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'''''storks''''' is a 2016 American [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[adventure film|adventure]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film produced by the [[Warner Animation Group]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. It was directed by [[Nicholas Stoller]] and [[Doug Sweetland]] (the latter in his [[list of directorial debuts|feature debut]]), written by Stoller and stars the voices of [[Andy Samberg]], [[Katie Crown]], [[Kelsey Grammer]], Joseph Stalin, [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Ty Burrell]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], [[Jordan Peele]], [[Stephen Kramer Glickman]], and [[Danny Trejo]].
'''''stonks''''' is a 2016 American [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[adventure film|adventure]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film produced by the [[Warner Animation Group]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. It was directed by [[Nicholas Stoller]] and [[Doug Sweetland]] (the latter in his [[list of directorial debuts|feature debut]]), written by Stoller and stars the voices of [[Andy Samberg]], [[Katie Crown]], [[Kelsey Grammer]], Joseph Stalin, [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Ty Burrell]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], [[Jordan Peele]], [[Stephen Kramer Glickman]], and [[Danny Trejo]].


The film follows a hotshot package delivering stork (Junior) and his female human partner (Tulip), working at the distribution center of an enormous online store, Cornerstore.com, situated high in the mountains. After a boy sends a letter to the company, the two accidentally create a female baby using the defunct baby factory the storks had formerly used in their original business of making and delivering babies. In order to protect the baby from the company's manager and ensure Junior's promotion to succeed him, the two set off on a journey to deliver the baby to the boy's family.
The film follows a hotshot package delivering stonk (Junior) and his female human partner (Tulip), working at the distribution center of an enormous online store, Cornerstore.com, situated high in the mountains. After a boy sends a letter to the company, the two accidentally create a female baby using the defunct baby factory the stonks had formerly used in their original business of making and delivering babies. In order to protect the baby from the company's manager and ensure Junior's promotion to succeed him, the two set off on a journey to deliver the baby to the boy's family.


''storks'' premiered in [[Los Angeles]] on September 17, 2016, and was released six days later in 3D, [[IMAX]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imax.com/movies/storks|title=Storks|publisher=[[IMAX]]|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref> and conventional formats. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics and it earned $183 million worldwide against a $70 million budget during its theatrical run.
''stonks'' premiered in [[Los Angeles]] on September 17, 2016, and was released six days later in 3D, [[IMAX]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imax.com/movies/storks|title=Storks|publisher=[[IMAX]]|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref> and conventional formats. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics and it earned $183 million worldwide against a $70 million budget during its theatrical run.


==Plot==
==Plot==


For generations, the storks of stork Mountain delivered babies to families around the world, until one stork named Jasper attempted to keep an infant girl for himself, because he was a wierdo. Jasper accidentally destroyed the infant's address beacon and went into exile. Unable to deliver the orphaned girl, the storks adopted her under the name Tulip. CEO stork Hunter discontinued baby delivery in favor of package delivery with Cornerstore.com.
For generations, the stonks of stonk Mountain delivered babies to families around the world, until one stonk named Jasper attempted to keep an infant girl for himself, because he was a wierdo. Jasper accidentally destroyed the infant's address beacon and went into exile. Unable to deliver the orphaned girl, the stonks adopted her under the name Tulip. CEO stonk Hunter discontinued baby delivery in favor of package delivery with Cornerstore.com.


Eighteen years later, Tulip, now a young adult, tries to promote new ideas for Cornerstore, which backfire and cause the company to lose stocks. Hunter declares her to be a severe burden and liability due to this incompetence (the charts also justify this, as every time she tries to help, their profits go way down, and when they ''do'' make progress, it is when she's absent). Hunter assigns top delivery stork Junior to fire Tulip so he may be promoted to boss. Junior cannot bring himself to do so and instead transfers Tulip to the mail room.
Eighteen years later, Tulip, now a young adult, tries to promote new ideas for Cornerstore, which backfire and cause the company to lose stocks. Hunter declares her to be a severe burden and liability due to this incompetence (the charts also justify this, as every time she tries to help, their profits go way down, and when they ''do'' make progress, it is when she's absent). Hunter assigns top delivery stonk Junior to fire Tulip so he may be promoted to boss. Junior cannot bring himself to do so and instead transfers Tulip to the mail room.


Meanwhile, a young boy named Nate Gardner, who lives with his workaholic parents Henry and Sarah, is feeling lonely and wants a younger sibling. He sends a letter to Cornerstore and it reaches Tulip, who enters the defunct baby factory and inserts the letter into the baby-making machine, causing it to create a pink-haired infant girl. Junior injures his wing trying to shut down the machine. Afraid Hunter will fire him, Junior agrees to accompany Tulip and secretly deliver the baby to her family using a makeshift flying craft that Tulip invented. They eventually crash, escape a pack of [[Gray wolf|wolves]] that fall in love with the baby, and reach civilization, during which Junior and Tulip bond with the baby and name her Diamond Destiny. In the meantime, Henry and Sarah open up to Nate's desire for a younger sibling and spend time with their son by building a landing platform for the storks.
Meanwhile, a young boy named Nate Gardner, who lives with his workaholic parents Henry and Sarah, is feeling lonely and wants a younger sibling. He sends a letter to Cornerstore and it reaches Tulip, who enters the defunct baby factory and inserts the letter into the baby-making machine, causing it to create a pink-haired infant girl. Junior injures his wing trying to shut down the machine. Afraid Hunter will fire him, Junior agrees to accompany Tulip and secretly deliver the baby to her family using a makeshift flying craft that Tulip invented. They eventually crash, escape a pack of [[Gray wolf|wolves]] that fall in love with the baby, and reach civilization, during which Junior and Tulip bond with the baby and name her Diamond Destiny. In the meantime, Henry and Sarah open up to Nate's desire for a younger sibling and spend time with their son by building a landing platform for the stonks.


Junior and Tulip encounter Jasper, who had followed them from stork Mountain. Jasper has nearly repaired Tulip's delivery beacon, but is missing one piece, which had been in Tulip's possession for years. Junior confesses to Tulip that he was supposed to fire her, and a saddened Tulip leaves with Jasper to meet her family while Junior continues alone to deliver Diamond Destiny. Cornerstore's pigeon employee Toady learns about Diamond Destiny and informs Hunter, who reroutes her address beacon and leads Junior into a trap. Hunter fires Junior and has Diamond Destiny taken away to live with penguins until she is an adult in order to silence the incident and prevent more plummeting stocks.
Junior and Tulip encounter Jasper, who had followed them from stonk Mountain. Jasper has nearly repaired Tulip's delivery beacon, but is missing one piece, which had been in Tulip's possession for years. Junior confesses to Tulip that he was supposed to fire her, and a saddened Tulip leaves with Jasper to meet her family while Junior continues alone to deliver Diamond Destiny. Cornerstore's pigeon employee Toady learns about Diamond Destiny and informs Hunter, who reroutes her address beacon and leads Junior into a trap. Hunter fires Junior and has Diamond Destiny taken away to live with penguins until she is an adult in order to silence the incident and prevent more plummeting stocks.


Tulip reunites with Junior and they return to stork Mountain during the highly anticipated storkcon event to save Diamond Destiny from the penguins. When they are cornered in the baby factory by Hunter and the other stork employees, Junior sends millions of archived letters from families into the baby-making machine, causing it to rapidly produce babies and distract the storks. Hunter seizes control of a giant crane and tries to destroy the factory, only to have Diamond Destiny and abused birds help make the Cornerstore building collapse off stork Mountain, causing Hunter, who is entangled in the building cables and trapped inside the crane, to fall to his death.
Tulip reunites with Junior and they return to stonk Mountain during the highly anticipated stonkcon event to save Diamond Destiny from the penguins. When they are cornered in the baby factory by Hunter and the other stonk employees, Junior sends millions of archived letters from families into the baby-making machine, causing it to rapidly produce babies and distract the stonks. Hunter seizes control of a giant crane and tries to destroy the factory, only to have Diamond Destiny and abused birds help make the Cornerstore building collapse off stonk Mountain, causing Hunter, who is entangled in the building cables and trapped inside the crane, to fall to his death.


In the aftermath, Junior rallies the storks to deliver all the babies to their families. Junior, Tulip, and Jasper deliver Diamond Destiny to the Gardners, and Junior has a vision of her future, taking her first steps learning to ride a bike, being in a ballet, training her ninja skills, graduating and getting married. Nate is at first not happy about not getting a little brother but quickly cheers up upon seeing his new sister's ninja skills. Tulip finally meets her family, and Junior and Tulip continue working as co-bosses at stork Mountain.
In the aftermath, Junior rallies the stonks to deliver all the babies to their families. Junior, Tulip, and Jasper deliver Diamond Destiny to the Gardners, and Junior has a vision of her future, taking her first steps learning to ride a bike, being in a ballet, training her ninja skills, graduating and getting married. Nate is at first not happy about not getting a little brother but quickly cheers up upon seeing his new sister's ninja skills. Tulip finally meets her family, and Junior and Tulip continue working as co-bosses at stonk Mountain.


==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==
*[[Andy Samberg]] as Junior, a white stork working at Cornerstore as the company's top delivery stork, in hope of being promoted to becoming boss.<ref name="April2015TW" /><ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Andy Samberg]] as Junior, a white stonk working at Cornerstore as the company's top delivery stonk, in hope of being promoted to becoming boss.<ref name="April2015TW" /><ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Katie Crown]] as Tulip, an 18-year-old orphan human worker at Cornerstore, who wishes to find her own family.<ref name="EWMeetCast">{{cite news|last1=Gettell|first1=Oliver|title=Meet the cast and characters of 'Storks'|url=http://www.ew.com/gallery/storks-cast-characters|accessdate=August 15, 2016|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Katie Crown]] as Tulip, an 18-year-old orphan human worker at Cornerstore, who wishes to find her own family.<ref name="EWMeetCast">{{cite news|last1=Gettell|first1=Oliver|title=Meet the cast and characters of 'Storks'|url=http://www.ew.com/gallery/storks-cast-characters|accessdate=August 15, 2016|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Kelsey Grammer]] as Hunter, a [[golf]]-obsessed and sadistic [[white stork]] who is the executive [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of Cornerstore and has a hatred of baby delivery.<ref name="EWMeetCast" /><ref name="Dec2015CS" /><ref name="ew.com">{{cite news|last1=Gettell|first1=Oliver|title=Jennifer Aniston completes cast of animated movie Storks — exclusive|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> Years ago, he closed the baby production due to upgrading the company as a postal service.
*[[Kelsey Grammer]] as Hunter, a [[golf]]-obsessed and sadistic [[white stork|white stonk]] who is the executive [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of Cornerstore and has a hatred of baby delivery.<ref name="EWMeetCast" /><ref name="Dec2015CS" /><ref name="ew.com">{{cite news|last1=Gettell|first1=Oliver|title=Jennifer Aniston completes cast of animated movie Storks — exclusive|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> Years ago, he closed the baby production due to upgrading the company as a postal service.
*[[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Alpha, a greedy-but caring [[wolf]] and the pack leader who wants to devour Junior and Tulip and adopt the baby.
*[[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Alpha, a greedy-but caring [[wolf]] and the pack leader who wants to devour Junior and Tulip and adopt the baby.
*[[Jordan Peele]] as Beta, Alpha's advisor. The wolf pack adore the infant Diamond Destiny as they treat her like one of their own.
*[[Jordan Peele]] as Beta, Alpha's advisor. The wolf pack adore the infant Diamond Destiny as they treat her like one of their own.
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*[[Ty Burrell]] as Henry Gardner, Nate's workaholic father who supports the idea of a brother for family reasons.<ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Ty Burrell]] as Henry Gardner, Nate's workaholic father who supports the idea of a brother for family reasons.<ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Stephen Kramer Glickman]] as Pigeon Toady, an awkward, nosy [[pigeon]] working at Cornerstore who is eager to get any kind of attention, and who goes after Junior and Tulip to confirm the delivery of the baby to Hunter.<ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Stephen Kramer Glickman]] as Pigeon Toady, an awkward, nosy [[pigeon]] working at Cornerstore who is eager to get any kind of attention, and who goes after Junior and Tulip to confirm the delivery of the baby to Hunter.<ref name="EWMeetCast" />
*[[Danny Trejo]] as Jasper, a giant stork working at Cornerstore.<ref name="EWMeetCast" /> Before the baby process was shut down, Tulip was the last infant to be made, and Jasper wanted to keep her to himself.
*[[Danny Trejo]] as Jasper, a giant stonk working at Cornerstore.<ref name="EWMeetCast" /> Before the baby process was shut down, Tulip was the last infant to be made, and Jasper wanted to keep her to himself.
*[[Christopher Nicholas Smith]] as Dougland, a chicken incapable of flight who uses a jetpack.
*[[Christopher Nicholas Smith]] as Dougland, a chicken incapable of flight who uses a jetpack.
*[[Awkwafina]] as Quail
*[[Awkwafina]] as Quail


Additionally, [[Ike Barinholtz]], Amanda Lund, and [[Jorma Taccone]] provided the voices for miscellaneous storks.
Additionally, [[Ike Barinholtz]], Amanda Lund, and [[Jorma Taccone]] provided the voices for miscellaneous stonks.


==Production==
==Production==


The project was first announced in January 2013, when [[Warner Bros.]] formed its animation "think tank" with some directors and writers to develop animated films, [[Nicholas Stoller]] was hired by the studio to create and write ''storks'', while [[Doug Sweetland]] was attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Warner Bros. Creates Animation Film Think Tank|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-creates-animation-film-409239|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 7, 2013}}</ref> On April 20, 2015, [[Andy Samberg]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]] were added to the voice cast of the film, and it was announced that Stoller and Sweetland would co-direct the film, while Stoller would produce the film alongside [[Brad Lewis]].<ref name=April2015TW>{{cite news|last1=Sneider|first1=Jeff|title=Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer to Voice Animated 'Storks' for WB|url=http://www.thewrap.com/andy-samberg-kelsey-grammer-to-voice-animated-storks-for-wb/|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=April 20, 2015}}</ref> The original idea film was developed under [[Warner Bros. Animation]].<ref name="April2015TW" /> [[Keegan-Michael Key]] and [[Jordan Peele]] were also announced in the cast who provided their voices for the film.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite news|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=First Look at Animated Movie Storks Featuring Andy Samberg|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/641691-first-look-at-warner-bros-animations-storks-featuring-andy-samberg-and-kelsey-grammer#/slide/1|accessdate=December 17, 2015|work=ComingSoon.net|date=December 16, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> On June 15, 2016, [[Jennifer Aniston]] was announced in the cast.<ref name="ew.com"/> [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] handled animation services for the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Storks|url=https://www.imageworks.com/our-craft/feature-animation/movies/storks|work=[[Sony Pictures Imageworks]]|publisher= [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.]]|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}</ref>
The project was first announced in January 2013, when [[Warner Bros.]] formed its animation "think tank" with some directors and writers to develop animated films, [[Nicholas Stoller]] was hired by the studio to create and write ''stonks'', while [[Doug Sweetland]] was attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Warner Bros. Creates Animation Film Think Tank|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-creates-animation-film-409239|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 7, 2013}}</ref> On April 20, 2015, [[Andy Samberg]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]] were added to the voice cast of the film, and it was announced that Stoller and Sweetland would co-direct the film, while Stoller would produce the film alongside [[Brad Lewis]].<ref name=April2015TW>{{cite news|last1=Sneider|first1=Jeff|title=Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer to Voice Animated 'Storks' for WB|url=http://www.thewrap.com/andy-samberg-kelsey-grammer-to-voice-animated-storks-for-wb/|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=April 20, 2015}}</ref> The original idea film was developed under [[Warner Bros. Animation]].<ref name="April2015TW" /> [[Keegan-Michael Key]] and [[Jordan Peele]] were also announced in the cast who provided their voices for the film.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite news|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=First Look at Animated Movie Storks Featuring Andy Samberg|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/641691-first-look-at-warner-bros-animations-storks-featuring-andy-samberg-and-kelsey-grammer#/slide/1|accessdate=December 17, 2015|work=ComingSoon.net|date=December 16, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> On June 15, 2016, [[Jennifer Aniston]] was announced in the cast.<ref name="ew.com"/> [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] handled animation services for the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Storks|url=https://www.imageworks.com/our-craft/feature-animation/movies/storks|work=[[Sony Pictures Imageworks]]|publisher= [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.]]|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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==Release==
==Release==


''storks'' was originally going to be released on February 10, 2017, which Warner Bros. had reset for ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Warner Bros. Dates Animated Films for 2018 and 2019|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/warner-bros-dates-animated-films-for-2018-and-2019-1201277380/|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 6, 2014}}</ref> The film was released on September 23, 2016, which was previously set for ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'', which has now moved to a year later.<ref name="April2015TW" /> ''storks'' is preceded by ''[[The Master (2016 film)|The Master]]'', a five-minute short film based on the [[Lego Ninjago]] line of sets,<ref name="THRTheMaster">{{cite news|last1=Giardina|first1=Carolyn|title=New Lego Short 'The Master' to Debut Before 'Storks'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/new-lego-short-master-debut-922834|accessdate=August 27, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> the short was later re-released in theatres with ''The Lego Batman Movie'' in selected theaters in the UK.
''stonks'' was originally going to be released on February 10, 2017, which Warner Bros. had reset for ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Warner Bros. Dates Animated Films for 2018 and 2019|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/warner-bros-dates-animated-films-for-2018-and-2019-1201277380/|accessdate=September 12, 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 6, 2014}}</ref> The film was released on September 23, 2016, which was previously set for ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'', which has now moved to a year later.<ref name="April2015TW" /> ''stonks'' is preceded by ''[[The Master (2016 film)|The Master]]'', a five-minute short film based on the [[Lego Ninjago]] line of sets,<ref name="THRTheMaster">{{cite news|last1=Giardina|first1=Carolyn|title=New Lego Short 'The Master' to Debut Before 'Storks'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/new-lego-short-master-debut-922834|accessdate=August 27, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> the short was later re-released in theatres with ''The Lego Batman Movie'' in selected theaters in the UK.


===Home media===
===Home media===


''storks'' was released by [[Warner Home Video]] on [[Blu-ray]] (2D, 3D and 4K Ultra HD) and [[DVD]] on December 20, 2016, with a digital release on December 6, 2016. Extras included a two-minute short film, titled ''storks: Guide to Your New Baby'' (with onscreen title ''Pigeon Toady's Guide to Baby's''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bonanno|first1=Luke|title=Storks: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Review|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/storks.html|work=DVDizzy.com|accessdate=February 25, 2017|date=December 23, 2016}}</ref>), the [[Lego Ninjago]] short film, ''[[The Master (2016 film)|The Master]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros.' 'Storks' Arrives on Blu-ray December 6|url=http://www.awn.com/news/warner-bros-storks-arrives-blu-ray-december-6|work=Animation World Network|accessdate=December 3, 2016|date=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Steven|title='Storks' Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray Announced|url=http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner_Bros./Disc_Announcements/storks-bluray-ultra-hd-bluray-announced/36609|work=High-Def Digest|accessdate=December 3, 2016|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
''stonks'' was released by [[Warner Home Video]] on [[Blu-ray]] (2D, 3D and 4K Ultra HD) and [[DVD]] on December 20, 2016, with a digital release on December 6, 2016. Extras included a two-minute short film, titled ''stonks: Guide to Your New Baby'' (with onscreen title ''Pigeon Toady's Guide to Baby's''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bonanno|first1=Luke|title=Storks: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Review|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/storks.html|work=DVDizzy.com|accessdate=February 25, 2017|date=December 23, 2016}}</ref>), the [[Lego Ninjago]] short film, ''[[The Master (2016 film)|The Master]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros.' 'Storks' Arrives on Blu-ray December 6|url=http://www.awn.com/news/warner-bros-storks-arrives-blu-ray-december-6|work=Animation World Network|accessdate=December 3, 2016|date=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Steven|title='Storks' Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray Announced|url=http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner_Bros./Disc_Announcements/storks-bluray-ultra-hd-bluray-announced/36609|work=High-Def Digest|accessdate=December 3, 2016|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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===Box office===
===Box office===


''storks'' grossed $72.7 million in the United States and Canada and $109.7 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $182.4 million, against a budget of $70 million.<ref name=BOM />
''stonks'' grossed $72.7 million in the United States and Canada and $109.7 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $182.4 million, against a budget of $70 million.<ref name=BOM />


In the United States and Canada, ''storks'' opened alongside ''[[The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' was originally projected to gross around $30 million from 3,922 theaters in its opening weekend,<ref name="DEADproj">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/09/magnificent-seven-storks-sully-weekend-box-office-preview-tracking-1201823397/|title='Magnificent Seven' Guns For No. 1, But Will Tracking Cut It Off At The Pass? – B.O. Preview|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=September 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Var">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/magnificent-seven-box-office-storks-1201865893/|title='The Magnificent Seven,' 'Storks' Swoop in to Save the Box Office|first=Brent |last=Lang|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref> with some estimates reaching $36 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pro.boxoffice.com/weekend-forecast-magnificent-seven-storks/|title=Weekend Forecast: 'The Magnificent Seven' & 'Storks'|author=Boxoffice Staff|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noted that in recent decades, [[Warner Bros.]] has not been able to produce very successful and lucrative animated films except for ''[[Space Jam]]'' in 1996, ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]'' in 2004, ''[[Happy Feet]]'' in 2006, and ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' in 2014 and that the studio is hoping ''storks'' would duplicate that success.<ref name="THRproj">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-predictions-magnifient-seven-931730|title=Box-Office Preview: Will 'Magnificent Seven' Gallop Past 'Storks'?|first=Pamela |last=McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 22, 2016|accessdate=September 23, 2016}}</ref> It grossed $435,000 from its Thursday previews and just $5.7 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $20 million. It ended up opening to $21.8 million, finishing second at the box office behind ''The Magnificent Seven''{{'}}s $35 million debut.<ref name=DEAD>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/09/magnificent-seven-storks-sully-weekend-box-office-1201824971/|title='Magnificent Seven' Roping $35.3M Opening; Stick A Fork In 'Storks'|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 24, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>
In the United States and Canada, ''stonks'' opened alongside ''[[The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' was originally projected to gross around $30 million from 3,922 theaters in its opening weekend,<ref name="DEADproj">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/09/magnificent-seven-storks-sully-weekend-box-office-preview-tracking-1201823397/|title='Magnificent Seven' Guns For No. 1, But Will Tracking Cut It Off At The Pass? – B.O. Preview|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=September 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Var">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/magnificent-seven-box-office-storks-1201865893/|title='The Magnificent Seven,' 'Storks' Swoop in to Save the Box Office|first=Brent |last=Lang|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref> with some estimates reaching $36 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pro.boxoffice.com/weekend-forecast-magnificent-seven-storks/|title=Weekend Forecast: 'The Magnificent Seven' & 'Storks'|author=Boxoffice Staff|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noted that in recent decades, [[Warner Bros.]] has not been able to produce very successful and lucrative animated films except for ''[[Space Jam]]'' in 1996, ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]'' in 2004, ''[[Happy Feet]]'' in 2006, and ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' in 2014 and that the studio is hoping ''stonks'' would duplicate that success.<ref name="THRproj">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-predictions-magnifient-seven-931730|title=Box-Office Preview: Will 'Magnificent Seven' Gallop Past 'Storks'?|first=Pamela |last=McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 22, 2016|accessdate=September 23, 2016}}</ref> It grossed $435,000 from its Thursday previews and just $5.7 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $20 million. It ended up opening to $21.8 million, finishing second at the box office behind ''The Magnificent Seven''{{'}}s $35 million debut.<ref name=DEAD>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/09/magnificent-seven-storks-sully-weekend-box-office-1201824971/|title='Magnificent Seven' Roping $35.3M Opening; Stick A Fork In 'Storks'|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 24, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>


Internationally, the film opened in conjuncture with its North American debut across 34 foreign territories, including the likes of Russia, China, India, and Japan.<ref name="Var"/>
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===Critical response===
===Critical response===


On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 134 reviews and has an [[average rating]] of 6.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Colorful animation and a charming cast help ''storks'' achieve a limited liftoff, but scattershot gags and a confused, hyperactively unspooled plot keep it from truly soaring."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks/ |title=Storks (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |accessdate=June 22, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 56 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/storks |title=Storks Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtF3pPjVMAAD5Yn.jpg |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 134 reviews and has an [[average rating]] of 6.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Colorful animation and a charming cast help ''stonks'' achieve a limited liftoff, but scattershot gags and a confused, hyperactively unspooled plot keep it from truly soaring."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks/ |title=Storks (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |accessdate=June 22, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 56 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/storks |title=Storks Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtF3pPjVMAAD5Yn.jpg |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>


Michael Rechtshaffen of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' gave the film a positive review and said: "There's a nice, snappy playfulness in the rapport between Samberg and engaging newcomer Crown. That lively, back-and-forth vibe also extends to the Aniston/Burrell and Key/Peele dynamic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/storks-review-930058|title='Storks': Film Review|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last=Rechtshaffen|first=Michael|accessdate=19 October 2016|date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Peter Hartlaub of ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote: "Whoever is running Warner Animation Group appears to be allowing the lunatics to run the asylum. And that is a wonderful thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Surprisingly-Storks-delivers-9236869.php|title='Storks' gives birth to inspired offbeat comedy|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016|last=Hartlaub |first=Peter|date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Tom Russo of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film three stars out of four and said "storks are known for delivering bundles that are irresistible, exhaustingly active at times, and frequently pretty darn messy. How completely appropriate, then, that Warner Bros.' 3-D animated feature ''storks'' delivers the same."<ref>{{cite web|last=Russo|first=Tom|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/09/21/imagine-amazon-drones-with-feathers-and-long-beaks/OgOw9yMTB2Zv1ynn0GHxcI/story.html|title=Imagine Amazon Drones with Feathers and Long Beaks|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=September 21, 2016|accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref>
Michael Rechtshaffen of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' gave the film a positive review and said: "There's a nice, snappy playfulness in the rapport between Samberg and engaging newcomer Crown. That lively, back-and-forth vibe also extends to the Aniston/Burrell and Key/Peele dynamic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/storks-review-930058|title='Storks': Film Review|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last=Rechtshaffen|first=Michael|accessdate=19 October 2016|date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Peter Hartlaub of ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote: "Whoever is running Warner Animation Group appears to be allowing the lunatics to run the asylum. And that is a wonderful thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Surprisingly-Storks-delivers-9236869.php|title='Storks' gives birth to inspired offbeat comedy|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016|last=Hartlaub |first=Peter|date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Tom Russo of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film three stars out of four and said "stonks are known for delivering bundles that are irresistible, exhaustingly active at times, and frequently pretty darn messy. How completely appropriate, then, that Warner Bros.' 3-D animated feature ''stonks'' delivers the same."<ref>{{cite web|last=Russo|first=Tom|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/09/21/imagine-amazon-drones-with-feathers-and-long-beaks/OgOw9yMTB2Zv1ynn0GHxcI/story.html|title=Imagine Amazon Drones with Feathers and Long Beaks|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=September 21, 2016|accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref>


Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a mixed review and called it "a strenuously unfunny animated comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/storks-review-andy-samberg-1201865101/|title=Film Review: 'Storks'|first=Owen|last=Gleiberman|date=September 20, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Samantha Ladwig of ''[[IGN]]'' rated the film a {{frac|4|1|2}} (of 10) and said "''storks'' starts off well enough and delivers a few laughs, but ultimately it isn't quite sure of what it is."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/22/storks-review|title=Storks Review|first=Samantha|last=Ladwig|date=September 21, 2016|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Jesse Hassenger of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' noted the "filmmakers' assumption [...] that if lines are said very fast and in silly voices, they will become funny," and criticized Warner Bros. for putting out a generic animation along the same, safe lines of what "other second-tier animation houses" are producing: "''[[The Lego Movie]]'' brought with it the hope that the studio might reclaim some of the animation territory it has long ceded to other studios. ''storks'', though, is just another okay cartoon."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hassenger|first1=Jesse|title=Storks delivers all the jabbering of your typical big-studio cartoon|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/storks-delivers-all-jabbering-your-typical-big-stu-242874|website=The A.V. Club|accessdate=23 September 2016|date=Sep 22, 2016}}</ref>
Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a mixed review and called it "a strenuously unfunny animated comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/storks-review-andy-samberg-1201865101/|title=Film Review: 'Storks'|first=Owen|last=Gleiberman|date=September 20, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Samantha Ladwig of ''[[IGN]]'' rated the film a {{frac|4|1|2}} (of 10) and said "''stonks'' starts off well enough and delivers a few laughs, but ultimately it isn't quite sure of what it is."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/22/storks-review|title=Storks Review|first=Samantha|last=Ladwig|date=September 21, 2016|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Jesse Hassenger of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' noted the "filmmakers' assumption [...] that if lines are said very fast and in silly voices, they will become funny," and criticized Warner Bros. for putting out a generic animation along the same, safe lines of what "other second-tier animation houses" are producing: "''[[The Lego Movie]]'' brought with it the hope that the studio might reclaim some of the animation territory it has long ceded to other studios. ''stonks'', though, is just another okay cartoon."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hassenger|first1=Jesse|title=Storks delivers all the jabbering of your typical big-studio cartoon|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/storks-delivers-all-jabbering-your-typical-big-stu-242874|website=The A.V. Club|accessdate=23 September 2016|date=Sep 22, 2016}}</ref>


Joe Morgenstern of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' gave the film a negative review, saying "The whole movie seems to be on fast-forward, with crushingly brainless dialogue, hollow imagery and no way of slowing down the febrile action or making sense of the chaotic plot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-magnificent-seven-and-storks-reviews-vacant-vessels-1474567152|title='The Magnificent Seven' and 'Storks' Reviews: Vacant Vessels|first=Joe|last=Morgenstern|date=22 September 2016|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Barbara VanDenburgh of ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' said, "''storks'' is charmless with rote obligation. This is a kid's film for hire, with none of the creativity, emotion and design that elevate the genre to art, or even simply a fun time at the movies."<ref>{{cite web|last1=VanDenburgh|first1=Barbara|title=Witless 'Storks' fails to deliver laughs|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2016/09/22/storks-movie-review-andy-samberg/90353488/|website=The Arizona Republic|accessdate=23 September 2016|date=Sep 22, 2016}}</ref>
Joe Morgenstern of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' gave the film a negative review, saying "The whole movie seems to be on fast-forward, with crushingly brainless dialogue, hollow imagery and no way of slowing down the febrile action or making sense of the chaotic plot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-magnificent-seven-and-storks-reviews-vacant-vessels-1474567152|title='The Magnificent Seven' and 'Storks' Reviews: Vacant Vessels|first=Joe|last=Morgenstern|date=22 September 2016|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref> Barbara VanDenburgh of ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' said, "''stonks'' is charmless with rote obligation. This is a kid's film for hire, with none of the creativity, emotion and design that elevate the genre to art, or even simply a fun time at the movies."<ref>{{cite web|last1=VanDenburgh|first1=Barbara|title=Witless 'Storks' fails to deliver laughs|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2016/09/22/storks-movie-review-andy-samberg/90353488/|website=The Arizona Republic|accessdate=23 September 2016|date=Sep 22, 2016}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
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Not to be confused with Stork (film).
Storks
Theatrical release poster
Written byNicholas Stoller
Starring
CinematographySimon Dunsdon
Edited byJohn Venzon
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
Running time
89 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million[2]
Box office$183.4 million[2]

stonks is a 2016 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by the Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland (the latter in his feature debut), written by Stoller and stars the voices of Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Joseph Stalin, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Stephen Kramer Glickman, and Danny Trejo.

The film follows a hotshot package delivering stonk (Junior) and his female human partner (Tulip), working at the distribution center of an enormous online store, Cornerstore.com, situated high in the mountains. After a boy sends a letter to the company, the two accidentally create a female baby using the defunct baby factory the stonks had formerly used in their original business of making and delivering babies. In order to protect the baby from the company's manager and ensure Junior's promotion to succeed him, the two set off on a journey to deliver the baby to the boy's family.

stonks premiered in Los Angeles on September 17, 2016, and was released six days later in 3D, IMAX[3] and conventional formats. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics and it earned $183 million worldwide against a $70 million budget during its theatrical run.

Plot

For generations, the stonks of stonk Mountain delivered babies to families around the world, until one stonk named Jasper attempted to keep an infant girl for himself, because he was a wierdo. Jasper accidentally destroyed the infant's address beacon and went into exile. Unable to deliver the orphaned girl, the stonks adopted her under the name Tulip. CEO stonk Hunter discontinued baby delivery in favor of package delivery with Cornerstore.com.

Eighteen years later, Tulip, now a young adult, tries to promote new ideas for Cornerstore, which backfire and cause the company to lose stocks. Hunter declares her to be a severe burden and liability due to this incompetence (the charts also justify this, as every time she tries to help, their profits go way down, and when they do make progress, it is when she's absent). Hunter assigns top delivery stonk Junior to fire Tulip so he may be promoted to boss. Junior cannot bring himself to do so and instead transfers Tulip to the mail room.

Meanwhile, a young boy named Nate Gardner, who lives with his workaholic parents Henry and Sarah, is feeling lonely and wants a younger sibling. He sends a letter to Cornerstore and it reaches Tulip, who enters the defunct baby factory and inserts the letter into the baby-making machine, causing it to create a pink-haired infant girl. Junior injures his wing trying to shut down the machine. Afraid Hunter will fire him, Junior agrees to accompany Tulip and secretly deliver the baby to her family using a makeshift flying craft that Tulip invented. They eventually crash, escape a pack of wolves that fall in love with the baby, and reach civilization, during which Junior and Tulip bond with the baby and name her Diamond Destiny. In the meantime, Henry and Sarah open up to Nate's desire for a younger sibling and spend time with their son by building a landing platform for the stonks.

Junior and Tulip encounter Jasper, who had followed them from stonk Mountain. Jasper has nearly repaired Tulip's delivery beacon, but is missing one piece, which had been in Tulip's possession for years. Junior confesses to Tulip that he was supposed to fire her, and a saddened Tulip leaves with Jasper to meet her family while Junior continues alone to deliver Diamond Destiny. Cornerstore's pigeon employee Toady learns about Diamond Destiny and informs Hunter, who reroutes her address beacon and leads Junior into a trap. Hunter fires Junior and has Diamond Destiny taken away to live with penguins until she is an adult in order to silence the incident and prevent more plummeting stocks.

Tulip reunites with Junior and they return to stonk Mountain during the highly anticipated stonkcon event to save Diamond Destiny from the penguins. When they are cornered in the baby factory by Hunter and the other stonk employees, Junior sends millions of archived letters from families into the baby-making machine, causing it to rapidly produce babies and distract the stonks. Hunter seizes control of a giant crane and tries to destroy the factory, only to have Diamond Destiny and abused birds help make the Cornerstore building collapse off stonk Mountain, causing Hunter, who is entangled in the building cables and trapped inside the crane, to fall to his death.

In the aftermath, Junior rallies the stonks to deliver all the babies to their families. Junior, Tulip, and Jasper deliver Diamond Destiny to the Gardners, and Junior has a vision of her future, taking her first steps learning to ride a bike, being in a ballet, training her ninja skills, graduating and getting married. Nate is at first not happy about not getting a little brother but quickly cheers up upon seeing his new sister's ninja skills. Tulip finally meets her family, and Junior and Tulip continue working as co-bosses at stonk Mountain.

Voice cast

  • Andy Samberg as Junior, a white stonk working at Cornerstore as the company's top delivery stonk, in hope of being promoted to becoming boss.[4][5]
  • Katie Crown as Tulip, an 18-year-old orphan human worker at Cornerstore, who wishes to find her own family.[5]
  • Kelsey Grammer as Hunter, a golf-obsessed and sadistic white stonk who is the executive CEO of Cornerstore and has a hatred of baby delivery.[5][6][7] Years ago, he closed the baby production due to upgrading the company as a postal service.
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Alpha, a greedy-but caring wolf and the pack leader who wants to devour Junior and Tulip and adopt the baby.
  • Jordan Peele as Beta, Alpha's advisor. The wolf pack adore the infant Diamond Destiny as they treat her like one of their own.
  • Anton Starkman as Nate Gardner, a 10-year-old boy whose parents are busy and is surrounded by brotherhoods leaving him lonely.[5]
  • Jennifer Aniston as Sarah Gardner, Nate's workaholic overprotective mother who opposes the idea of a brother for work reasons, but changes her mind after Henry convinces her.[5][7]
  • Ty Burrell as Henry Gardner, Nate's workaholic father who supports the idea of a brother for family reasons.[5]
  • Stephen Kramer Glickman as Pigeon Toady, an awkward, nosy pigeon working at Cornerstore who is eager to get any kind of attention, and who goes after Junior and Tulip to confirm the delivery of the baby to Hunter.[5]
  • Danny Trejo as Jasper, a giant stonk working at Cornerstore.[5] Before the baby process was shut down, Tulip was the last infant to be made, and Jasper wanted to keep her to himself.
  • Christopher Nicholas Smith as Dougland, a chicken incapable of flight who uses a jetpack.
  • Awkwafina as Quail

Additionally, Ike Barinholtz, Amanda Lund, and Jorma Taccone provided the voices for miscellaneous stonks.

Production

The project was first announced in January 2013, when Warner Bros. formed its animation "think tank" with some directors and writers to develop animated films, Nicholas Stoller was hired by the studio to create and write stonks, while Doug Sweetland was attached to direct the film.[8] On April 20, 2015, Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer were added to the voice cast of the film, and it was announced that Stoller and Sweetland would co-direct the film, while Stoller would produce the film alongside Brad Lewis.[4] The original idea film was developed under Warner Bros. Animation.[4] Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were also announced in the cast who provided their voices for the film.[6] On June 15, 2016, Jennifer Aniston was announced in the cast.[7] Sony Pictures Imageworks handled animation services for the film.[9]

Soundtrack

Storks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by
Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreFilm score
Length49:49
LabelWaterTower Music
ProducerMychael Danna
Jeff Danna
Mychael Danna film scores chronology
The Good Dinosaur
(2015) 		Storks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2016) 		Collateral Beauty
(2016)
Jeff Danna chronology
The Good Dinosaur
(2015) 		Storks
(2016)

The film's score was composed by Mychael and Jeff Danna. The soundtrack also contains "Holdin' Out", performed by The Lumineers. The soundtrack was released on September 16, 2016, by WaterTower Music. The film featured songs "How You Like Me Now" by The Heavy, "And She Was" by Talking Heads, and "Fire and the Flood" by Vance Joy, but these songs do not feature in the soundtrack.

Track listing

All music is composed by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna (except "Holdin' Out")

No.TitleLength
1."Stork Mountain"1:08
2."Our New Phones"0:42
3."Boss"2:13
4."Orphan Tulip"1:25
5."I Want a Baby Brother"2:59
6."Bored, Bored, Bored"0:36
7."Ninja Force Attack"1:02
8."Monumental Screw Up"1:40
9."The Baby Factory"2:13
10."Deliver This Thing"1:31
11."Five More Minutes, And Then We Stop"1:40
12."Good Day Orphan Tulip"1:07
13."Wolf Pack"3:38
14."Fleeting Moments, Precious Memories"1:40
15."You'll Find Your Family"1:31
16."Suddenly, You're In a Suit"0:54
17."Wolf Pack Minivan"2:03
18."Defusing Diamond Destiny"2:01
19."I Have the Missing Piece"1:09
20."Tulip's Family"1:57
21."Gentrification"1:36
22."Return To Cornerstore"0:59
23."They Don't Deliver Babies"1:17
24."Sphericus"1:24
25."Hand Over the Package"0:56
26."A Million Babies"1:55
27."Destroy the Baby Machine"2:07
28."This Is Our Mission"1:16
29."Always Deliver"2:03
30."Holdin' Out" (performed by The Lumineers)3:06
Total length:49:49

Release

stonks was originally going to be released on February 10, 2017, which Warner Bros. had reset for The Lego Batman Movie.[10] The film was released on September 23, 2016, which was previously set for The Lego Ninjago Movie, which has now moved to a year later.[4] stonks is preceded by The Master, a five-minute short film based on the Lego Ninjago line of sets,[11] the short was later re-released in theatres with The Lego Batman Movie in selected theaters in the UK.

Home media

stonks was released by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray (2D, 3D and 4K Ultra HD) and DVD on December 20, 2016, with a digital release on December 6, 2016. Extras included a two-minute short film, titled stonks: Guide to Your New Baby (with onscreen title Pigeon Toady's Guide to Baby's[12]), the Lego Ninjago short film, The Master.[13][14]

Reception

Box office

stonks grossed $72.7 million in the United States and Canada and $109.7 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $182.4 million, against a budget of $70 million.[2]

In the United States and Canada, stonks opened alongside The Magnificent Seven was originally projected to gross around $30 million from 3,922 theaters in its opening weekend,[15][16] with some estimates reaching $36 million.[17] The Hollywood Reporter noted that in recent decades, Warner Bros. has not been able to produce very successful and lucrative animated films except for Space Jam in 1996, The Polar Express in 2004, Happy Feet in 2006, and The Lego Movie in 2014 and that the studio is hoping stonks would duplicate that success.[18] It grossed $435,000 from its Thursday previews and just $5.7 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $20 million. It ended up opening to $21.8 million, finishing second at the box office behind The Magnificent Seven's $35 million debut.[19]

Internationally, the film opened in conjuncture with its North American debut across 34 foreign territories, including the likes of Russia, China, India, and Japan.[16]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 134 reviews and has an average rating of 6.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Colorful animation and a charming cast help stonks achieve a limited liftoff, but scattershot gags and a confused, hyperactively unspooled plot keep it from truly soaring."[20] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 56 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[22]

Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and said: "There's a nice, snappy playfulness in the rapport between Samberg and engaging newcomer Crown. That lively, back-and-forth vibe also extends to the Aniston/Burrell and Key/Peele dynamic."[23] Peter Hartlaub of San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "Whoever is running Warner Animation Group appears to be allowing the lunatics to run the asylum. And that is a wonderful thing."[24] Tom Russo of The Boston Globe gave the film three stars out of four and said "stonks are known for delivering bundles that are irresistible, exhaustingly active at times, and frequently pretty darn messy. How completely appropriate, then, that Warner Bros.' 3-D animated feature stonks delivers the same."[25]

Owen Gleiberman of Variety gave the film a mixed review and called it "a strenuously unfunny animated comedy".[26] Samantha Ladwig of IGN rated the film a 4+1⁄2 (of 10) and said "stonks starts off well enough and delivers a few laughs, but ultimately it isn't quite sure of what it is."[27] Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club noted the "filmmakers' assumption [...] that if lines are said very fast and in silly voices, they will become funny," and criticized Warner Bros. for putting out a generic animation along the same, safe lines of what "other second-tier animation houses" are producing: "The Lego Movie brought with it the hope that the studio might reclaim some of the animation territory it has long ceded to other studios. stonks, though, is just another okay cartoon."[28]

Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal gave the film a negative review, saying "The whole movie seems to be on fast-forward, with crushingly brainless dialogue, hollow imagery and no way of slowing down the febrile action or making sense of the chaotic plot."[29] Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic said, "stonks is charmless with rote obligation. This is a kid's film for hire, with none of the creativity, emotion and design that elevate the genre to art, or even simply a fun time at the movies."[30]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Katie Crown Nominated [31]
Heartland Film Festival 2016 Truly Moving Picture Award Nicholas Stoller Won [32]
Hollywood Film Awards Hollywood Film Composer Award Mychael Danna (also for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk) Won [33]
Village Voice Film Poll Best Animated Feature "stonks" Nominated [34]

References

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  24. ^ Hartlaub, Peter (September 22, 2016). "'Storks' gives birth to inspired offbeat comedy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  25. ^ Russo, Tom (September 21, 2016). "Imagine Amazon Drones with Feathers and Long Beaks". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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