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:

From the creators of How to Train Your Dragon and the director of The Lion King.

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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 Facebook [Brazil] 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

At one point, Dan Aykroyd was rumored for the voice of Mr. Peabody.

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Goofs

The taser weapon is shown electrically arcing to shock its targets. Taser weapons can only shock through direct contact with the weapon or with electrodes fired from the weapon. Arcing is not seen.

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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

Mr. Peabody and Sherman are shown in the credits in their original drawn design, and shown at the very end walking towards the vanishing point of the screen.

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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 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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Soundtracks

Tezka Radost
Written by Ondrej Smeykal
Performed by Ondrej Smeykal

User Reviews

Generally Amiable

It's quite noticeable that Dreamworks Animation is trying to break visual grounds in their most recent movies, but Mr. Peabody and Sherman gives a little reminder on their original magic. The first half shows how charming the worlds they can bring even without shoving too much spectacles, the characters bursting out absurd personality that may sometimes be senseless yet terribly affable. But of course, it's an adventure traveling through historical events, but it kind of falls short on the concept and rather places those things into a bumpy ride with a dramatic center. Those things could have worked if it was more sincere, but the real enjoyment lies on the basics where you let the mockeries and the humor speak.

There is a nice additional depth behind the quirky and interesting relationship of the two, it makes their reintroduction on screen feel a lot fresh. The growth of their connection kicks in the plot, and that is when it starts becoming a bit forced. It doesn't seem comfortable with heightening the material. Turning things big and emotional is more like a must for the film to have because apparently that is what most animation today usually strive for. None of it actually plummets things down, but the story is probably better off smaller. People should remember the studio is more than trippy visuals and celebrity voices, in the end it's the simple witty humor that provides the genuine color in their movies.

The plot here should have focused more on the intersection between education and parody within the historical settings than building epic proportions in its little plot. The typical elements are still fun. Ty Burrell is dashing as Mr. Peabody even with the seriousness that embodies the character do too sparks a sense of heart. The entire cast delivers the comedy admirably and it really leaves the viewers hungry for more. The zany effects kind of interrupts most of that, but the animation is still great overall. The designs are wonderfully loyal to its cartoony essence which is one of the striking things to pay close attention to.

Mr. Peabody and Sherman is completely fun when it doesn't try following the modern roots of the genre. It's a lot brilliant when it's just traveling time, meeting a caricatured version of a particular historical figure, stopping candles, and let the personalities of the characters develop on their own without being too didactic. The relationship of Peabody and Sherman is already compelling at the start, but they could have think of better choices to justify its center. There are still plenty of strong stuff worth seeing around, it just needs to be cleverer.