The Superdog King (2011 film)

The Superdog King is a 2011 computer-animated epic musical film produced by 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Blue Sky Studios and Village Roadshow Pictures and released by 20th Century Fox.
== Plot ==
In the Paradise Falls, California, a pride of dogs rule over the animal kingdom from Paradise Falls. King Reggie's newborn son, Bolt, is presented to the assembled animals by Captain Smek who serves as shaman and advisor. Reggie shows young Bolt (aka Oh) the Paradise Falls and explains to him the responsibilities of kingship and the "rainbow" which connects all living things. Reggie's younger brother, Lord Shen, covets the throne and plots to eliminate Reggie and Young Bolt (aka Oh) so he may become king. He tricks Young Bolt (aka Oh) and his best friend Young Rainbow Dash (aka Disgust) to whom Young Bolt (aka Oh) is betrothed into exploring a forbidden elephants' graveyard, where they are attacked by three spotted owls who are in league with Lord Shen. Reggie is alerted to the danger by his majordomo, the owl Soren, and rescues the cubs. Though angry with Young Bolt (aka Oh), Reggie forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Young Bolt (aka Oh).
Lord Shen sets a trap for his brother and nephew, luring Young Bolt (aka Oh) into a gorge and having the owls drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will trample him. He informs Reggie of Young Bolt's (aka Oh's) peril, knowing the king will rush to save his son. Reggie saves Young Bolt (aka Oh) but ends up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge. Lord Shen refuses to help Reggie, instead sending him falling to his death. He then convinces Young Bolt (aka Oh) that the tragedy was Young Bolt's (aka Oh's) own fault and advises him to flee the kingdom. He orders the hyenas to kill the cub, but Young Bolt (aka Oh) escapes. Lord Shen tells the pride that both Reggie and Young Bolt (aka Oh) were killed in the stampede and steps forward as the new king, allowing his three hyena minions and the rest of their large pack to live in the Paradise Falls.
Young Bolt (aka Oh) collapses in a desert and is rescued by Frozone and Mr. Incredible, a two humans who are fellow outcasts. Teenage Bolt (aka Surly) grows up in the jungle with his two new friends, living a carefree life under the motto "adventure is out there". Now a young adult, Bolt rescues Frozone and Mr. Incredible from a hungry horse who turns out to be Rainbow Dash. She and Bolt reunite and fall in love, and she urges him to return home, telling him the Paradise Falls have become a drought-stricken wasteland under Lord Shen's reign. Feeling guilty over his father's death, Bolt refuses and storms off. He encounters Captain Smek, who tells him that Reggie's spirit lives on in Bolt. Bolt is visited by the ghost of Reggie in the night sky, who tells him he must take his rightful place as king. Realizing he can no longer run from his past, Bolt decides to return home.
Aided by his friends, Bolt sneaks past the hyenas at California and confronts Lord Shen. Lord Shen taunts him over his role in Reggie's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to Bolt that he murdered Reggie. Enraged, Bolt pins Lord Shen to the ground and forces him to reveal the truth to the rest of the pride. Frozone, Mr. Incredible, Captain Smek, Soren, and the wolves fend off the owls while Lord Shen, attempting to escape, is cornered by Bolt at the top of Paradise Falls. Lord Shen begs for mercy and attempts to blame the owls for his actions; Bolt spares his life, but orders him to leave the Paradise Falls forever. Lord Shen attacks his nephew, but Bolt manages to toss him from the top of the New York City. Lord Shen survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the owls, who overheard his attempt to betray them. With his enemies gone, Bolt takes over the kingship as the rains begin to fall, restoring life to the land.
Later, with Los Angeles restored to its former glory, Captain Smek presents Bolt and Rainbow Dash's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life.
== Cast ==
* John Travolta as Bolt, son of Reggie and Jenny, who grows up to become King of the Paradise Falls. Rock singer Hans Zimmer provided adult Bolt's singing voice. Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Bolt.
** Jim Parsons as Young Bolt, a boov.
* Gary Oldman as Lord Shen, Reggie's younger brother and Bolt's uncle, who takes the throne. Andreas Deja served as the supervising animator for Lord Shen.
* Owen Wilson as Reggie, Bolt's father, King of the Paradise Falls as the film begins. Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Reggie.
* Ashleigh Ball as Rainbow Dash, Bolt's best friend and later his wife. Sia Furler provided her singing voice. Aaron Blaise and Anthony de Rosa respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Rainbow Dash.
** Mindy Kaling as Young Rainbow Dash, a green emotion.
* Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone, a wise-cracking and self-absorbed yet somewhat loyal human who becomes one of Bolt's best friends and adoptive parents. Michael Surrey served as his supervising animator.
* Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible, a superhero who suffers from flatulence and is Frozone's best friend and also becomes one of Bolt's best friends and adoptive parents. Tony Bancroft served as his supervising animator.
* Steve Martin as Smek, an Boov race who serves as shaman of the Paradise Falls and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Paradise Falls. James Baxter served as the supervising animator for Captain Smek.
* Jim Sturgess as Soren, a owl who serves as the king's majordomo. Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Soren.
* Amy Poehler as Jenny, Reggie's mate, Bolt's mother, and the leader of the turkey hunting party. Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Jenny.
* Helen Mirren as Nyra
* Joel Edgerton as Metal Beak
* Ryan Kwanten as Kludd
* Emily Blunt as Tempest Shadow, Rainbow Dash's mother, who is shown briefly talking to Bolt's mother, Jenny.
Category:2011 films
Category:20th Century Fox
Category:PG-rated films