Space Chimps
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kirk De Micco |
| Written by | Kirk De Micco Robert Moreland |
| Produced by | Barry Sonnenfeld John H. Williams John W. Hyde |
| Starring | Andy Samberg Cheryl Hines Patrick Warburton Jeff Daniels |
| Cinematography | Jericca Cleland |
| Edited by | Debbie Berman |
| Music by | Chris P. Bacon Blue Man Group (additional) |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Vanguard Animation Starz Media |
Release dates | July 18, 2008 in U.S.A August 1, 2008 in U.K. |
Running time | 81 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37,000,000[1] |
| Box office | $61,801,086 |
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. Fittingly, 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.
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. The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Luna (Cheryl Hines) 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).
Premiere
The premiere was held on July 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. [3]
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
Reception
The film has received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 37% of critics gave positive reviews based on 82 reviews. [4] Another review aggreatator, Metacritic gave the film a 36/100 approval rating based on 18 reviews classifying the film has received "generally negative reviews". [5]
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". [6] Most critics criticized the film for its cheap animation, poor story development, and poor comedy puns compared to Disney/Pixar film, WALL-E. Ty Burr of the Boston Globe gave the film 1 1/2 stars out of 4 and claimed the film was "short, cheap, weird, and passably diverting". [7] Felix Vasquez Jr. of Film Threat gave the film 2 stars and noted that Space Chimps has "cheap animation and a virtually non-existent plot". [8]
The film opened poorly at #7 with $7.1 million in 2,511 theaters with an $2,860 average. [9] However, the film became a moderate box office success. The film has grossed $30.1 million in the United States and $32.2 million in foreign countries totoal ing $62.3 million worldwide. [10]
Video game
The Space Chimps video game was released July 15, 2008 to Playstation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.
Home Video
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray November 25, 2008.
References
- ^ "Space Chimps (2008) - Box office/business". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Space Chimps - ComingSoon.net Film Database
- ^ Kristin Chenoweth - “Space Chimps” Premiere in Los Angeles | Hot Celebs Home
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/spacechimps. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|ttile=ignored (help) - ^ "Space Chimps Movie Review - Roger Ebert". Chicago Sun-Times. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Review - Bosten Globe". Bosten Globe. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Space Chimps Movie Review - Film Threat". Film Threat. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Space Chimps (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Space chimps (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
External links
- Official site
- Space Chimps at IMDb
- Space Chimps at Rotten Tomatoes
- Space Chimps at Metacritic
- Space Chimps at Box Office Mojo
- Space Chimps at VanguardAnimation.com