Kung Fu Magoo
5.8 /10 1 Votes
Director Andres Couturier Budget 2.6 million USD Country United States
Mexico | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Animation Duration Language English
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Release date May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11) Based on Mr. Magoo
by Millard Kaufman & John Hubley Writer Emmy Laybourne (screenplay), Emmy Laybourne (story), Robert Mittenthal (story), Rob Sosin (story) Music director Steffan Andrews, Daniel Ingram Cast Dylan Sprouse (Justin Magoo), Alyson Stoner , Tom Kenny (Dr Malicio), Cole Sprouse (Brad Landry), Chris Parnell Similar movies Mr Magoo (1997), Mister Magoos Christmas Carol (1962), Top Cat (2011), 1001 Arabian Nights (1959), Kung Fu Panda (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan bollman in kung fu magoo trailer
Kung Fu Magoo is a Mexican-American animated action comedy film based on the Mr. Magoo character, created by Millard Kaufman and John Hubley. This film was produced by Classic Media, Ánima Estudios, and Santo Domingo Films. This film was also produced by Motion Toons, a new animation studio created in conjunction of Ánima Estudios, and Santo Domingo Films. English voice-cast stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Alyson Stoner and voice actors Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Jim Conroy, Chris Parnell, and Maile Flanagan.
Contents
- Ryan bollman in kung fu magoo trailer
- Kung fu magoo official trailer
- Plot
- Voice cast
- Animation
- Release
- US broadcasting
- Reception
- Ratings
- Broadcast history
- References
It was the first animated feature, featuring Mr. Magoo in more than three decades, and the first U.S.-Mexico co-production for Ánima Estudios. This film was written by Emmy Laybourne, Sam Laybourne, Rob Sosin, and Bob Mittenthal and directed by Andrés Couturier.
The film was released direct-to-DVD in the United States on May 11, 2010. It later had its television premiere on Disney XD on February 7, 2011. It was rated TV-G.
Kung fu magoo official trailer
Plot
The world's most notorious bad guys are invited to the island fortress of super-villain Tan-Gu (Lloyd Floyd) to compete in an Olympic-style tournament of evil, called the Evilympics. Mr. Quincy Magoo (Jim Conroy) and his 12-year-old nephew Justin (Dylan Sprouse) fight giant robot spiders, ninjas on jet skis, and Tan-Gu's "Beasteen" mutants, as representatives of the anti-evil task force.
Voice cast
Additional characters were provided by Robert Tinkler, Wally Wingert, Bob Joles, Fred Travalena, Michael Stanton, Susan Boyajian, and Hope Levy.
Animation
The film's animation was done and produced by Ánima Estudios in Mexico, while the additional animation was provided by Studio B Productions (now DHX Media/Vancouver) in Canada, and Boulder Media Limited in Ireland.
Release
The project had an early screening at MIPCOM at Cannes, France in 2008. On May 11, 2010, the English-language version of the film was released on DVD in the United States, distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The film was also originally set for a theatrical release in Mexico in 2009, distributed by Videocine, but there was no further information regarding this, to date. It instead had its Mexican premiere on Cartoon Network in 2011. The film was dedicated to Alfredo Harp Calderoni, the film's executive producer and son of Mexican businessman, Alfredo Harp Helú, who died after production in 2009.
U.S. broadcasting
On 12 October 2010, the film was acquired by Disney XD for channel transmission and premiered in the United States on 7 February 2011. Produced in Mexico, this marked the first time Disney XD acquired a Latin American animated production for channel transmission.
Reception
This film was panned by critics. S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave this film 2 out of 5 stars, saying that "the plot, as it were, is nearly nonsensical, but that has always been Mr. Magoo’s charm. Though he wreaks havoc with his obliviousness -- he often walks into a dangerous situation simply because he literally walks into one -- he successfully extricates himself and saves the world in the process. On the face of it, it’s a nostalgic trip to cartoon history -- Magoo first debuted in the late '40s, and the special effects are certainly pre-CGI -- and it's a welcome relief from the relentlessness and inanity of current fare. But if one must be a stickler, it's also kind of mean, what with all the jokes at an elderly person's expense."
Ratings
When it aired on Disney XD on 2 April 2011, it was viewed by 1.6 million viewers among Kids 6-11 (0.5 million/2 rating). In a recent airing, the film was viewed by 254,000 viewers among ages 2 and over, with a 0.2 household rating.
Broadcast history
As of 2014, Kung Fu Magoo has been broadcast on the following networks:
References
Kung Fu Magoo WikipediaKung Fu Magoo IMDb Kung Fu Magoo themoviedb.org