Yoshi's World Tour (film)

Yoshi's World Tour is an Japanese-American film based off the video game series Yoshi, and the sequel to Yoshi's World Tour 2 It was released in Japan on May 23, 2003, in the U.S. on June 6, 2003, and the UK on June 27, 2003. It met with mixed reviews from critics yet grossed $320.8 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, making it a box office success.
== Cast ==
* Owen Wilson as Yoshi
* Patton Oswalt as Light Blue Yoshi
* Janeane Garofalo as Pink Yoshi
* Chirstopher Knights as Yellow Yoshi
* Jason Sudeikis as Blue Yoshi
* Peter Dinklage as Red Yoshi
* Tara Strong as Poochy
* Gabe Khouth as Kamek
* Cam Clarke as Coach
* Bruce Willis as Koopa Troopa
* Tracy Morgan as Darren
* Jesse Eisenberg as Bowser Junior
== Production ==
In 1999, Universal Pictures reported that Woody Allen announced to direct the film. The film was set for release from Universal Studios. On December 24, 2002, a teaser trailer for the film was released.
== Release ==
In November 30, 2001, Universal Pictures scheduled the film to be released on May 23, 2003 In Japan, and on June 6, 2003 for U.S.
=== Home Media ===
Universal Studios scheduled that it will be released on DVD & VHS in November 11, 2003 and on Blu-Ray in January 6, 2009
===Critical reception===
Yoshi's World Tour received lukewarm reviews from both American and Japanese critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on 172 reviews; the average rating is 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Despite Yoshi's World Tour having a generic storyline, but its smooth animation, strong voice action, and humor is enough to satisfy the entire family." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews" Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
===Box office===
In Japan, it earned a distrubution income of ¥1.7 billion, and grossing a total of ¥9.3 billion, becoming box office hit in Japan.