Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

The time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created.

Director:

Rob Minkoff

Writers:

Jay Ward (based on the series produced by), Craig Wright (screenplay)

Stars:

Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Colbert

2 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ty Burrell	...	Mr. Peabody (voice)
Max Charles	...	Sherman (voice)
Lauri Fraser	...	Marie Antoinette / Egyptian Woman (voice)
Guillaume Aretos	...	Robespierre (voice)
Pat Musick	...	Teacher (voice) (as Patrice A. Musick)
Ariel Winter	...	Penny Peterson (voice)
Karan Brar	...	Mason (voice)
Joshua Rush	...	Carl (voice) (as Josh Rush)
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Principal Purdy (voice)
Allison Janney	...	Ms. Grunion (voice)
Dennis Haysbert	...	Judge (voice)
Stephen Colbert	...	Paul Peterson (voice)
Leslie Mann	...	Patty Peterson (voice)
Zach Callison	...	King Tut (voice)
Steve Valentine	...	Ay (voice)

Storyline

Mr. Peabody is a business titan, inventor, scientist, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist and genius...who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future, while Mr. Peabody may face his biggest challenge yet - being a parent.

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Plot Keywords:

inventor | time travel | talking dog | father son relationship | george washington character | 

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Taglines:

He's leaving his mark on history.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild action and brief rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Peabody y Sherman

Box Office

Budget:

$145,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,207,057, 9 March 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$111,506,430

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$275,698,039

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bullwinkle Studios, Classic Media Productions, DreamWorks Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 SDDS Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Allison Janney's second DreamWorks Animation film, after Over the Hedge (2006), where she also played a villain that's a strict female human with a dislike to animals. Janney is the second voice actor to voice a villain in a DreamWorks Animation film twice, after Ralph Fiennes, in The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

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Goofs

At around one hour into the movie, showing Mr. Peabody's thoughts on how to rescue Penny Peterson, there is a spelling mistake. "'Caclulate' total rope length needed." Also, from one of the number entries, there is a missing apostrophe.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Peabody: Our story begins high over New York City, in the luxurious penthouse apartment of perhaps the most unlikely genius the world has ever known.
[Camera pans to Peabody in an upside-down position]
Mr. Peabody: Oh. Sorry. You caught me doing my yoga. You were expecting downward dog, perhaps?
[Jumps into upright position]
Mr. Peabody: My name is Mr. Peabody.

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Crazy Credits

The DreamWorks Animation logo has Sherman fishing in the moon.

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Alternate Versions

The closing credits in the UK version feature a song entitled 'Kid', written and performed by Peter Andre.

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Connections

References TRON (1982)

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Soundtracks

Rhapsody In Blue
Written by George Gershwin

User Reviews

An entertaining movie for kids as well as adults.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is the story of an extremely intelligent dog named, Mr. Peabody(Ty Burrell) & his adopted human son, Sherman(Max Charles). Using a time traveling machine called, the WABAC, the duo travel to the past to experience iconic historic moments & meet historic people firsthand. However, after Sherman gets into trouble at school due to Penny Peterson(Ariel Winter), Peabody decides to invite Penny & her parents, Paul(Stephen Colbert) & Patty Peterson(Leslie Mann) for dinner to resolve the issue. However, the intelligent dog's plan horribly backfires when Sherman tells Penny about the WABAC & she being the obnoxious & inquisitive girl that she is, decides to do some time traveling of her own. Now, it's up to Mr. Peabody & Sherman to save Penny & return the space-time continuum to normal before the Petersons realize their daughter's missing.

I was laughing throughout the film & had a blast! I loved the fact that Mr. Peabody, who is a dog, is way more clever than the humans he interacts with. I loved the father-son relationship between Mr. Peabody & his human kid, Sherman. Though this scenario could never happen in a million years, the makers of the movie make their relationship believable & emotional at the same time. Mr. Peabody gets pretty emotional & sad seeing how fast Sherman is growing up. I loved the idea of time travel in an animated film, which kind of makes it a sci-fi film, as well! The voice acting is the highlight of the movie. Ty Burrell, best known for portraying Phil Dunphy on the hit sitcom, Modern Family, is equally hilarious, sarcastic, goofy & endearing as Mr. Peabody. Max Charles is adorable as the innocent little kid, Sherman. Ariel Winter, also known for playing Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, is outstanding as the obnoxious & curious, Penny Peterson. Allison Janney is spectacular as the main antagonist, Ms. Grunion. Stephen Colbert is impressive as Paul Peterson. Leslie Mann is amazing as Patty Peterson. The famous characters of historical importance are brilliant as well. Special mention should be made of, Stanley Tucci, Lake Bell & Patrick Warburton for their unforgettable voice overs of Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa & Agamemnon respectively. I would like to sign off by saying, Mr. Peabody & Sherman is a must watch for everyone who enjoys a darn good movie.