question_text: who plays the dolphin in the spongebob movie

text: Plot[edit]

text: A pirate named Burger-Beard travels to Bikini Atoll, where he obtains a magical book with the power to make any text written upon it real. The book tells the story of SpongeBob SquarePants and his adventures in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant, where he cooks burgers called Krabby Patties and works for Mr. Krabs. He has spent years guarding the secret Krabby Patty formula from Plankton, the owner of a competing restaurant called the Chum Bucket.

text: One day, Plankton attacks the Krusty Krab in an attempt to steal the formula. After a military battle involving giant foods and condiments, Plankton feigns surrender. He uses a decoy of himself to give Mr. Krabs a fake penny, which the real Plankton then hides inside in order to gain access to Krab's vault. As the decoy distracts Mr. Krabs, Plankton steals the formula, leaving a fake in its place. SpongeBob catches Plankton and the two engage in a tug of war over the formula, which magically vanishes before anyone can claim it.

text: When all of Bikini Bottom turns on Plankton, SpongeBob creates a giant soap bubble for them to fly away in. SpongeBob is the only one who believes Plankton is innocent of stealing the formula, and without the secret formula, Krabby Patties can't be made, causing the customers to become ravenous. Bikini Bottom is immediately reduced to an apocalyptic wasteland due to the absence of the much-relied-on Krabby Patty. A page of the book is discarded in the ocean and lands on Sandy Cheeks' treedome and assumes the page is a sign from the "sandwich gods". SpongeBob proposes he and Plankton team up to find the formula. SpongeBob tries to explain the concept of teamwork to Plankton, who does not quite understand. Together, they decide to travel back in time to the moment before the formula disappeared, and the two head to the Chum Bucket to rescue Karen, who they intend to help power a time machine. They assemble the machine at an abandoned taco restaurant and end up traveling far into the future, where they meet Bubbles, a magical dolphin who acts as an overseer of the galaxy, and inadvertently get him fired. SpongeBob and Plankton succeed in retrieving the formula, but it turns out to be the fake one Plankton had left.

text: Burger-Beard converts his pirate ship into a food truck to sell Krabby Patties at a beach community. Sandy suggests a sacrifice be made to appease the gods. As the town attempts to sacrifice SpongeBob, he and Mr. Krabs smell Krabby Patties. The townsfolk follow the scent, which leads to the surface; Bubbles returns and reveals he hated his job. He thanks SpongeBob by granting him and his sea creature friends the ability to breathe on land; Plankton also joins by stowing away in SpongeBob's sock. Bubbles launches SpongeBob and the others out of his blowhole to the surface.

text: The team soon lands on a beach and finds the source of the Krabby Patty scent: Burger-Beard's food truck. Burger Beard reveals he stole the formula by using the book to rewrite the story and then uses it to banish the gang to Pelican Island. SpongeBob uses the book's page to transform himself and the others into superheroes with special powers – The Invincibubble (SpongeBob), Mr. Superawesomeness (Patrick), Sour Note (Squidward), The Rodent (Sandy), and Sir Pinch-a-Lot (Mr. Krabs). They return and find Burger-Beard, who runs away with the formula, forcing the team to give chase. During the ensuing battle, the team manages to destroy the book, but Burger-Beard overpowers them one by one.

text: Having been left on Pelican Island, Plankton becomes a muscle-bound hero named Plank-Ton and comes to assist them. Plankton and SpongeBob create one final attack to defeat Burger-Beard and retrieve the formula. After sending Burger-Beard flying to Bikini Atoll, Plankton returns the formula to Mr. Krabs, having learned the value of teamwork. The gang uses the final page's magic to return home to Bikini Bottom. With Krabby Patties back, the city is finally return to normal and Plankton re-assumes his role as business rival, thus "putting things back the way they were".

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Tom Kenny as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants / The Invincibubble[7][9] and Gary the Snail
Antonio Banderas as Burger-Beard the Pirate
Clancy Brown as the voice of Mr. Krabs / Sir Pinch-a-Lot, SpongeBob and Squidward's boss
Rodger Bumpass as the voice of Squidward Tentacles / Sour Note, SpongeBob's coworker
Bill Fagerbakke as the voice of Patrick Star / Mr. Superawesomeness, SpongeBob's neighbor and best friend[9]
Mr. Lawrence as the voice of Plankton / Plank-Ton, Mr. Krabs' arch-rival and Karen's husband
Jill Talley as the voice of Karen, Plankton's sentient computer sidekick and wife
Carolyn Lawrence as the voice of Sandy Cheeks / The Rodent, a squirrel from Texas
Mary Jo Catlett as the voice of Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher
Lori Alan as the voice of Pearl Krabs, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter
Matt Berry as the voice of Bubbles, a time-traveling dolphin
Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci as the voices of Popsicles
Dee Bradley Baker as the voice of Perch Perkins and other fish characters
Nolan North as the voice of Pigeon Cabbie
Paul Tibbitt (US), Joe Sugg (UK) and Robert C. Irwin (Australia)[10] as the voice of Kyle the Seagull
Peter Shukoff as Painty the Pirate

text: The seagulls were voiced by Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza, Tim Conway, Eddie Deezen, Nolan North, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, April Stewart, Cree Summer, Billy West, Alan Carr (UK), Caspar Lee (UK) and Stacey Solomon (UK). Slash appeared in a trailer for the movie. The scene was deleted from the film, but it can be seen on the special features on Blu-ray release of the film.[11]

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: Following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004, producer Julia Pistor stated that a sequel film was unlikely, despite the film's successful box office performance.[12] In a 2009 interview with Digital Spy, SpongeBob SquarePants writer and executive producer Paul Tibbitt was asked about the possibility of a sequel.[13] He said, "I think that they are talking about doing that, but I haven't signed up for anything. We just feel like we've told so many stories, and SpongeBob exists so well in this short 11-minute form."[13] He further stated that making another film was "a huge challenge."[13] However, Tibbitt denied that a sequel is not impossible to emerge, saying "I wouldn't say no, but I don't know if there will be another one."[13] In 2010, Nickelodeon reportedly had been approaching the crews of the show to make another film adaptation.[14] The network had long wanted to partner with Paramount Pictures to release another SpongeBob SquarePants film to help reinvigorate the series from its declining ratings.[15] However, internal disagreement delayed collaborations.[14][15]

text: On March 4, 2011, in an article by the Los Angeles Times, it was first reported that Paramount had "another SpongeBob picture" in development.[16] Several months later, in July, Paramount formed its new animation unit, Paramount Animation, in the wake of the commercial and critical success of the 2011 computer-animated film Rango, and the departure of DreamWorks Animation upon completion of their distribution contract in 2012.[17] Philippe Dauman, the president and CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom, officially announced on February 28, 2012 that a sequel film was in development and slated for an unspecified 2014 release, saying that "We will be releasing a SpongeBob movie at the end of 2014."[18][19][20] Dauman added that the film "will serve to start off or be one of our films that starts off our new animation effort."[18] Nickelodeon expected the film to do much better in foreign box office than the 2004 feature, given its increasingly global reach.[15][21] Dauman said, "This will continue to propel SpongeBob internationally."[15]

text: Production was announced on June 10, 2014 under the title The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2,[22][23] which some trade publications began referring to as SpongeBob SquarePants 2.[7] The film's executive producer is series creator Stephen Hillenburg, who departed from the show as its showrunner in 2004 following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He no longer writes or runs the show on a day-to-day basis, but reviews each episode and delivers suggestions.[24][25] However, in a 2012 interview with Thomas F. Wilson, Hillenburg stated that he was helping in writing the film.[26] Tibbitt later revealed on Twitter in late 2013 that "Steve [Hillenburg] and I wrote the new movie together and he has been in the studio everyday working with us."[27] Production on the film was expected to finish in November 2014.[28] After production on the film finished, Hillenburg returned to the show as an executive producer, now having greater creative input and attending crew meetings.[29][30]

text: Casting[edit]

text: The regular series main cast members returned to reprise their roles from the series and the previous 2004 film.[7] In August 2013, casting directors from Marty Siu Casting began casting calls for the background extras for the live action scenes.[31][32] On September 21, 2013, it was reported that Spanish actor Antonio Banderas had been cast for a live action role as Burger-Beard the pirate.[33][34][35]

text: Animation[edit]

text: The animation for the film was handled overseas by Rough Draft Korea in South Korea.[36] Creative supervisor Vincent Waller said, "We're getting animation back that is looking terrific."[37] The sequel is a combination of traditional animation and live action as its predecessor was,[38][39] and also used computer-generated imagery (CGI) handled by Iloura VFX in Melbourne, Australia to render the characters in 3D.[40][41] Sherm Cohen returned to work on the sequel, when he previously worked on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as a character designer and the lead storyboard artist and left the show in 2005.[42] Series animation directors Tom Yasumi and Alan Smart worked on the film's exposure sheets.[43] Most of the character layout crew of the film are from the series.[44]

text: In a preview of upcoming Paramount films held in 2012, it first exhibited the film as a "3D feature film" with "CGI-like animation".[45] Following the release of the SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue, a 3D short film released in early 2013 at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando, executives also talked of perpetuating the 3D stereoscopy in the film.[46] Director Tibbitt was asked on Twitter concerning what animation technique the film would have, and responded, "[I] don't wanna spoil anything but [it is] mostly 2D."[47]

text: The film contains a stop-motion animation sequence by Screen Novelties.[48][49] The company had previously produced a clay animation scene for the first film, the mixed-media opening for "Truth or Square", and the entirety of the stop-motion special It's a SpongeBob Christmas![50]

text: In March 2014, Paramount screened live action footage from the film during the National Association of Theatre Owners' CinemaCon. News websites report that the film would be CGI-animated,[51] with an Internet Movie Database staff commenting, "When Paramount announced there would be a new SpongeBob SquarePants movie, the assumption was that it would be animated (like all other incarnations of SpongeBob). The very brief footage from tonight's presentation suggested otherwise – it looked as though this was a CGI/live-action hybrid akin to Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yogi Bear, The Smurfs, etc."[52] In an article published by ComingSoon.net, author Edward Douglas wrote: "The CGI animation just looks weird."[53] Philippe Dauman said that the CGI elements are intended to "refresh and give another boost" to the characters.[54]

text: Filming[edit]

text: The film features live action scenes directed by Mike Mitchell.[55] Filming began on September 30, 2013 and lasted through November 5, 2013, on various locations in Savannah, Georgia and Tybee Island.[56][57][58] The Savannah Film Office first announced that the film would shoot live action scenes in Savannah for 40 days on July 11, 2013.[39] Will Hammargren, location specialist for the Savannah Film Office, said the film was expected to contribute $8 million to the city's economy, including booking at least 5,600 hotel room nights.[59][60]

text: On September 30, 2013, the start of production filming was interrupted when Jay Self was dismissed.[61][62] According to a memorandum from Joe Shearouse, bureau chief of the leisure services department of Savannah, Self was fired for his "failure to properly plan and manage the arrangement for the movie."[61][63] It accused Self of shortcomings surrounding the filming and also cited complaints from local residents of Savannah.[61][63][64][65] Another reported reason for Self's dismissal was a disagreement between Paramount and the Savannah Film Office, about the deal of granting the local businesses to negotiate with Paramount for potential business losses during filming.[66]

text: In preparing the filming location in the downtown, the film crew painted storefronts along Broughton Street to resemble a "beach community" called "Salty Shoals".[59][67][68][69] Jay Self said, "They're trying to make it look like it's right at the seaside."[68] The Jen Library and Trustees Theater, a landmark situated on Broughton Street, of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) was converted into a sea museum.[67] Paramount first approached SCAD to utilize the Jen Library for a scene back in August 2013.[70] Once SCAD approved, the studio's art department transformed the buildings in choice for the film.[70] It remained open to students during filming, while the "SCAD" letters atop Trustees remained untouched.[70] Other establishments, like flower shops, convenience stores and coffeehouses, were converted to surfing, fudge and buoy shops, respectively.[71] Self said, "The changes are temporary with all buildings scheduled to be restored to their original colors after filming is complete."[68][72]

text: Filming began on October 9 in the downtown where parts of the Broughton Street between Montgomery Street and Habersham Street were closed through October 18.[67][73][74] Prior to October 9, residents were given yellow flyers handed out by the production crew to detail the inconveniences of the filming would have on them.[75] Actor Antonio Banderas appeared as a pirate and was filmed on a pirate ship with wheels for a car chase scene.[67][75][76] At one point, a film crew member caused an accident that damaged a downtown building and rushed a woman to the Candler Hospital.[77][78] William Hammargren, with the Savannah Film Services office, said that Paramount was issued a permit to use motorized vehicles within certain areas closed for filming, but the permit did not extend to the lanes.[77]

text: Filming in the downtown ended on October 18, when a raffle was also held, with City Mayor Edna Jackson announcing the winners.[79] The prizes include: a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed party, bicycles, a vacation at Marshall House, dinner at Savannah Bistro, gift certificates, and a 60-inch television.[79] After filming in the downtown, the production received mixed response from local businesses located in filming areas.[66] A concern raised by business owners was the choice in dates for shooting as October is "a big month for merchants along Broughton."[66] Some merchants suggested February, July, or August as prime filming dates.[66]

text: Filming for the scenes resumed on October 21 on Tybee Island.[79][80] The producers of the film were permitted to film on Tybee Island after meetings held at the Tybee Island City Hall with businesses and residents that imposed concerns about the possible effects of the filming, and also apprehensions about sea turtle safety.[81][82] Musician Slash of the band Guns N' Roses was seen on set at the Tybee Pier for filming, although he does not appear in the final film.[83] The film crew later moved to Strand Avenue for a chase scene with extras on bicycles.[83]

text: Music[edit]

text: Soundtrack EP[edit]

text:
Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

EP by Various artists

Released
January 27, 2015

Recorded
2014

Genre
Hip hop

Length
10:28

Label

Nickelodeon
Columbia
i Am Other

Producer
Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo

SpongeBob SquarePants chronology

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album
(2012)It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album2012
Music from "The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water"
(2015)

text: It was announced that Pharrell Williams would write a song for the film with his band N.E.R.D, which is titled "Squeeze Me". [84] A five-song EP was released digitally on January 27, 2015.[85] Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist, otherwise known as Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd from the YouTube channel ERB (Epic Rap Battles of History), perform "Rap Battle" at the end of the movie along with their voice acting roles. It was the sixth album by SpongeBob SquarePants.

text:
Music from "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" - EP

No.
Title
Artist
Length

1.
"Squeeze Me"
N.E.R.D.
2:34

2.
"Patrick Star"
N.E.R.D.
1:46

3.
"Sandy Squirrel"
N.E.R.D.
3:01

4.
"Team Work"
Tom Kenny & Mr. Lawrence
1:07

5.
"Thank Gosh It's Monday"
Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke & Clancy Brown
2:40

text: Original Motion Picture Score[edit]

text: The original score for the film was composed by John Debney.[86] On February 16, 2015, Debney announced via Twitter that Varèse Sarabande would release his score to the film digitally on March 23, 2015 in the UK and March 24, 2015 in the US, along with a physical release on March 31, 2015.[87]

text:
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Film score by John Debney

Released
March 23, 2015

Recorded
2014

Genre
Film score

Length
48:49

Label
Varèse Sarabande

John Debney chronology

Stonehearst Asylum
(2014) Stonehearst Asylum2014
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
(2015) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water2015
Careful What You Wish For
(2015) Careful What You Wish For2015

text:
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Original Motion Picture Score)

No.
Title
Length

1.
"Burger Beard on Island"
3:09

2.
"Burger Beard Starts to Read Story"
0:35

3.
"Plankton Attack / Tank Defeat / Giant Robot / Trying to Steal Formula"
4:07

4.
"Torturing Plankton / Refund"
3:18

5.
"Escaping in a Bubble"
2:33

6.
"The End / Get Him"
5:06

7.
"Going to Sleep / Inside SpongeBob's Brain"
2:09

8.
"Getting the Key / Plankton Rescues Karen"
1:53

9.
"Intro Bubbles"
2:08

10.
"Stealing Formula Back / Pirate Ship and Food Truck"
2:53

11.
"My Very Own Food Truck / Sandy Proposes Sacrifice"
1:49

12.
"Bubbles to the Rescue / Beach Search for Krabby Patties"
3:56

13.
"Beachfront Antics / Bike Path Encounters / Home of the Krabby Patty"
2:54

14.
"Story Rewrites / Invincibubble"
2:50

15.
"Chasing Burger Beard / Team Worked"
4:04

16.
"Not So Fast Burger Beard / PlankTON / Real Teamwork"
5:47

text: Release[edit]

text: Marketing[edit]

text: In March 2012, in regards to consumer products for the film, Dauman stated, "This will be a Nickelodeon-branded movie. We'll license the toys, but we own it."[15] The film's first teaser poster was released on June 10, 2014, along with the announcement of its new title, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.[40] The poster is a nod to the famous Coppertone sunscreen advertisements from the 1950s, in which a dog is seen pulling the bikini bottom off of a blonde girl.[88][89]

text: At the San Diego Comic-Con International held on July 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures released the first footage from the film, as part of their presentation at Hall H, with Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor, hosting the panel.[90] The film's trailer was released on July 31, 2014.[91] Throughout the year, trailers and 15 second teaser posters of the movie were shown.

text: Theatrical release[edit]

text: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was originally planned for a 2014 release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first film.[18] However, Paramount Pictures announced on August 1st, 2013, in an article in The Hollywood Reporter, that the film would instead have its official wide release in theaters on February 13, 2015 in North America to avoid competition of the 2014 reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[7][92][93] On June 5, 2014, the film's release date was moved up one week to February 6, 2015 in order to avoid competition with 20th Century Fox's Kingsman: The Secret Service and Universal Pictures' Fifty Shades of Grey, which premiered the following week.[94] The film premiered on January 28, 2015 in Belgium and the Netherlands, and on January 30, 2015 in Iceland, Mexico, and Taiwan.[95]

text: International releases[edit]

text: It was announced on February 24 that Paramount Pictures, in partnership with TG4, would release the film in the Irish language, alongside the English release.[96] This marked the first time a major film studio released an Irish language version of a movie.[97] SpongeBob - An Scannán: Spúinse as Uisce premiered in Ireland on March 27, 2015.[96]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was released on Digital HD on May 19, 2015. It was released on Blu-ray (2D and 3D) and DVD on June 2, 2015.[98] The cover of the home media releases (excluding the Blu-ray 3D release) and digital releases is the principal theatrical poster. The only difference is that Plankton is on the cover as his super hero alter-ego, Plank-Ton.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water grossed $162.9 million in North America and $162.1 million in other territories for a total gross of $325.1 million worldwide, against a budget of $74 million.[5] It outgrossed the first SpongeBob movie, which made $140.2 million worldwide,[99] and is the second highest-grossing film based off an animated television show, behind The Simpsons Movie ($527.1 million).[100]

text: Deadline.com calculated the net profit of the film to be $99.8 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film.[101]

text: North America[edit]

text: The film was originally expected to gross around $35 million in its opening weekend,[102][103][104] however, the film exceeded expectations on its opening day.[105][106] In its opening weekend the film grossed $55.4 million, playing in 3,641 theaters, with a $15,206 per-theatre average and finishing in first place at the box office. It beat out American Sniper, which grossed $23.3 million, marking the first time in four weeks a film other than American Sniper was the top-grossing film. In its second weekend, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water earned $31.4 million, marking a 43.2% decline, and was overtaken by Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service, dropping to number three. On its third weekend, the film stayed at number three, grossing $16.5 million. In its fourth weekend, the film was number three again, with $10.8 million.[107]

text: Other territories[edit]

text: A week ahead of North America release, the film was released in five markets for the three-day weekend of January 30 in other territories, and earned a gross of $8 million. $6.7 million of that came from a strong debut in Mexico.[108] For its second weekend of February 6, 2015, the film earned itself a gross of $16.2 million playing in theaters of 25 markets. The film opened at #1 in Brazil and Spain by grossing $4.6 million and $1.9 million respectively, while maintaining the top spot at the box office of Mexico by earning $2.4 million.[109] In the UK the film was released on March 27 in time for the Easter school holidays and opened at #3 behind Cinderella and Home.

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored an approval rating of 80% based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's critical consensus read, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water won't win over many viewers who aren't fans of the show, but for the converted, it's another colorful burst of manic fun."[110] On Metacritic, the film scored of 62 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[111] According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[112]

text: Andrew Barker of Variety praised the film for "never even feigning a lick of seriousness". Although he felt the film was too long and the CGI sequences to be inferior to the traditionally animated ones, he said the film would prove "popular among the franchise's key grade-schooler and head-shop-owner demographics."[113] Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter was more negative, saying the film's two animation styles failed "to create a cohesive whole in spite of all the inspired non sequiturs," stating "the live action/CG stuff never satisfyingly jibes with the traditional nautical nonsense down below." He opined that although the film was inferior to the first one, it would likely be a box office success.[114] Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave the film three and a half stars out of five, saying "The plot is straightforward, predictable and slight, no more intricate a plot than a 15-minute TV episode would have. It's the freewheeling madness of its execution that makes the movie such a trip - as in acid trip."[115] Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News gave the film four out of five stars, saying "The spirit of the series remains true: cheerfully random jokes, blink-and-you'll-miss-them references and, above all, a silly, stubbornly sentimental streak that only the crabbiest cynic could dismiss."[116] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three out of five stars, saying "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water weaves a silly - and often funny - spell. It's a scrappy little B-movie that zips along rather entertainingly."[117] Jen Chaney of The Washington Post gave the film two out of four stars, saying "There's something about this project that, despite checking all of the requisite plot and sensibility boxes, doesn't convey as an organic work of SpongeBob-ishness."[118]

text: Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, saying "While less fluid and fresh than its 2004 predecessor, the new film displays enough nutty writing and sheer brio to confirm the stamina of its enduring and skillfully voiced characters."[119] Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club gave the film a B+, saying "The visual effects and fast and furious quips combine for that rarest of releases: one that both parents and kids can enjoy (just like the show), leaving viewers of any age hoping that the next SpongeBob movie isn't an entire decade off."[120] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap gave the film a positive review, saying "The jokes are consistently hilarious, with enough variety to tickle the funny bones of old salts and young fishies alike."[121] Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film two out of four stars, saying "The live-action elements — mostly in the person of Antonio Banderas as cranky pirate Burger Beard, who spends most of his time addressing a flock of seagulls — don't mesh seamlessly with the animated sequences. It almost feels like two movies awkwardly melded together."[122] John Semley of The Globe and Mail gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water mostly nails what has always made the character, and his brightly coloured underwater world, so endearing: the abundant innocence, the welcome lack of cynicism and the out-and-out stupidity."[123] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water remains true to the surrealism of its animated television roots. But it also tries to force a live-action element which isn't as comfortable a fit as a certain pair of symmetrical trousers."[124]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
List of awards and nominations

Award
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Animated Movie
Paul Tibbitt
Nominated

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Nominated

British Academy Children's Awards
BAFTA Kids' Vote - Feature Film
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Nominated

43rd Annie Awards[125]
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Brice Mallier, Paul Buckley, Brent Droog, Alex Whyte, Jonothan Freisler
Nominated

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature
Tom Kenny
Nominated

text: Video game[edit]

text: A video game featuring a plot set directly after the film, titled SpongeBob HeroPants, was released in North America on February 3, 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Vita.[126] The game is published by Activision. A mobile game, titled The SpongeBob Movie Game: Sponge on the Run, was released on January 22, 2015 for iOS and Android. It is an endless running game based on the film, featuring several mini games.[127]

text: Sequel[edit]

text: In a February 2015 interview discussing the film's financial success, Megan Collison, president of worldwide distribution and marketing at Paramount, stated the possibility of a third film was "a good bet".[128] In another interview, Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore remarked, "Hopefully, it won't take 10 years to make another film."[129] On April 30, 2015, via Twitter, Viacom announced a third SpongeBob SquarePants film was in development.[130] On August 3, 2015, via Twitter, Vincent Waller confirmed that the sequel is in pre-production and that Paul Tibbitt was confirmed to return as director from a story by him and Kyle McCulloch.[131] It was announced on November 2015, the film will be released in February 8, 2019,[132] but the release date was move to unspecified for March 2019.[133] On November 11, 2015, Waller confirmed via Twitter that the film will be mostly traditionally animated with CGI/live-action sequences.[134] Screenwriters Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger said in a January 2016 interview that they are working on the third SpongeBob movie.[135] Storyboard artist Bob Camp said in an April 2016 interview that cartoonist John Kricfalusi is developing a new Ren & Stimpy cartoon to precede the movie,[136] however Kricfalusi denied on Twitter that he's making such a cartoon.[137] In March 2017 at CinemaCon, it was announced that the movie has been delayed to August 2, 2019.[8] On March 28, 2017, Yahoo! Movies reported on its Twitter feed that the movie had been given the final title of The SpongeBob Movie;[138] current showrunner Waller later suggested that this was a placeholder title.[139]


document_title: Harry Potter (film series)

question_text: a list of all the harry potter movies in order

question_tokens: a list of all the harry potter movies in order

root

text: Harry Potter (film series)

text: Origins

text: Late in 1997, film producer David Heyman's London offices received a copy of the first book in what would become Rowling's series of seven Harry Potter novels. The book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was relegated to a low-priority bookshelf, where it was discovered by a secretary who read it and gave it to Heyman with a positive review. Consequently, Heyman, who had originally disliked "the rubbish title", read the book himself. Highly impressed by Rowling's work, he began the process that led to one of the most successful cinematic franchises of all time.[11]

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text: Heyman's enthusiasm led to Rowling's 1999 sale of the film rights for the first four Harry Potter books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million (US$2,000,000).[12] A demand Rowling made was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, allowing nevertheless for the inclusion of many Irish actors, such as Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and Eastern European actors in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire where characters from the book are specified as such.[13] Rowling was hesitant to sell the rights because she "didn't want to give them control over the rest of the story" by selling the rights to the characters, which would have enabled Warner Bros. to make non-author-written sequels.[14]

text: Although Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct the first film, he declined the offer.[15] Spielberg wanted the adaptation to be an animated film, with American actor Haley Joel Osment providing Harry Potter's voice.[16][not in citation given] Spielberg contended that, in his opinion, there was every expectation of profit in making the film. He claims that making money would have been like "shooting ducks in a barrel. It's just a slam dunk. It's just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it into your personal bank accounts. There's no challenge".[17] In the "Rubbish" Bin section of her website, Rowling maintains that she had no role in choosing directors for the films, writing "Anyone who thinks I could (or would) have 'veto-ed' him [Spielberg] needs their Quick-Quotes Quill serviced."[18]

text: After Spielberg left, conversations began with other directors, including Chris Columbus, Jonathan Demme, Terry Gilliam, Mike Newell, Alan Parker, Wolfgang Petersen, Rob Reiner, Tim Robbins, Brad Silberling, and Peter Weir.[19] Petersen and Reiner both pulled out of the running in March 2000.[20] It was then narrowed down to Columbus, Gilliam, Parker, and Silberling.[21] Rowling's first choice was Terry Gilliam.[22] However, on 28 March 2000 Columbus was appointed as director of the film, with Warner Bros. citing his work on other family films such as Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire as influences for their decision.[23]

text: Harry Potter is the kind of timeless literary achievement that comes around once in a lifetime. Since the books have generated such a passionate following across the world, it was important to us to find a director that has an affinity for both children and magic. I can't think of anyone more ideally suited for this job than Chris [Columbus].

text: Steve Kloves was selected to write the screenplay for the first film. He described adapting the book as "tough" since it did not "lend itself to adaptation as well as the next two books". Kloves was sent a "raft" of synopses of books proposed as film adaptations, with Harry Potter being the only one that jumped out at him. He went out and bought the book, becoming an instant fan. When speaking to Warner Bros. he stated that the film had to be British and true to the characters.[24] David Heyman was confirmed to produce the film.[23] Rowling received a large amount of creative control for the film, an arrangement that Columbus did not mind.[25]

text: Warner Bros. had initially planned to release the first film over the 4 July 2001 weekend, making for such a short production window that several of the originally proposed directors had withdrawn themselves from contention. Eventually, due to time constraints, the date was put back to 16 November 2001.[26]

text: Casting the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione

text: In 2000, after a seven-month search, lead actor Daniel Radcliffe was discovered by producer David Heyman and writer Steve Kloves seated just behind them in a theatre. In Heyman's own words, "There sitting behind me was this boy with these big blue eyes. It was Dan Radcliffe. I remember my first impressions: He was curious and funny and so energetic. There was real generosity too, and sweetness. But at the same time he was really voracious and with hunger for knowledge of whatever kind."[11]

text: Radcliffe had already established himself as an actor in the 1999 BBC television production of David Copperfield in which he played the title role's childhood years. Heyman persuaded Radcliffe's parents to allow him to audition for the part of Harry Potter, which involved Radcliffe being filmed.[11] (This screen test footage was released via the first set of Ultimate Editions in 2009.)[27] Rowling was enthusiastic after viewing Radcliffe's filmed test, saying she didn't think there was a better choice for the part of Harry Potter.[11][28]

text: Also in 2000, the then unknown British actors Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected from thousands of auditioning children to play the roles of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively. Their only previous acting experience was in school plays. Grint was eleven years old and Watson ten at the time they were cast.[29]

text: Los Angeles Times writer Geoff Boucher, who conducted the above-mentioned interview with Heyman, added that the casting of the three major roles "is especially impressive in hindsight. The trio's selection was arguably one of the best show-business decisions over the past decade... they have shown admirable grace and steadiness in the face of teen superstardom."[11][28]

text: Production

text: Filming of the series began at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, England, in September 2000 and ended in December 2010, with post-production on the final film lasting until summer 2011.[6] Leavesden Studios was the main base for filming Harry Potter, and it opened to the public as a studio tour in 2012 (renamed as Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden).[30]

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Motion Picture

Director

Writer

Producer(s) [n 1]

Composer

Rating

Novel by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chris Columbus

Steve Kloves

David Heyman

John Williams

PG

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Alfonso Cuarón

David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mike Newell

David Heyman

Patrick Doyle

PG-13

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

David Yates

Michael Goldenberg

David Heyman and David Barron

Nicholas Hooper

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Steve Kloves

PG

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

David Heyman, David Barron and J. K. Rowling

Alexandre Desplat

PG-13

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

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text: David Heyman produced all the films in the series with his production company Heyday Films, while David Barron joined the series as an executive producer on Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire. Barron was later appointed producer on the last four films. Chris Columbus was an executive producer on the first two films alongside Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan, but he became a producer on the third film alongside Heyman and Radcliffe. Other executive producers include Tanya Seghatchian and Lionel Wigram. J. K. Rowling, author of the series, was asked to become a producer on Goblet of Fire but declined. She subsequently accepted the role on the two-part Deathly Hallows.[31]

text: Heyday Films and Columbus' company 1492 Pictures collaborated with Duncan Henderson Productions in 2001, Miracle Productions in 2002, and P of A Productions in 2004. Even though Prisoner of Azkaban was the final film produced by 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films continued with the franchise and collaborated with Patalex IV Productions in 2005. The sixth film in the series, Half-Blood Prince, was the most expensive film to produce as of  2009[update].

text: Warner Bros. split the seventh and final novel in the series, Deathly Hallows, into two cinematic parts. The two parts were filmed back-to-back from early 2009 to summer 2010, with the completion of reshoots taking place on 21 December 2010; this marked the end of filming Harry Potter. Heyman stated that Deathly Hallows was "shot as one film" but released in two feature-length parts.[32]

text: Tim Burke, the visual effects supervisor of the series, said of the production on Harry Potter, "It was this huge family; I think there were over 700 people working at Leavesden, an industry in itself." David Heyman said, "When the first film opened, no way did I think we'd make eight films. That didn't seem feasible until after we'd done the fourth." Nisha Parti, the production consultant on the first film, said that Heyman "made the first film very much the way he felt the studio Warner Bros. wanted to make it." After the film's success, Heyman was given "more freedom".[33]

text: One of the aims of the filmmakers from the beginning of production was to develop the maturity of the films. Chris Columbus stated, "We realised that these movies would get progressively darker. Again, we didn't know how dark but we realised that as the kids get older, the movies get a little edgier and darker."[34] This transpired with the succeeding three directors who would work on the series in the following years, with the films beginning to deal with issues such as death, betrayal, prejudice, and political corruption as the series developed narratively and thematically.[5][35]

text: Directors

text: After Chris Columbus had finished working on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, he was hired to direct the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The production started within a week after the release of the first film. Columbus was set to direct all entries in the series,[36] but he did not want to return for the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, claiming he was "burned out".[37] He moved to the position of producer, while Alfonso Cuarón was approached for the role of director. He was initially nervous about directing the instalment since he had not read any of the books or seen the films. After reading the series, he changed his mind and signed on to direct since he had immediately connected to the story.[38]

text: Because Cuarón decided not to direct the fourth instalment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a new director had to be selected.[39] Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film, but he declined to direct the next film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was given to David Yates, who also directed Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, becoming the only director to helm more than one film since Chris Columbus.

text: Chris Columbus said his vision of the first two films was of a "golden storybook, an old-fashioned look", while Alfonso Cuarón changed the visual tone of the series, desaturated the colour palette, and expanded the landscape around Hogwarts.[34][39] Mike Newell decided to direct the fourth film as a "paranoid thriller", while David Yates wanted to "bring a sense of jeopardy and character to the world".[40][41] Cuarón, Newell, and Yates have said that their challenge was striking a balance between making the films according to their individual vision, while working within a cinematic world already established by Columbus.[39][40][41]

text: David Heyman commented on the "generosity of the directors" by revealing that "Chris spent time with Alfonso, Alfonso spent time with Mike and Mike spent time with David, showing him an early cut of the film, talking through what it means to be a director and how they went about [making the films]."[42]

text: David Heyman also said, "I suppose Chris Columbus was the most conservative choice from the studio's point of view. But he expressed real passion."[33] Producer Tanya Seghatchian said they were "more adventurous" in choosing a director for the third film and went straight to Alfonso Cuarón.[33] Mike Newell became the first British director of the series when he was chosen for the fourth film; Newell was considered to direct the first film before he dropped out.[33] David Yates directed the final films after David Heyman thought him capable of handling the edgy, emotional, and political material of the later novels.[43]

text: All the directors have been supportive of each other. Chris Columbus praised the character development in the films, while Alfonso Cuarón admired the "quiet poetry" of David Yates' films.[34][39] Mike Newell noted that each director had a different heroism, and David Yates views the first four films "respectfully and enjoy[s] them."[40][41] Daniel Radcliffe said Yates "took the charm of the films that Chris made and the visual flair of everything that Alfonso did and the thoroughly British, bombastic nature of the film directed by Mike Newell" and added "his own sense" of realism.[44]

text: Scripts

text: Steve Kloves wrote the screenplays for all but the fifth film, which was penned by Michael Goldenberg. Kloves had direct assistance from J.K. Rowling, though she allowed him what he described as "tremendous elbow room". Rowling asked Kloves to remain faithful to the spirit of the books; thus, the plot and tone of each film and its corresponding book are virtually the same, albeit with some changes and omissions for purposes of cinematic style, time, and budget constraints. Michael Goldenberg also received input from Rowling during his adaptation of the fifth novel; Goldenberg was originally considered to adapt the first novel before the studio chose Kloves.[45]

text: In a 2010 interview, David Heyman briefly explained the book-to-film transition. He commented on Rowling's involvement in the series, stating that she understood that "books and films are different" and was "the best support" a producer could have. Rowling had overall approval on the scripts, which were viewed and discussed by the director and the producers. Heyman also said that Kloves was the "key voice" in the process of adapting the novels and that certain aspects from the books needed to have been excluded from the scripts due to the filmmakers' decision to keep the main focus on Harry's journey as a character, which would ultimately give the films a defined structure. Heyman mentioned that some fans "don't necessarily understand the adaptation process" and that the filmmakers would have loved to "have everything" from the books in the films but noted that it was not possible since they had "neither time nor cinematic structure" to do so. He finished by saying that adapting a novel to the screen is "a really considered process."[46]

text: Because the films were being made as the novels were being published, the filmmakers had no idea of the story's outcome until the release of the final novel in 2007. Kloves spoke of his relationship with Rowling when adapting the novels by saying, "The thing is about Jo, which is remarkable for someone who had no experience with the filmmaking process, was her intuition. We had a conversation the very first day I met her where she said, 'I know the movies can't be the books... because I know what's coming and it's impossible to fully dramatise on screen what I'm going to write. But I just ask you to be true to the characters; that's all I care about.'"[47] Kloves also said, "I don't know what compelled me to say this [to Rowling], but I said, 'I've just got to warn you my favourite character is not Harry. My favourite character is Hermione.' And I think for some weird reason, from that moment on, she sort of trusted me."[47]

text: Cast and crew

text: Aside from the three lead actors, other notable cast members include Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, and Dame Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall. Richard Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, died on 25 October 2002 causing the role to be re-cast for the third instalment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. David Heyman and director Alfonso Cuarón chose Michael Gambon to portray the character of Dumbledore, which he did for all succeeding films. Notable recurring cast members include Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody, Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley, Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney, Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley, and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley.

text: The series has seen many returning crew members from various departments, including Tim Burke, visual effects supervisor; Peter Doyle, digital film colourist; Nick Dudman, make-up and creature effects designer; David Holmes, stunt double; Amanda Knight, make-up artist; Stephenie McMillan, set designer; Greg Powell, stunt coordinator; Jany Temime, costume designer; and Fiona Weir, casting director.

text: Set design

text: The production designer for all eight films is Stuart Craig. Assisted by Stephenie McMillan, Craig has created iconic sets pieces including the Ministry of Magic, the Chamber of Secrets, Malfoy Manor, and the layout for the CGI Horcrux Cave. Because the novels were being published as the films were being made, Craig was required to rebuild some sets for future films and alter the design of Hogwarts.[50]

text: He said, "In the early days, every time you saw the exterior of Hogwarts, it was a physical miniature," which was made by craftsmen and occupied a large sound stage.[52][53] "We ended up with a profile of how Hogwarts looked, a skyline that actually I didn't design, and it wasn't always satisfactory, and as all the novels got written and movies got made there were new requirements [for buildings]. The [Astronomy Tower] definitely wasn't there originally, and so we were able to add that substantial piece. And in the last film, we needed an arena for the battle for Hogwarts – the big courtyard outside doubled in size, and if you look at the first movie it wasn't there at all. There were quite some liberties taken with the continuity of Hogwarts."[54] In the last film, Craig used a digital model instead of a miniature to "embrace the latest technology".[53]

text: On the method of creating the sets, Craig said he often started by sketching ideas onto a blank sheet of paper.[55] Stephanie McMillan also said that "each film always had plenty of new challenges," citing the changes in visual style between directors and cinematographers as an example, along with the developing story in the novels. Due to J.K. Rowling's descriptions of various settings in the novels, Craig noted his "responsibility was to place it together".[56]

text: Craig commented on his experience working in the studio environment: "I'm the production designer, but on a big movie like Harry Potter I may be responsible for 30 to 35 people; from the supervising art director, and a team of art directors and assistants, to draughtsmen and junior draughtsmen, and then on to model makers, sculptors and scenic artists." He said, "Ten years ago, all the Harry Potter drawings were done in pencil. I would take my roughs and plans and sections and give them to a professional architectural illustrator, who would create concept art using pencil and colour wash on watercolour paper." He said the process changed slightly throughout the years due to, what he called, the "digital revolution" of making films.[53]

text: When filming of the series was completed, some of Craig's sets had to be rebuilt or transported for them to be displayed at the Warner Bros. studio tour.[52]

text: Cinematography

text: Six directors of photography worked on the series: John Seale on the first film, Roger Pratt on the second and fourth, Michael Seresin on the third, Sławomir Idziak on the fifth, Bruno Delbonnel on the sixth, and Eduardo Serra on the seventh and eighth. Delbonnel was considered to return for both parts of Deathly Hallows, but he declined, stating that he was "scared of repeating" himself.[57] Delbonnel's cinematography in Half-Blood Prince gained the series its only Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. As the series progressed, each cinematographer faced the challenge of shooting and lighting older sets (which had been around since the first few films) in unique and different ways.[58] Chris Columbus said the series' vivid colouring decreased as each film was made.[34][59]

text: Michael Seresin commented on the change of visual style from the first two films to Prisoner of Azkaban: "The lighting is moodier, with more shadowing and cross-lighting." Seresin and Alfonso Cuarón moved away from the strongly coloured and brightly lit cinematography of the first two films, with dimmer lighting and a more muted colour palette being utilised for the succeeding five films.[60] After comparing a range of digital cameras with 35 mm film, Bruno Delbonnel decided to shoot the sixth movie, Half-Blood Prince, on film rather than the increasingly popular digital format. This decision was kept for the two-part Deathly Hallows with Eduardo Serra, who said that he preferred to work with film because it was "more technically accurate and dependable".[61]

text: Because the majority of Deathly Hallows takes place in various settings away from Hogwarts, David Yates wanted to "shake things up" by using different photographic techniques such as using hand-held cameras and very wide camera lenses.[62] Eduardo Serra said, "Sometimes we are combining elements shot by the main unit, a second unit, and the visual effects unit. You have to know what is being captured – colours, contrast, et cetera – with mathematical precision." He noted that with Stuart Craig's "amazing sets and the story", the filmmakers could not "stray too far from the look of the previous Harry Potter films."[61][63]

text: Editing

text: Along with continuous changes in cinematographers, there have been five film editors to work in post-production on the series: Richard Francis-Bruce edited the first instalment, Peter Honess the second, Steven Weisberg the third, Mick Audsley the fourth, and Mark Day films five through eight.

text: Music

text: The Harry Potter series has had four composers. John Williams scored the first three films: Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban. However, the second entry was adapted and conducted by William Ross due to Williams's conflicting commitments. Williams also created Hedwig's Theme, which is used in every film in the series.

text: After Williams left the series to pursue other projects, Patrick Doyle scored the fourth entry, Goblet of Fire, which was directed by Mike Newell, with whom Doyle had worked previously. In 2006, Nicholas Hooper started work on the score to Order of the Phoenix by reuniting with director David Yates. Hooper also composed the soundtrack to Half-Blood Prince but decided not to return for the final films.

text: In January 2010, Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to compose the score for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.[64] The film's orchestration started in the summer with Conrad Pope, the orchestrator on the first three Harry Potter films, collaborating with Desplat. Pope commented that the music "reminds one of the old days."[65] Desplat returned to score Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.[66]

text: Director David Yates stated that he wanted John Williams to return to the series for the final installment, but their schedules did not align due to the urgent demand for a rough cut of the film.[67] The final recording sessions of Harry Potter took place on 27 May 2011 at Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra, orchestrator Conrad Pope, and composer Alexandre Desplat.[68]

text: Doyle, Hooper, and Desplat introduced their own personal themes to their respective soundtracks, while keeping a few of John Williams's themes.

text: Visual effects

text: There have been many visual effects companies to work on the Harry Potter series. Some of these include Rising Sun Pictures, Double Negative, Cinesite, Framestore, and Industrial Light & Magic. The latter three have worked on all the films in the series, while Double Negative and Rising Sun Pictures began their commitments with Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, respectively. Framestore contributed by developing many memorable creatures and sequences to the series.[69] Cinesite was involved in producing both miniature and digital effects for the films.[70] Producer David Barron said that "Harry Potter created the UK effects industry as we know it. On the first film, all the complicated visual effects were done on the [US] west coast. But on the second, we took a leap of faith and gave much of what would normally be given to Californian vendors to UK ones. They came up trumps." Tim Burke, the visual effects supervisor, said many studios "are bringing their work to UK effects companies. Every facility is fully booked, and that wasn't the case before Harry Potter. That's really significant."[33]

text: Final filming

text: On 12 June 2010, filming of the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was completed with actor Warwick Davis stating on his Twitter account, "The end of an Era – today is officially the last day of principal photography on 'Harry Potter' – ever. I feel honoured to be here as the director shouts cut for the very last time. Farewell Harry & Hogwarts, it's been magic!".[71] However, reshoots of the epilogue scene were confirmed to begin in the winter of 2010. The filming was completed on 21 December 2010, marking the official closure of filming the Harry Potter franchise.[72] Exactly four years earlier on that day, author J. K. Rowling's official website revealed the title of the final novel in the series – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[73]

text: Films

text: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

text: Harry Potter is an orphaned boy brought up by his unkind Muggle (non-magical) aunt and uncle. At the age of eleven, half-giant Rubeus Hagrid informs him that he is actually a wizard and that his parents were murdered by an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort. Voldemort also attempted to kill one-year-old Harry on the same night, but his killing curse mysteriously rebounded and reduced him to a weak and helpless form. Harry became extremely famous in the Wizarding World as a result. Harry begins his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and learns about magic. During the year, Harry and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger become entangled in the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone which is being kept within the school.

text: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

text: Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their second year, which proves to be more challenging than the last. The Chamber of Secrets has been opened, leaving students and ghosts petrified by an unleashed monster. Harry must face up to claims that he is the heir of Salazar Slytherin (founder of the Chamber), learn that he can speak Parseltongue, and also discover the properties of a mysterious diary, only to find himself trapped within the Chamber of Secrets itself.

text: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

text: Harry Potter's third year sees the boy wizard, along with his friends, attending Hogwarts School once again. Professor R. J. Lupin joins the staff as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, while convicted murderer Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban Prison. The Ministry of Magic entrusts the Dementors of Azkaban to guard Hogwarts from Black. Harry learns more about his past and his connection with the escaped prisoner.

text: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

text: During Harry's fourth year, Hogwarts plays host to a legendary event: the Triwizard Tournament. Three European schools participate in the tournament, with three 'champions' representing each school in the deadly tasks. The Goblet of Fire chooses Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, and Cedric Diggory to compete against each other. However, curiously, Harry's name is also produced from the Goblet thus making him a fourth champion, which results in a terrifying encounter with a reborn Lord Voldemort.

text: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

text: Harry's fifth year begins with him being attacked by Dementors in Little Whinging. Later, he finds out that the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort's return. Harry is also beset by disturbing and realistic nightmares, while Professor Umbridge, a representative of Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry becomes aware that Voldemort is after a prophecy which reveals: "neither can live while the other survives". The rebellion involving the students of Hogwarts, secret organisation Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic, and the Death Eaters begins.

text: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

text: In Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters are increasing their terror upon the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore persuades his old friend Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts as a professor as there is a vacancy to fill. There is a more important reason, however, for Slughorn's return. While in a Potions lesson, Harry takes possession of a strangely annotated school textbook, inscribed 'This is the property of the Half-Blood Prince'. Draco Malfoy struggles to carry out a deed presented to him by Voldemort. Meanwhile, Dumbledore and Harry secretly work together to discover the method on how to destroy the Dark Lord once and for all.

text: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)

text: After unexpected events at the end of the previous year, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are entrusted with a quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality – the Horcruxes. It is supposed to be their final year at Hogwarts, but the collapse of the Ministry of Magic and Voldemort's rise to power prevents them from attending. The trio undergo a long journey with many obstacles in their path including Death Eaters, Snatchers, the mysterious Deathly Hallows, and Harry's connection with the Dark Lord's mind becoming ever stronger.

text: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

text: After destroying one Horcrux and discovering the significance of the three Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron and Hermione continue to seek the other Horcruxes in an attempt to destroy Voldemort, who has now obtained the powerful Elder Wand. The Dark Lord discovers Harry's hunt for Horcruxes and launches an attack on Hogwarts School, where the trio return for one last stand against the dark forces that threaten the Wizarding and Muggle worlds.

text: Release

text: The rights for the first four novels in the series were sold to Warner Bros. for £1,000,000 by J.K. Rowling. After the release of the fourth book in July 2000, the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released on 16 November 2001. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $90 million in the United States alone, which set a record opening worldwide. The succeeding three motion picture adaptations followed suit in financial success, while garnering positive reviews from fans and critics. The fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was released by Warner Bros. on 11 July 2007 in English-speaking countries, except for the UK and Ireland, which released the movie on 12 July.[74] The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was released on 15 July 2009 to critical acclaim and finished its theatrical run ranked as the number two grossing film of 2009 on the worldwide charts.

text: The final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was split into two cinematic parts: Part 1 was released on 19 November 2010, and Part 2, the conclusion to both the final film and the series, was released on 15 July 2011.[75] Part 1 was originally scheduled to be released in 3D and 2D,[76] but due to a delay in the 3D conversion process, Warner Bros. released the film only in 2D and IMAX cinemas. However, Part 2 was released in 2D and 3D cinemas as originally planned.[77]

text: The television broadcast rights for the series in the United States are currently held by NBCUniversal, which typically airs the films on USA Network and Syfy. [78] The film series has accrued nearly 1.3 billion viewings since their television debut—the highest-watched franchise in television broadcast history.[79]

text: Reception

text: Critical response

text: All the films have been a success financially and critically, making the franchise one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to James Bond, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean. The series is noted by audiences for growing visually darker and more mature as each film was released.[34][80][81][82][83] However, opinions of the films generally divide book fans, with some preferring the more faithful approach of the first two films and others preferring the more stylised character-driven approach of the later films.

text: Some also feel the series has a "disjointed" feel due to the changes in directors, as well as Michael Gambon's interpretation of Albus Dumbledore differing from that of Richard Harris. Author J. K. Rowling has been constantly supportive of the films,[84][85][86] and evaluated Deathly Hallows as her favourite one in the series. She wrote on her website of the changes in the book-to-film transition, "It is simply impossible to incorporate every one of my storylines into a film that has to be kept under four hours long. Obviously films have restrictions – novels do not have constraints of time and budget; I can create dazzling effects relying on nothing but the interaction of my own and my readers' imaginations".[87]

text: Critical and public response

text:
Motion Picture

Rotten Tomatoes

Metacritic

CinemaScore

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

80% (193 reviews)[88]

64 (35 reviews)[89]

A[90]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

82% (232 reviews)[91]

63 (35 reviews)[92]

A+[90]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

91% (253 reviews)[93]

82 (40 reviews)[94]

A[90]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

88% (248 reviews)[95]

81 (38 reviews)[96]

A[90]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

78% (245 reviews)[97]

71 (37 reviews)[98]

A−[90]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

84% (269 reviews)[99]

78 (36 reviews)[100]

A−[90]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

78% (265 reviews)[101]

65 (42 reviews)[102]

A[90]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

96% (315 reviews)[103]

87 (41 reviews)[104]

A[90]

text: Accolades

text: At the 64th British Academy Film Awards in February 2011, J. K. Rowling, David Heyman, David Barron, David Yates, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson collected the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema for the series.[105][106]

text: In addition, the American Film Institute recognised the entire series with a Special Award at the American Film Institute Awards in 2011. Special awards "are given to outstanding achievements in the moving image that do not fit into AFI's criteria for the other honorees." [107] In its press release, the Institute referred to the films as "a landmark series; eight films that earned the trust of a generation who wished for the beloved books of J.K. Rowling to come to life on the silver screen. The collective wizardry of an epic ensemble gave us the gift of growing older with Harry, Ron and Hermione as the magic of Hogwarts sprung from the films and into the hearts and minds of Muggles around the world." [107]

text: Harry Potter was also recognised by the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, with David Yates winning the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing for his four Harry Potter films.[108][109]

text:
Motion Picture

Academy Award nomination

Academy Award nominee

Academy Award ceremony

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Best Art DirectionBest Costume DesignBest Original Score

Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillanJudianna MakovskyJohn Williams

74th Academy Awards

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Best Original ScoreBest Visual Effects

John WilliamsRoger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and Bill George

77th Academy Awards

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Best Art Direction

Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan

78th Academy Awards

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Best Cinematography

Bruno Delbonnel

82nd Academy Awards

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

Best Art DirectionBest Visual Effects

Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillanTim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi

83rd Academy Awards

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Best Art DirectionBest MakeupBest Visual Effects

Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillanNick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa TomblinTim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson

84th Academy Awards

text: Six of the eight films were nominated for a total of 12 Academy Awards.

text: Some critics, fans, and general audiences have expressed disappointment that the Harry Potter series did not win any Oscars for its achievements. However, others have pointed out that certain films in the series had uneven reviews, in contrast to the three films of The Lord of the Rings, for example, which were all critically acclaimed. This has been partially attributed to the Harry Potter franchise going through several directors with their own styles in contrast to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was filmed in one massive undertaking by the same director, writer, and producer.[110][111]

text: Although not successful at the Oscars, the Harry Potter series has gained success in many other award ceremonies, including the annual Saturn Awards and Art Directors Guild Awards. The series has also gained a total of 24 nominations at the British Academy Film Awards presented at the annual BAFTAs, winning several, and 5 nominations at the Grammy Awards.

text: Philosopher's Stone achieved seven BAFTA Award nominations, including Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor for Robbie Coltrane.[112] The film was also nominated for eight Saturn Awards and won for its costumes design.[113] It was also nominated at the Art Directors Guild Awards for its production design[114] and received the Broadcast Film Critics Award for Best Live Action Family Film along with gaining two other nominations.[115]

text: Chamber of Secrets won the award for Best Live Action Family Film in the Phoenix Film Critics Society. It was nominated for seven Saturn Awards, including Best Director and Best Fantasy Film. The film was nominated for four BAFTA Awards and a Grammy Award for John Williams's score. Prisoner of Azkaban won an Audience Award, as well as Best Feature Film, at the BAFTA Awards. The film also won a BMI Film Music award along with being nominated at the Grammy Awards, Visual Effect Society Awards, and the Amanda Awards. Goblet of Fire won a BAFTA award for Best Production Design as well as being nominated at the Saturn Awards, Critic's Choice Awards, and the Visual Effects Society Awards.

text: Order of the Phoenix picked up three awards at the inaugural ITV National Movie Awards.[116] At the Empire Awards, David Yates won Best Director.[117] Composer Nicholas Hooper received a nomination for a World Soundtrack Discovery Award.[118] The film was nominated at the BAFTA Awards, but did not win for Best Production Design or Best Special Visual Effects.[119] Half-Blood Prince was nominated for BAFTA Awards in Production Design and Visual Effects,[120] and it was in the longlists for several other categories, including Best Supporting Actor for Alan Rickman.[121] Amongst other nominations and wins, the film also achieved Best Family Movie at the National Movie Awards as well as Best Live Action Family Film at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, along with being nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards.

text: Deathly Hallows – Part 1 gained two nominations at the BAFTA Awards for Best Make-Up and Hair and Best Visual Effects, along with receiving nominations for the same categories at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. Eduardo Serra's cinematography and Stuart Craig's production design were also nominated in various award ceremonies, and David Yates attained his second win at the Empire Awards, this time for Best Fantasy Film. He also obtained another Best Director nomination at the annual Saturn Awards, which also saw the film gain a Best Fantasy Film nomination.[122][123] Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was released to critical acclaim, gaining a mix of audience awards. Part 2 of Deathly Hallows was also recognised at the Saturn Awards as well as the BAFTA Awards, where the film achieved a win for Best Special Visual Effects.[124]

text: Box office performance

text: As of  2018[update], the Harry Potter film series is the 3rd highest-grossing film franchise of all time, with the eight films released grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide. Without adjusting for inflation, this is higher than the first 22 James Bond films and the six films in the Star Wars franchise.[125] Chris Columbus's Philosopher's Stone became the highest-grossing Harry Potter film worldwide upon completing its theatrical run in 2002, but it was eventually topped by David Yates's Deathly Hallows – Part 2, while Alfonso Cuarón's Prisoner of Azkaban grossed the least.[126][127][128][129]

text: Six films in the Harry Potter franchise — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Parts 1 & 2 — have to date grossed around $216 million in IMAX theaters worldwide.[130]

text:
Motion picture

Release date

Box office gross

Budget

Ref(s)

United Kingdom

USA & Canada(approx. ticket sales)

Other countries

Worldwide

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

16 November 2001 (2001-11-16)

£66,096,060

$317,575,550(55,976,200)

$657,179,821

$974,755,371

$125 million

[131][132][132][133][134]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

14 November 2002 (2002-11-14)

£54,780,731

$261,988,482(44,978,900)

$616,991,152

$878,979,634

$100 million

[133][134][135][136]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)

£45,615,949

$249,541,069(40,183,700)

$547,147,480

$796,688,549

$130 million

[133][134][137]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

18 November 2005 (2005-11-18)

£48,328,854

$290,013,036(45,188,100)

$606,898,042

$896,911,078

$150 million

[133][134][138][139]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

11 July 2007 (2007-07-11)

£49,136,969

$292,004,738(42,442,500)

$647,881,191

$939,885,929

$150 million

[133][134][140][141]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

15 July 2009 (2009-07-15)

£50,713,404

$301,959,197(40,261,200)

$632,457,290

$934,416,487

$250 million

[133][134][142][143]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)

£52,364,075

$295,983,305(37,503,700)

$664,300,000

$960,283,305

Less than $250 million (official)

[133][134][144][145][146]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

15 July 2011 (2011-07-15)

£73,094,187

$381,011,219(48,046,800)

$960,500,000

$1,341,511,219

[134][146][147]

Total

£440,269,736

$7009239007659600000♠2,390,076,596

$7009533335497600000♠5,333,354,976

$7009772343157200000♠7,723,431,572

$1.155 billion

[148]

text: All-time rankings

text:
Motion picture

Rank

Ref(s)

All-time(worldwide)

All-time(United States)

All-time(United Kingdom)

Yearly(United States)

Yearly(worldwide)

Opening day(all-time)

Opening weekend(all-time)

Philosopher's Stone

#29

#54

#9

#1

#1

#66

#55

[131]

Chamber of Secrets

#46

#90

#17

#4

#2

#81

#60

[133][135][136]

Prisoner of Azkaban

#62

#106

#33

#6

#2

#47

#49

[133]

Goblet of Fire

#42

#77

#28

#3

#1

#41

#40

[133][138][139]

Order of the Phoenix

#38

#73

#25

#5

#2

#34

#77

[133][140][141]

Half-Blood Prince

#39

#65

#24

#3

#2

#24

#75

[133][142][143]

Deathly Hallows – Part 1

#34

#68

#18

#5

#3

#22

#25

[133][144][145]

Deathly Hallows – Part 2

#8

#27

#7

#1

#1

#3

#8

[147][149]

text: Legacy and influence

text:
"Harry Potter was in the vanguard of a new approach to big-budget film-making. Most modern blockbuster franchises have two things in common: they are based on known properties such as books and comics, and they are steered by respected but little-known directors."
—The Economist[150]

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text: The Harry Potter films and their success have been retrospectively considered to have had a significant impact on the film industry. They are cited as having helped redefine the Hollywood blockbuster in the 21st century by initiating a shift toward established media franchises forming the basis of successful films. In the wake of the final film's release, Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote that the films "inspired every major studio to try to capture [its] alchemic formula, spawning a range of copycats and wannabes" and "also have shown Hollywood how to make a glossy blockbuster with an eye toward keeping costs down."[151] A 2009 article from The Economist argued that the films were "in the vanguard" of adaptations of established properties being the modern film franchise model, citing The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Trilogy as examples of successful film series that followed Harry Potter's suit.[150] Furthermore, the practice of splitting the finale of a film series into two back-to-back films began with the success of Deathly Hallows, and it would soon be replicated by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Parts 1 and 2, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, and Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled sequel.[152]

text: The films are also widely credited with singlehandedly signalling the popularity of films based on children's and young adult literature in the 2000s and 2010s, correlating with the book series' own literary influence. Costance Grady and Aja Romano, commenting on the whole Harry Potter franchise's legacy for Vox in light of its 20th anniversary, wrote that youth-targeted literature has since become "a go-to well of ideas for Hollywood," pointing to the successes of The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games.[153]

text: The series has spawned a vast volume of fan fiction, with nearly 600 thousand inspired stories catalogued.[154]  Youtube hosts many fan films, ranging from amateur productions to full length films.

text: Notes

text: Jump up ^ Not including executive producers.

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document_title: The Angry Birds Movie

question_text: who does peter dinklage play in angry birds

text: The Angry Birds Movie

text: Plot[edit]

text: On Bird Island, an island inhabited by happy flightless birds, the reclusive Red is sentenced to an anger management class after his temper causes a "premature hatching" of a customer's egg. Resentful, Red avoids getting to know his classmates Chuck, Bomb, and Terence, as well as the class's instructor Matilda. One day, a boat docks at the island's shore containing green-colored pigs, and their captain Leonard, who claim to be peaceful explorers bringing offerings of friendship. The pigs are accepted on the island and introduce the birds to innovative technologies such as slingshots and helium balloons.

text: More pigs arrive and seemingly adjust to the birds' society, but Red soon becomes suspicious of their motives, as they slowly overwhelm the island. He recruits Chuck and Bomb to help him find Mighty Eagle, a giant bald eagle said to be the protector of the island, and the only bird that can fly, but who has not been seen for many years. They find Mighty Eagle on top of Bird Mountain, but he is now overweight, self-absorbed, and largely in retirement. Looking through the Mighty Eagle's binoculars, Red's group sees the pigs planting explosives around the island while the birds, probably unaware the other three are gone, are at a rave party. They realize the party was actually a cover for their plan to steal the birds' eggs. Red, Bomb, and Chuck attempt to warn the other birds and stop the pigs, but they arrive too late as the pigs escape with the eggs and their explosives destroy the village. When the birds realize what happened, they apologize to Red for not believing him, and the forgiving Red rallies them to let their anger loose and retrieve their eggs.

text: The birds construct a boat and sail to Piggy Island, where they find the pigs living in a walled city and Leonard, who is actually revealed to be King Mudbeard, the king of Piggy Island. Deducing the eggs are most likely in the castle at the center of the city, the birds attack and defeat the pigs by firing themselves over the walls using their gifted giant slingshot. However, when Terence attempts to launch himself into the city, he accidentally snaps the slingshot in half after pulling himself too far back. Meanwhile, Red, Chuck, and Bomb make it to the castle and find the eggs in a boiler room, where the pigs plan to cook and eat them. Mighty Eagle arrives, having watched these events through his binoculars and had a change of heart, and carries the eggs out of the castle. While the birds escape, one egg falls out and rolls back into the castle. While battling Leonard, Red learns to control his anger and distracts him long enough to retrieve the egg; the pot the pigs planned on boiling the eggs in collapses and shields Red as the pigs' reserve of explosives blows up and destroy Piggy Island. Red reunites with the other birds as the rescued egg hatches, revealing three little blue birds, and is declared a hero. He, Chuck, and Bomb are approached by Mighty Eagle, who claims that his laziness was only a ruse so the birds could find faith in themselves. Returning to Bird Island, the birds rebuild Red's house, which was destroyed by the pigs, and moved it to the middle of their village. All of the birds that have hatched sing a song to Red to thank him and enshrine him as a legendary hero, and Red lets Chuck and Bomb move in with him.

text: During the end credits, the pigs are revealed to survive Piggy Island's destruction, as King Mudbeard begins to make a new plan to steal the eggs, but soon does the break dance. In a mid-credits scene, the three blue birds use the rebuilt slingshot to launch themselves out to sea.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Jason Sudeikis as Red[12]

Aidan McGraw and Kallan Holley as Young Red[14]

Josh Gad as Chuck[12]
Danny McBride as Bomb[12]
Maya Rudolph as Matilda[12]
Bill Hader as Leonard / King Mudbeard[15]
Peter Dinklage as Mighty Eagle[12]
Kate McKinnon as Stella, Eva[16]
Sean Penn as Terence
Tony Hale as Ross, Mime, Cyrus[16]
Keegan-Michael Key as Judge Peckinpah
Blake Shelton as Earl[17]
Smosh as Hal and Bubbles[12]
Charli XCX as Willow[18]
Tituss Burgess as Photog[16]
Billy Eichner as Chef Pig, Phillip
Hannibal Buress as Edward[12]
Ike Barinholtz as Tiny[12]
Max Charles as Bobby
Jillian Bell as Helene, Yoga Instructor[12]
Cristela Alonzo as Shirley[12]
Danielle Brooks as Monica, Olive[16]
Kevin Bigley as Greg[16]
Adam Brown as Hug Trader[12]
Romeo Santos as Early Bird[12]
Geoffrey Arend as Day Care Teacher Bird
Ava Acres as Timothy
Alex Borstein as Sophie Bird, Peggy Bird
Malena Brewer as Arianna Bird
Vincent Oswald as Dylan Hatchling
Samantha Cohen as Samantha Hatchling
Josh Robert Thompson as Brad Bird, Dane the Saxophone Bird
Matt McCarthy as Rodney Pig
Matt Taylor as Hamilton Pig
Ali Wong as Betty Bird
Fred Tatasciore as Monty Pig
Bella Laudiero as Maya Bird
John Cohen as Johnny Bird
Clay Kaytis as Clayton the Waiter Bird
Fergal Reilly as Foreman Pig
Catherine Winder as Billy the Sign
Carlos Alazraqui as Earl's 2nd Brother (Uncredited)
Pierce Gagnon, Noah Schnapp and Owen Wilder Vaccaro as The Blues
Eileen Marra, Indra Raval, Joaquin Raval and Sofie Wolfe as Hatchling Singers

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text: Production[edit]

text: The film was officially announced in December 2012, although IGN noted that this was "After months of speculation".[19] The success of the Angry Birds Toons series which according to Rovio employee, Jami Laes, "validated" the idea of creating a feature film.[20] The first image from the film was revealed in October 2014 along with the ensemble cast, which includes Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Peter Dinklage.[12] Gad at first declined to star in the movie, feeling it was too similar to his role as Olaf in the 2013 film Frozen but the director eventually convinced him to sign through a 30-minute "visual pitch".[21][22] The film's budget is estimated at $80 million (€75 million).[23] In addition, Rovio and Sony Entertainment will spend roughly €100 million for the marketing and distribution of the film.[23] Exact share was not disclosed, but Rovio will invest in the film over €100 million, which would make it the largest budget in the film industry in Finland, where its most expensive film was Big Game, a 2014 adventure film, made for €8.5 million.[23] Despite the massive budget, Rovio's CEO Mikael Hed stated that "it is the one that I don't ever lose any sleep over",[24] calling it "tremendously strong as a story".[24] During August 2015, Rovio announced that they were expecting to cut 250 jobs equaling 40% of the company. The only sector spared from the job cuts would be personnel working on the movie.[25]

text: When multiple major studios approached Rovio to discuss the production of the film adaptation in 2010, Hed eventually decided to have Rovio establish its own in-house animation studio and have it work on the film, rather than risk losing creative control in allowing a third-party studio to produce it. David Maisel, the founding chairman of Marvel Studios, offered to help Hed and Rovio produce the film,[26] and eventually, well-known producers John Cohen from Illumination Entertainment and Catherine Winder from Lucasfilm pitched in to assist with the production.[27]

text: The decision to have fully limbed versions of the Angry Birds characters not appear anywhere else until the film adaptation sprang from a perceived need to "protect" the film and make it "as big as possible", which was expressed during a discussion between Maisel and Hed in 2011, over how they were to envision the film adaptation during its planning stages.[28]

text: Music[edit]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
The Angry Birds Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)[29]

Recorded
2015-16

Genre

Pop
rock
country
hip hop
electronic

Length
48:43

Label
Atlantic

text: The Angry Birds Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[30] is the soundtrack album for The Angry Birds Movie. The album was released on May 6, 2016.[31]

text: Track listing[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Performed by
Length

1.
"Friends[32]"
Blake Shelton
3:04

2.
"I Will Survive[33]"
Demi Lovato
4:05

3.
"Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)[34]"
Matoma
3:30

4.
"On Top of the World"
Imagine Dragons
3:12

5.
"Explode[35]"
Charli XCX (as Willow)
3:45

6.
"Never Gonna Give You Up"
Rick Astley
3:34

7.
"Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Scorpions
4:16

8.
"Fight"
Steve Aoki
3:52

9.
"Wild Thing"
Tone Lōc
4:25

10.
"Sound of da Police"
KRS-One
4:18

11.
"Behind Blue Eyes"
Limp Bizkit
4:31

12.
"The Mighty Eagle Song[36]"
Peter Dinklage
2:06

13.
"The Mighty Red Song[37]"
The Hatchlings and the Blues
0:47

14.
"The Angry Birds Movie Score Medley[38]"
Heitor Pereira
3:18

text: ATCO Records released the score on May 12, 2016.

text: On international screenings of the film in English, Demi Lovato's song was cut out and instantly was replaced with The Bee Gees' You Should Be Dancing.

text: Release[edit]

text: The film was initially scheduled to be released on July 1, 2016,[39] but it was later moved up to a May 20 release date.[40] On September 23, 2015, the teaser trailer for the film was released,[41] followed by the second trailer four months later.[42] An international trailer made its debut in March 2016.[43]

text: The film was released in Finland and the UK on May 13, 2016, and in the United States on May 20, 2016.

text: Promotion[edit]

text: An estimated $300 million marketing effort helped promote The Angry Birds Movie, and along with its production budget, the spending has reached $400 million, making it the biggest-ever campaign for an animated Sony movie, according to executives at the company.[6] Sony's marketing campaign for the film began nine months before its release with the marketing campaign focused on the characters, their unique personalities and the humor of the voice cast via custom media promotions. Sony partnered with more than 100 partners worldwide including tie-ins with McDonald's, Citroën, Ziploc and Panasonic.[44] To help with the film's promotion, Rovio made a deal with The Lego Group to make a series of 6 Lego sets, scheduled for a spring 2016 release. A balloon themed after Red debuted at the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to promote the film.[45][46][47]

text: To further promote the film, Rovio temporarily changed the app icons for most of the games in the Angry Birds series such that they would show the cinematic version of Red. Examples include Red giving a stern look while riding a racecar for Angry Birds GO!, Red holding a katana over his shoulder for Angry Birds Fight! or Red wearing a knight's helmet and wielding a wooden sword for Angry Birds Epic.

text: Home media[edit]

text: The Angry Birds Movie was released on digital HD on July 29, 2016, and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 16, 2016, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, with 4 Hatchlings shorts included.[48][49][50][51] The film topped the home video sales chart for the week ending on August 21, 2016.[52]

text: Tie-in games[edit]

text: Following the release of the film, three games in the Angry Birds series were released that drew upon the film's universe and characters, with all of them being free to play on iOS and Android:

text:
Angry Birds Action!, a top-down puzzle game that used pinball physics, where players would play as any of Matilda's four anger management students and launch them across a rectangular playing field to knock down pigs, using well-angled shots. Released days before the film, the game also included a connectivity link with its theatrical release, where any player who had the game running at a certain point of the end credits would be able to view the film's alternate ending (where Chuck uses his super speed to cross the sea and rescue Billy the Sign) and unlock extra levels.
Angry Birds Evolution, a role-playing game released in June 2017 that combined the physics of Action! with the role-playing elements of Angry Birds Epic, while using the aesthetics and fully limbed character designs of the film. Players hatch, raise and lead a team of birds to defeat pigs and defend eggs from being stolen, while thwarting the evil schemes of the pigs' Bacon Corp. Matilda and her four students, as well as the elderly Shirley are playable characters.
Angry Birds Match, a tile-matching game released in August 2017 involving the Hatchlings and characters from the spin-off series Angry Birds Blues, where players solve puzzles to complete missions on behalf of the Hatchlings, such as gathering food, retrieving stolen toys and defeating pigs. Players can also watch various Hatchlings play around freely in various environments and unlock new costumes for them in between levels.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The Angry Birds Movie grossed $107.5 million in North America and $244.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $352.3 million.[7] Worldwide, it is the second highest-grossing video game film of all-time, behind Warcraft ($433.5 million).[53] It also became the most successful Finnish film of all time.[54] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $72 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film.[55]

text: In North America, the film opened on May 20, 2016, alongside Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Nice Guys and was projected to gross between $35–40 million, possibly going as high as $45 million, from 3,932 theaters in its opening weekend.[44][56][57] Deadline noted that the film had the benefit of being the only animated feature until Disney-Pixar's Finding Dory arrived in theaters on June 17.[57] Fandango reported that The Angry Birds Movie was the top selling film for the weekend, pacing in tandem with Hotel Transylvania 2.[44] It grossed $800,000 from its Thursday night previews[44] and $11 million on its opening day.[58] In its opening weekend it grossed $38.2 million, finishing first at the box office and marked the third biggest Sony animated opening of all time, behind Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2.[44][59] It also scored the second-best debut weekend ever for a video game adaptation, behind the $47 million debut of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.[60] It had a 51% drop in its second weekend after facing competition from X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass, grossing $18.7 million.[53]

text: Internationally, The Angry Birds Movie was released in the Philippines on May 11[61] and 74 other markets (63% of its total marketplace) on May 13, at least one week ahead of its US release. It finished first in 37 territories and second overall at the international box office behind Captain America: Civil War. Benefiting from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, it grossed $43 million.[62] In its second weekend, it added 9 additional territories including China, South Korea and the Netherlands and grossed $55.5 million from 83 markets.[63] Overall, the top openings for the film was recorded in China ($29.2 million), Russia ($5.7 million), the United Kingdom and Ireland ($3.1 million), Germany ($2.9 million), Mexico ($2.8 million) and Brazil ($2.7 million).[62][63] It opened next in Italy on June 15 and Japan on October 1.[63]

text: In terms of total earnings, the biggest markets outside North America are China ($75.8 million), United Kingdom ($15 million), Russia ($11.99 million), and Germany ($11.97 million).

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The Angry Birds Movie received mixed reviews from critics.[64] On Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, the film has an approval rating of 43% based on 150 reviews and an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Angry Birds Movie is substantially more entertaining than any film adapted from an app has any right to be – which may or may not be much of an endorsement."[65] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 43 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[66] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[67]

text: Lindsey Bahr of The Associated Press gave the film a positive review by writing, "Ultimately, The Angry Birds Movie does a decent job exploring the merits of anger. It's no Inside Out, but it has heart and life, which isn't too shabby for any film – app or not".[68] Variety's Guy Lodge called the film: "A fast, fizzy and frenetically entertaining extension of the manic gaming franchise that, at its zenith, had children of all ages glued to their smartphone screens".[3] While Rafer Guzman of Newsday found the film's plot to be "pretty thin gruel", he thought the script was quite funny and that the animation was brightly colored and appealing.[69]

text: Glenn Kenny of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and overall said: "The kids of today deserve better. So do I, come to think of it".[70] In his review for TheWrap, Alonso Duralde wrote, "Let's be clear, then: The Angry Birds Movie isn't pointless because it's based on an app. It's pointless because it's pointless".[71] Stephen Whitty of the New York Daily News gave the film one out of five stars and overall said: "The Angry Birds Movie is just fowl".[72]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
List of awards and nominations

Award
Date
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref(s)

Jussi Awards
March 24, 2017
Best Film

Nominated
[73]

Hollywood Music in Media Awards
November 17, 2016
Best Original Score – Animated Film
Heitor Pereira
Nominated
[74][75]

2017 Kids' Choice Awards
March 11, 2017
Most Wanted Pet
Jason Sudeikis
Nominated
[76]

Teen Choice Awards
July 31, 2016
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
Nominated
[77]

Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show
"I Will Survive" by Demi Lovato
Nominated

text: Future[edit]

text: Follow-up media[edit]

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IDW Publishing launched a comic book miniseries, titled Angry Birds: Flight School and situated after the events of the film, on February 22, 2017.
Rovio Entertainment has released a new online video miniseries that takes place sometime after the events of the film, titled Angry Birds Blues, and focuses on the mischievous antics of the newborn Blues. The first episode premiered on Toons.TV on March 10, 2017.[78]

text: Sequel[edit]

text: In August 2016, Rovio had begun working on a sequel to the film.[79] The sequel's release date is planned for September 20, 2019, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the original video game.[13] The Angry Birds Movie 2 will be directed by Thurop Van Orman and co-directed by John Rice. It will be produced by John Cohen and written by Peter Ackerman. Sudeikis, Gad, Hader, McBride and Dinklage were announced as returning voices while newcomers include Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Zach Woods, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, Beck Bennett, and Brooklynn Prince. Leslie Jones will portray the villain.[80][81]


document_title: Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good

question_text: who wrote the song lord i hope this day is good

text: Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good

text:
"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"

Single by Don Williams

from the album Especially for You

B-side
"Smooth Talkin' Baby"

Released
November 1981

Genre
Country

Length
4:06

Label
MCA

Songwriter(s)
Dave Hanner

Producer(s)
Don Williams
Garth Fundis

Don Williams singles chronology

"If I Needed You"
(1981)
"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"
(1981)
"Listen to the Radio"
(1982)

"If I Needed You"
(1981)
"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"
(1981)
"Listen to the Radio"
(1982)

text: "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" is a song written by Dave Hanner, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in November 1981 as the third single from the album Especially for You. "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" was Don Williams' twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twenty weeks on the country music charts.[1] Hanner also recorded the song as a member of Corbin/Hanner, who released it as the b-side to the 1982 single "One Fine Morning."[2]

text: Cover versions[edit]

text:
Anne Murray recorded a version of the song on her 1999 inspirational album.
Lee Ann Womack also recorded a version of the song on her 2000 album I Hope You Dance.
Keb' Mo' covered the song of the Williams tribute album Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams.

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart (1981–1982)
Peak
position

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]
1

Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1