Big Hero 6 (2014)

The special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. They team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Directors:

Don Hall, Chris Williams

Writers:

Jordan Roberts (screenplay by), Robert L. Baird (screenplay by)

Stars:

Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung

Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 58 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Adsit	...	Baymax (voice)
Ryan Potter	...	Hiro (voice)
Daniel Henney	...	Tadashi (voice)
T.J. Miller	...	Fred (voice)
Jamie Chung	...	Go Go (voice)
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	Wasabi (voice)
Genesis Rodriguez	...	Honey Lemon (voice)
James Cromwell	...	Robert Callaghan (voice)
Alan Tudyk	...	Alistair Krei (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Cass (voice)
Abraham Benrubi	...	General (voice)
Katie Lowes	...	Abigail (voice)
Billy Bush	...	Newscaster (voice)
Daniel Gerson	...	Desk Sergeant (voice)
Paul Briggs	...	Yama (voice)

Storyline

When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called "Big Hero 6."

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Plot Keywords:

robot | martial arts | superhero | san francisco california | friendship | 

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Taglines:

From the creators of Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and peril, some rude humor, and thematic elements.

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are multiple references to the short film Feast (2014), which is a special feature in the video, throughout the movie. Two "Adopt a dog today!" posters are seen in the overhead view of a street market at 30min:46sec, and at 44min:36sec, a graffiti version of the title Feast is shown on the alley wall as the Greek letter "phi" and "st" (pronounced "feast") with 4 paw prints and the parsley garnish featured predominantly in the short film.

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Goofs

The logo for "Project Sparrow" is quite clearly a member of the Apodidae family, probably a swift or swallow.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ringleader: The winner, by total annihilation - Yamaaaa!
Yama: Who's next? Who has the guts to step into the ring, with Little Yama...
Hiro: Can I try? I have a robot. I built it myself.
Yama: [laughs raucously]

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Crazy Credits

One of the credit listings is for "Production Babies." This is a Disney tradition of listing the names of children born to the movie's crew during production.

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Alternate Versions

In the UK version BBC Radio 1 presenters and Youtubers Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil) were given the roles of Male Technician 1 and 2. This version, however, did not end up in the UK home release.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Wanted Worlds for Disney Parks (2017)

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Soundtracks

Eye of the Tiger
Written by Jim Peterik (as James Michael Peterik), Frankie Sullivan (as Frank Sullivan)
Performed by Survivor
Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, LLC
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Big Hero 6 is an excellent modern sci-fi animation movie with incredible action packed in a lovely wrapper.

It is obvious that Big Hero 6 was the best animation film of 2014.I always appreciate those movies which motivates us and especially children towards science and Big Hero 6 is a awesome example of that.This movie movie was full of fun and show us the importance of family,friends and how to clam down when we lost our loved ones.when it comes to characters i must say Baymax is truly a masterpiece,every children and people of all age surely will love this character because of his loving and HUGGING personality.The special bond between Baymax and Hiro was incredible and that made this movie my favorite next to How to train your dragon.Big Hero 6 is that kind of movie that make us believe that i can be super hero and that differ it from other superhero movie.And last of all when it comes to villain,Big Hero 6 movie did an outstanding job because there was quiet a good story behind his evilness.the graphic and sound quality was truly marvelous.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Hero 6

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$56,215,889, 9 November 2014

Gross USA:

$222,527,828

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$657,869,421

Company Credits

Production Co:

FortyFour Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos SDDS Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1