Space Chimps
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| Directed by | Kirk DeMicco |
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| Produced by | Barry Sonnenfeld John H. Williams John W. Hyde |
| Written by | Kirk DeMicco Rob Moreland |
| Starring | Andy Samberg Cheryl Hines Patrick Warburton Jeff Daniels |
| Music by | Chris P. Bacon Blue Man Group (additional) |
| Cinematography | Jericca Cleland |
| Editing by | Debbie Berman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox / Vanguard Animation (Theatrical release) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Blu-ray Disc / DVD release) |
| Release date(s) | July 18, 2008  United StatesAugust 2, 2008  United Kingdom |
| Running time | 81 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37,000,000[1] |
| Gross revenue | $63,800,345 |
Space Chimps is a 2008 computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008[2]. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W. Hyde and stars the voices of Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth and Patrick Warburton. The teaser ad for this movie premiered on June 20, 2008 during a Fox broadcast of another 'Primate in Space' movie - 2001's remake of Planet of the Apes.
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[edit] Plot
When a $3.7 billion NASA probe disappears into an intergalactic wormhole, the agency recruits Ham III (Andy Samberg), grandson of the the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft. However, Ham is a free-spirited circus performer more interested in zero-gravity hijinks than living up to his illustrious heritage (for example "I am Titan, I am strong" "No one wants to sing along"). The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Luna (Cheryl Hines), whom Ham has a crush on, and their uptight commander, Titan (Patrick Warburton), risk everything in an effort to save the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet from the evil dictator Zartog (Jeff Daniels).
[edit] Premiere
The premiere was held on July 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Andy Samberg as Ham III
- Cheryl Hines as Luna
- Patrick Warburton as Titan
- Omid Abtahi as Dr. Jagu
- Jeff Daniels as Zartog
- Patrick Breen as Dr. Bob
- Kenan Thompson as Ringmaster
- Carlos Alazraqui as Houston
- Kristin Chenoweth as Kilowatt
- Kath Soucie as Dr. Smothers
- Stanley Tucci as The Senator
- Jane Lynch as Dr. Poole
- Zack Shada as Comet
[edit] Reception
Critical reaction has been mixed to negative. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 38% of critics gave positive reviews based on 82 reviews.[4]
Roger Ebert gave a positive review towards the film. Ebert gave the film 3 stars and saying in his review that "Space Chimps" is delightful from beginning to end".[5] The New York Times raved “Space Chimps” is hilarious.[6]
The film opened with $7.1 million in 2,511 theaters with an $2,860 average.[7] However, the film became a moderate box office success. The film has grossed $30.1 million in the United States and $33.6 million in other countries totaling $63.8 million worldwide.[8]
[edit] Blu-ray Disc / DVD release
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment November 25, 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ "Space Chimps (2008) - Box office/business". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482603/business. Retrieved on 2008-07-15.
- ^ Space Chimps - ComingSoon.net Film Database
- ^ "daily hot celebrities photos candids]". http://www.mpempe.com/.
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1195801-space_chimps/. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Review - Roger Ebert". Chicago Sun-Times. 2008-07-17. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080717/REVIEWS/807170304/1023. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Review - New York Times". New York Times. 2008-07-18. http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/movies/18chim.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Space Chimps (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=spacechimps.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Space chimps (2008)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spacechimps.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-25.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Space Chimps at the Internet Movie Database
- Space Chimps at Allmovie
- Space Chimps at Rotten Tomatoes
- Space Chimps at Metacritic
- Space Chimps at Box Office Mojo
- Space Chimps at VanguardAnimation.com
- Space Chimps web game at Candystand.com
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