Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 16 nominations total
- Mr. Peabody
- (voice)
- Sherman
- (voice)
- Paul Peterson
- (voice)
- Patty Peterson
- (voice)
- Marie Antoinette
- (voice)
- …
- Robespierre
- (voice)
- Teacher
- (voice)
- (as Patrice A. Musick)
- Penny Peterson
- (voice)
- Mason
- (voice)
- Carl
- (voice)
- (as Josh Rush)
- Ms. Grunion
- (voice)
- Judge
- (voice)
- King Tut
- (voice)
- Ay
- (voice)
- WABAC Machine
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Rob Minkoff chose Ty Burrell for Mr. Peabody because "his voice embodied all the different aspects of the character today - not just the intellect and the suave personality, but the underlying warmth as well."
- GoofsAgamemnon dubs Sherman as "Shermanus," which sounds more Latin than Greek.
- Quotes
Penny Peterson: I'm not Penny anymore. Now, I'm Princess Hatsheput, precious flower of the Nile.
Mr. Peabody: "Precious," perhaps, but if you think we're going to leave you here, you are most definitely in "de-Nile."
Sherman: [laughs] I don't get it.
- Crazy creditsThe DreamWorks Animation logo has Sherman fishing in the moon.
- Alternate versionsThe closing credits in the UK version feature a song entitled 'Kid', written and performed by Peter Andre.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet nytårsspecial (2013)
- SoundtracksPause
Written by Pitbull (as Armando Perez), DJ Buddha (as Urales Vargas), Ari Kalimi, Abdelouahid Ben and Adrian Santalla
Performed by Pitbull
Courtesy of Mr. 305/Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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.
- billygoat1071
- Mar 7, 2014
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Peabody's Improbable History the Movie
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $145,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $111,506,430
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,207,057
- Mar 9, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $275,698,039
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1