Animal Crackers (2017)

A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

Directors:

Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava

Writers:

Dean Lorey, Scott Christian Sava

Stars:

Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, John Krasinski

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Blunt	...	Zoe (voice)
Danny DeVito	...	Chesterfield (voice)
John Krasinski	...	Owen (voice)
Ian McKellen	...	Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Raven-Symoné	...	Binkley (voice)
Sylvester Stallone	...	Bullet-Man (voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Brock (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Talia (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Buffalo Bob (voice)
Lydia Rose Taylor	...	Mackenzie (voice) (as Lydia Taylor)
Wallace Shawn	...	Mr. Woodley (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Mario Zucchini (voice)
Harvey Fierstein	...	Esmerelda (voice)
Kevin Grevioux	...	Samson the Strongman (voice)
Tony Bancroft	...	Stabby (voice)

Storyline

Owen Huntington's life is one continuous loop of work, eat, and sleep. A loop that keeps him from ever seeing his wife Zoe, or his three-year-old daughter MacKenzie. A loop that is sure to kill him. Then, one day, Owen discovers a long-lost Uncle died, and left his circus to Owen. What could have been a blessing soon unfolds into a curse. The circus is broke. The animals are all gone, and most of the crew are too old to be of any use. It's a disaster. But something magical happens. Owen discovers Buffalo Bob's secret. A box of Animal Crackers that gives the bearer the ability to become any animal in the box. Suddenly, there's hope. If Owen can use the box to become these animals and perform, people will come. He'll be rich. But Owen forgot one thing. Buffalo Bob had a brother: Horatio P. Huntington. Owner of the largest chain of circuses in the world, and Horatio would stop at nothing to get his hands on the magical Animal Crackers.

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Plot Keywords:

biscuit | cgi animation | circus | animal crackers | computer animation | 

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Taglines:

Oh, crumbs

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Spain China South Korea

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Animal Crackers

Filming Locations:

Paterna, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,600,000 (China), 21 July 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Dream Studios, Blue Dream Studios Spain, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Danny McBride were considered for the role of Mr. Woodley.

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Quotes

Horatio P. Huntington: Now FLY, you FOOL! And don't come back until you have those Animal Crackers... and clothes that don't smell of manure.

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Connections

References Back to the Future (1985)

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Soundtracks

While We're Young
Written and Produced by Johnny Colla, John Pierce, and Huey Lewis
Performed by Huey Lewis & The News

User Reviews

Very cute movie

This is an enjoyable film. Viewers shouldn't go into this expecting Pixar, nor a lot of humor. This is a cute and fun story, albeit a somewhat cookie-cutter plot line. The performances are good, the overall story line holds together, and it offers a decent ending. It never came across as boring or juvenile (a flaw of many poor animations). It should prove entertaining for children and adults alike. I especially enjoyed the husband-wife relationship of the two main characters; they were well-developed and well-portrayed. A bit of cliche here, but fun cliche. Well worth watching.