Pete The Cat (2022 Film)

Pete the Cat is a 2022 American live action/animated hybrid comedy film based on the character and series of the same name. The film is directed by Tim Story and produced by Dan Lin and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Chris Pratt, and Jacob Tremblay. The film is scheduled to release on May 27th, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing.
The film was also a box-office success, grossing $250.8 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, making it the ninth highest-grossing film from Sony Pictures Animation, as well as the 19th highest-grossing live-action/animated hybrid film. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the blend of live-action and animation, performances, the animated characters being 2D animated, and score, while the plot and script were criticized.
== Synopsis ==
Pete is a blue cat from Los Angeles, California. He is a professional guitar player, and dreams to play at the Hollywood Bowl. Along his way, he encounters crazy experiences, such as trying to fight with three bullies, and fitting in with the human world. Is he going to fulfill his dreams by playing at the Hollywood Bowl?
== Plot ==
The film starts off with Pete (Jacob Tremblay) talking to the audience about the Hollywood Bowl, and how he wants to play there. By doing so, he does guitar-playing on a street, making many bystanders notice. As he performs, the people start to put in change. After raising enough money, Pete starts to pack-up, and replies, "Sorry, guys. The show's over!". This makes many people furious. Pete uses his skateboard to ride down the street to Hollenbeck Park, his next location. On his way there, he does crazy performances, such as riding down the skateboard on the road, jumps on many cars, with his insane one being a jump over the truck. After landing, Pete says to himself, "Let's not do that again." and continues on his way to Hollenbeck Park.
In an office building in Downtown LA, Darren (Ryan Reynolds) is looking up some cat pictures to give to his brother Rob (Archie Yates), when John (Chris Pratt) yells at him for not working. Darren apologizes, and John replies in disgust. As he looks at the pictures again, John calls a conference meeting. The chart shows that the business is declining, and Bobby (Ed Helms) shows how he could fix that. When Billy (Robert Sheehan) and Darren ask some questions, Bobby decides to ignore them. As no one asks their question, Bobby starts off before being cut-off.
As Pete makes it to Hollenbeck Park, he finds many animals, like Callie (Alyson Stoner) and Emma (Indie Nameth) doing many performances that people have never heard of before. Wondering how he can do something, he came up with an idea of performing many daredevil skateboard tricks done by a cat. He chooses a spot near the lake, whereas while doing so, all the performers start to notice him. Feeling noticed, Pete does the biggest stunt, and as he lands, his skateboard dangles on the edge of the path, into the water. Trying to keep his balance, Pete is able to prevent himself from falling into the water, but as he was about to get off the skateboard, a soccer ball hits him in the head, and causes him to fall into the water. The crowd gasps, but as he swims up to the surface, they cheer, and Pete gives them a wink.
After explaining all the things they can do to make the business recline, Bobby tells everyone they are dismissed, except for Darren. After everyone exits the room, Bobby comes to Darren, and tells him he knows what he thinks he is. Bobby tells him that he won't be able to achieve his dream, and that he will find a way for him to get fired soon. John calls him, and Bobby dismisses Darren, saying that he is lucky he called him. Darren leaves work, and calls his friend Lily (Ellie Kemper) to call him and pick him up, and meets up with Alexander (Kevin Hart) and Theo (T.J. Miller) near the park. While walking on the walkway, they spot Pete getting out of the water, while two people reach for him. Theo asks what that is supposed to be, but Alexander replies, "No, that's just something common."
After getting taken out of the lake, Pete gets to know the other animals that were performing in the park, like Grumpy (Atticus Shafer), Gustavo (Felix Avitia), and Sally (Juliet Donenfield). While he appreciates all the praise, he still thinks he isn't good enough to fit in with the human world. Before leaving, he said to himself if he is confident enough to play at the bowl, in which the others don't know about. Callie finds something strange about him, so she walks over to Pete, in which he ignores. Pete continues to walk down the street on his way to the animal shelter, as his skateboard got damaged when he got hit with the soccer ball.
Pete arrives at the animal shelter, as he enters, a song plays as Pete sings "Alone in LA". When the song ends, the screen cuts to Bobby and John, walking down a street. Bobby tells his hate about pets, and that he wants them to be killed. John replies that that's way too harsh. But in return, Bobby says that it's not a big problem, it's just hate. John also says that a cat named Pete is supposed to be in the animal shelter near the park. This gave Bobby the idea to exterminate him, once and for all. But John says "Isn't that just animal cruelty?!" Bobby says it's as easy as like stepping on a bug. He sings "Easy as Pie", where the characters become animated, as Bobby sings on how John can be able to achieve his dream.
Back at Hollenbeck Park at night, Callie is planning on heading out, to find Pete. But Grumpy says that it's too dangerous out there, and that she needs to wait for him to come. While walking, Callie gets jumpscared by Leonardo (Leonardo DiCaprio), in which she falls into the lake the same way as Pete. Leonardo talks about how they can use a device called the "Animal-Finder 3000". When it is used, it can find the animal within a 10-mile radius. When they use it, they find that there are 3 cats named Pete. So they have to split up to find him. Back at the animal shelter, a dog named Brody comes up to Pete, and have a chat with him. While talking, one of the employees come up, and selects one of the animals who will be used for an upcoming performance show inside U.S. Bank Tower. Unexpected, he chooses Pete to come to the show. Brody wishes him luck, and heads back to his cage.
At the U.S. Bank Tower, the performance is being set up, with one worker asking where Pete is Back at the Park Pete and his Friends End Up with Sad Kind of Look the Next Day Pete Said Is It a Day Go Out with You Guys. 
== Cast ==
=== Live-Action Cast ===
* Ryan Reynolds as Darren Smith, a hard-working employee, and the Deuteragonist of the film. ￼
* Ed Helms as Bobby Davis Brown the Main Villian antagonist of the film and who attempts to get rid of Pete. ￼
* Kevin Hart as Alexander, Darren's best friend, and a baseball player.
* Ellie Kemper as Lilly Williams, Darren's Friend, and is a visitor from Canada.
* Chris Pratt as John Hayes, the secondary antagonist, who bosses Darren around. ￼
* Archie Yates as Rob Smith, Darren's little brother, who befriends Pete after being saved by him. ￼
* Jack McBrayer as Terry Donovan, the regional manager and boss of Samantha. ￼
* T.J. Miller as Theo, Alexander's adopted brother. ￼
* Rashida Jones as Alison, a worker and assistant for Samantha. ￼
* Mila Kunis as Julie. ￼
* Robert Sheenan as Billy. ￼
* DJ Shadow as Al, the leader of the gang. ￼
* Peter Dinklage as Tony, a member of the gang. ￼
* Daniel Radcliffe as Stu, a second member of the gang. ￼
* Lizzo as Herself. ￼
* Leonardo DiCaprio as Himself, who makes a cameo in the film. ￼
* Seth Rogen as Police Officer. ￼
* Tim Story as Reginald. ￼
=== Animation Cast ===
* Jacob Tremblay as Pete the Cat, who dreams of playing at the Hollywood Bowl. ￼
* Alyson Stoner as Callie, a new friend of Pete. ￼
* Juliet Donenfield as Sally, a Squirrel living in Hollenbeck Park. ￼
* Atticus Shaffer as Grumpy, a toad, also living with Sally in Hollenbeck Park. ￼
* Indie Nameth as Emma, an artistic pug.
* Felix Avitia as Gustavo. ￼
* Naomi Scott as Fiona, a stray kitty. ￼
* Pitbull as Gerald, a cat. ￼
* Evan Agos as Dennis.
* Phill Jupitus as Wilson, a night owl who wanders Around LA in the night.
* Andy Samberg as Brody. ￼
* Dee Bradley Baker as un unnamed cat. ￼
== Production ==
=== Development ===