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5.8/10
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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.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.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.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Emily Blunt
- Zoe
- (voice)
Danny DeVito
- Chesterfield
- (voice)
John Krasinski
- Owen
- (voice)
Raven-Symoné
- Binkley
- (voice)
Sylvester Stallone
- Bulletman
- (voice)
Patrick Warburton
- Brock
- (voice)
Tara Strong
- Talia
- (voice)
Lydia Rose Taylor
- Mackenzie
- (voice)
- (as Lydia Taylor)
Wallace Shawn
- Mr. Woodley
- (voice)
Harvey Fierstein
- Esmerelda
- (voice)
Tony Bancroft
- Stabby
- (voice)
Anthony Sava
- El Diablo
- (voice)
Brendan Sava
- Young Owen
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film almost never came out because it was held up for almost a year due to a lawsuit by a Seattle fisherman named Rodger May who claimed he owned the copyright to the film. The lawsuit was eventually withdrawn. All records of the lawsuit are public and can be found by a search for "Mayday vs. Animal Crackers".
- Quotes
Chesterfield: They say a circus is a lot like a family, but every family needs that special something that holds it all together.
- Crazy creditsHeffalump, Smurfette, Tom and Jerry and Fozzie Bear are credited towards the end. These characters were referenced during the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That No One Asked For (2020)
- SoundtracksWelcome
Written by John Adair
Arranged by Jeff Hoeppner
Produced by Bear McCreary
Performed by Ian McKellen
Featured review
Animal Crackers was a rather pleasant surprise. Despite being based on Animal Cracker cookies of all things, the movie managed to exceed my expectations with its creativity, humor, style, and voice acting. The movie follows Owen and Zoe Huntington who, along with their daughter, inherit not only Owen's uncle's Circus, but also a box of Animal Crackers that allows who ever eats them to take the form of that animal. But that's an EXTREMELY paired down synopses because there's also a long standing feud with Owen's still living uncle Horatio, animosity between Owen and his father in law, a subplot involving a dog biscuit flavor like people food, and a few other speed bumps along the way. However, while the story can sometimes feel overcluttered with too many moving parts, it does make up for it with its creativity and economically delivered style. This is not a Pixar or Dreamworks movie so it's best to set your expectations before hand. With that said, despite this being an independently produced animated film it still looks vibrant with lots of details including a very well staged scene set to Queen's Don't Stop Me Now that's filled with creative transitions, smooth animation, and vibrant colors. The movies third act falls apart at the end especially since the antagonists does an abrupt turn and changes character from an egotistical jerk to a power mad villain bent on world domination(yes, seriously), but even despite its faults I do recommend it because it is well made, the performances are well delivered with good chemistry between the actors and you can certainly do worse in terms of family films. So marginal recommendation.
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- Jul 24, 2020
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Bánh Quy Thú: Gánh Xiếc Phép Thuật
- Filming locations
- Paterna, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain(Blue Dream Studios Spain)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $19,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $13,285,512
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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