Hell and Back (2015)

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

Directors:

Tom Gianas, Ross Shuman

Writers:

Tom Gianas, Zeb Wells

Stars:

Nick Swardson, Mila Kunis, Bob Odenkirk

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Swardson	...	Remy (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Deema (voice)
Bob Odenkirk	...	The Devil (voice)
T.J. Miller	...	Augie (voice)
Rob Riggle	...	Curt (voice)
Susan Sarandon	...	Barb the Angel (voice)
Danny McBride	...	Orpheus (voice)
Maria Bamford	...	Gloria (voice)
Lance Bass	...	Boy Band Demon (voice)
H. Jon Benjamin	...	The Tree (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Durmessa (voice)
John Farley	...	Welcome to Hell Demon (voice)
Jenna Gianas	...	Hell Announcer (voice)
Dennis Gubbins	...	Larry the Demon (voice)
Jay Johnston	...	Rick the Lost Soul (voice)

Storyline

Remy, Augie and Curt are best friends since birth who are working at a run down carnival. When they jokingly take a blood oath and break it, Curt is dragged to Hell to be sacrificed. Now Remy and Augie must risk everything to save their friend from a slew of misfit demons, Greek legends and the Devil himself.

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Plot Keywords:

hell | break a curse | human sacrifice | cross dressing | broken oath | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to Hell.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content, language and some drug use.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hell & Back

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$104,374, 4 October 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$156,166, 11 October 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

ShadowMachine

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film by ShadowMachine, a studio known for shows like Robot Chicken.

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Quotes

Madame Zonar: This is not the first time a man has said this to me.

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Connections

References The Muppets (2011)

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Soundtracks

Oblivious
Written by Samantha Stollenwerck
Performed by Samantha Stollenwerck
Courtesy of Dusty Peach Records

User Reviews

Hell And Back is a fun ride with good adult laughs and a great cast

HELL AND BACK review by: Mike Smith "Fat Mike"

Three friends embark on a wayward journey into the deepest, darkest depths of hell to rescue one of their own. While navigating their escape, they provoke a slew of misfit demons, a super sexy angel, an infamous Greek legend and the Devil himself.

After seeing this trailer I couldn't wait to see this independent film! The cast is full of talent and some of my favorite comedians and voice actors. Nick Swardson, Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Rob Riggle, Susan Sarandon, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk voice the main cast. I was more impressed with the costar talent made up of Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjiani, Greg Proops, Paul Scheer, J.B. Smoove, Dana Snyder, Paul F. Tompkins and the legendary H. Jon Benjamin as "The Tree". Unfortunately, as talented as the cast is, I felt little to no connection to the main characters.

That being said, the story is good, ridiculous and funny; the jokes are crude and at times, laugh out loud funny. The best part of this film is the animation, stop motion animation is far and few between these days and I always strongly enjoy seeing the art form.

Hell And Back is a fun ride with good adult laughs and a great cast. The only downfall I had was the lack of connection with the main characters and that this film is forgettable. But I would recommend checking it out. Cheers and remember life won't suck as long as there is a good movie to watch.

6.5 out of 10

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