Hilda and the Mountain King (2009 film)

Hilda and the Mountain King is a 2009 animated adventure fantasy film directed by David Bowers. Based on the animated television series Hilda created by Luke Pearson, it is produced by Jordan Kerner, Pam Marsden and Michelle Murdocca from a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger and a story by Luke Pearson, Jon Vitti and Anthony Stacchi. It stars the voice talents of Mia Goth, Letitia Wright, Freddy Carter, Carey Mulligan, Hugh Coles, John Hopkins, Suzanne Hall, Nicole Barber-Lane and Marisa Abela. In the film, when Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again, and save the city of Trolberg.
An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, Hilda and the Mountain King was produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation and The Kerner Entertainment Company, in association with Scholastic Entertainment, with the animation produced at Mercury Filmworks and Rainmaker Entertainment. Danny Elfman composed the score for the film.
The film premiered in London, England on December 1, 2009 before it was released on December 25, 2009 in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label. It received acclaim from critics, with praise for its voice acting, animation, screenplay, fluency, and the musical score by Danny Elfman. It grossed $591 million worldwide on its budget of $30 million.