Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie is an animated film, based on a series of children's books drawn and written by Norman Bridwell. This film was directed by Robert C. Ramirez, produced by Scholastic Entertainment in association with Big Red Dog Productions, and released to movie theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2004.

Plot

A small word "Big" turns large, as in "Clifford's Really Big Movie". Everyone in Birdwell Island comes to the carnival, and Emily Elizabeth spots an attraction known as "Larry's Amazing Animals". There were 2 dog stars of the show: Rodrigo, Chihuahua of Steel and Dirk the Extreme Dachshund. They watch the show until Dorothy the High Wire Heifer aka Daring Cow, loses her balance, and the show is ruined. But when P.T. comes, Shackelford the High Flying Ferret sees George C. Wolfsbottom's commercial. However, the dogs join the group by just leaving. Then the Amazing Animals are shocked when they see the dog's tags, but Cleo the poodle makes up a lie to get into the group. Then, Clifford the big red Vizla, T Bone the bulldog and Cleo asked in unison "Shackelford, Rodrigo, Dorothy and Dirk, we will be your new friends and you will be ours. Will you please let us join your show?" Shackelford and the animals agreed. They are in the next performance. Dorothy loses her balance again, but Clifford saves her.

The next day, Clifford tames Dorothy's fear of heights. Then Shackelford gets really jealous of Clifford, until he sees the new poster, then he forces him to get out of the group. Just then, Cleo and T-Bone catch up and show him a new move consisting of them flipping. Then they venture home, until then Larry's car stops and it rolls back, so then he saves it by pushing it. They then go to Shangri-La. They go to the show and they win, but Wolfsbottom tempts him for some Tummy Yummies, Clifford is kidnapped. Larry calls Wolfsbottom, then he calls Emily, and they go on a quest to stop him. The gang gets through, but T-Bone sets off the alarm. The two then perform the move and go onto a wild goose chase, until Wolfsbottom and Madison arrive at the exit until Emily arrives.

Wolfsbottom is mad, but Madison doesn't care. She wants Emily to have Clifford again, because "Clancy" (Clifford's name made by Madison) belonged to her first. They go home and Emily and Clifford run on the beach.

Cast

• John Ritter - Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Wayne Brady - Shackelford
• Grey DeLisle - Emily Elizabeth Howard
• Kath Soucie - Mrs. Caroline Howard, Jetta, Madison
• Jenna Elfman - Dorothy
• John Goodman - George C. Wolfsbottom
• Jess Harnell - Dirk
• Kel Mitchell - T-Bone
• Judge Reinhold - Larry
• Cree Summer - Cleo
• Wilmer Valderrama - Rodrigo
• Earl Boen - Mr. Horace Bleakman
• Cam Clarke - Mr. Mark Howard, Marcus
• Teresa Ganzel - Liza
• Ernie Hudson - P.T.
• Nick Jameson - Sheriff Lewis
• Oren Williams - Charley

Trivia

• This is voice actor John Ritter's last film role of Clifford the Big Red Dog, prior to his death on September 11, 2003.
• In the original children's books, Clifford never talked when people are around; he talks only when people aren't around.
• This is the only movie where Oren Williams performs Charley.

The film received mixed to positive reviews. Despite a 52% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, critics praised the film very well. However, the film only opened on 471 screens, giving the film a disadvantage. It was a major flop, opening only at #19 at the box office, grossing only nearly $700,000 in its opening weekend. It only grossed $3,255,426 worldwide, and was released on DVD on August 24th, 2004. It was the last theatrically-released credited film by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment for six years until 2010's Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore.

External links

• Clifford's Really Big Movie at IMDb