Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie is a 2004 American animated epic adventure comedy film based on the PBS Kids TV series Clifford the Big Red Dog, itself an adaptation of the book series of the same name by Norman Bridwell. This film was directed by Robert Ramirez, produced by Scholastic Entertainment and Big Red Dog Productions, and originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 20, 2004. It is currently the only theatrical film directly based on a PBS Kids TV series, not counting Barney's Great Adventure or the films based on Sesame Street (the programming block did not exist at the time said films were made).
The film depicts Clifford joining a traveling animal show known as "Larry's Amazing Animals" with his best friends. Larry Gablegobble (Judge Reinhold), the presenter of the animal show, doesn't allow animals who have owners, so they pretend their dog tags are fake. The film takes place on the fictional "Birdwell Island", which the name is inspired by Norman Bridwell, the author of the books.
This was John Ritter's final theatrical film role as he died on September 11, 2003. The film was dedicated to his memory.
The film notably depicts characters with sclera, unlike the books and TV series, which portrayed every character except the giant Clifford with black bead eyes. The film received mixed reviews and was a box office success, grossing $3.3 million against a $70,000 budget.
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