters the Turtle's lair, he throws his skateboard to the ground near the front entrance before descending down a stairway. When he goes to sit on the couch, his skateboard reappears laying on the floor by the platform but earlier shots have clearly shown it was not there before.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Four turtles. Four brothers. Genetically reborn in the sewers of New York. Named after the Renaissance masters and trained as ninjas.

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Connections

Referenced in Jumper (2008)

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Soundtracks

Walking On Water
Written by Dan Young, Phil Cobrea, Gavin Phillips, and Ryan Tapert
Performed by This Providence
Courtesy of Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Not bad at all

Okay, when I was little, I was a big Turtle fan. I had this deep, emotion connection with the show. Years later, yes, I never give it much thought. In a way, my hopes were answered when I found out this movie was coming out. One could just look at it and tell that this movie is either going to be really good or really bad.

I was shocked.

I'm not going to spoil anything, but I will say this. Like many, I was glad to not see Shredder. But that aside, this movie was REALLY well done. It, like many action movies, has its faults (cheesy dialog for instance), but they suit this kind of a movie and franchise. The action sequences were great and the story was compelling and moving. The characters were well developed, and of course, totally freaking awesome. I also say that it is good that the story is darker than the cartoon from the early 90's. Personally, I feel the most moving stories have to be dark.

In short, this movie does a great job targeting audiences of all ages. Cartoony for the kids, compelling and interesting plot for the teens, and very good morals to remind the parents of what they should be teaching their kids. 9/10.