Peppa Pig: The Movie (2015)

Peppa Pig: The Movie (called The Peppa Movie in the UK) is a 2015 American-British CelAction2D-animated comedy film based on the Peppa Pig series created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker. The film stars the series cast (Harley Bird, Alice and Oliver May, Richard Ridings, Morwenna Banks, Meg Hall, and many more) who returned to reprise their roles from the series. The film was announced in 2013 at SDCC, and was produced by Entertainment One, Rubber Duck Entertainment, and Astley Baker Davies Ltd, and was distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the first film in the Peppa film trilogy.
The film had its premiere on January 19, 2015 in the UK and was released on February 6, 2015, in the United States. It had also been released in Singapore on March 1, 2015, by Mediacorp Studios Pte Ltd and Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed over $23 million worldwide. Two sequels, titled Lost Toys and Holiday Resort, were released on May 19, 2017 and February 9, 2018 respectively, and a spin-off starring Mr. Potato was released on November 17, 2017.
== Plot ==
Daddy Pig is at a cinema, cueing for a popcorn and a drink. Mr. Zebra said it's ten pounds, which makes Daddy Pig shocked. A ticket line shows up, and everyone gave Miss Rabbit tickets for Peppa Pig: The Movie. We then cut to a theatre place, where Suzy Sheep said that Peppa is going to be on the big screen, but Emily Elephant said that they ( the audience ) wanted a movie about her and
We zoom into the screen where we see Peppa's house, and she and George wake up and have breakfast, and then Daddy Pig tells Peppa and George they are going to the museum. Meanwhile at the dinosaur room, Peppa runs into Emily Elephant looking at the roaring dinosaur, and then Peppa tells her not to stand on the X, and then Emily says that it's not gonna roar, but then the dino roared, blowing Emily out Of The museum to Mr. Fox, but Peppa is a bit surprised, and then Suzy comes and tells Peppa that there's a new cake in the cafe, and then Daddy Pig smells it and it just disappears into the cafe.
Daddy Pig starts flying through Russia but returns to the museum, and the Pig family goes home and eats dinner and sleeps. Peppa invites Suzy, Danny, Rebecca, Emily, and Pedro to come to Italy with her.
In Italy, Peppa decides to get a pizza, but it is only to reveal that Pedro craves for not only sleep, but pizza. So when they get a 10" Hand tossed pizza with Marinara Sauce, no cheese, Black olives and Spinach, Pedro starts to munch the pizza all the way, but Danny asked if Pedro was gonna save some for them, but went “ nvm “ when Pedro got confused why. The children then leave Italy and get home on the plane.
At The Ocean, Peppa Decides to Explore an Ancient Monument, but was Stoppen by Carbo The Submarine, one of the Antagonists of the Movie, Peppa and His Friends Tries to Stop Him, but Peppa Pig was Heavily Damaged by an Missile, but Survives
== Cast ==
* Harley Bird as Peppa Pig
* Alice and Oliver May as George Pig
* Richard Ridings as Daddy Pig
* Morwenna Banks as Mummy Pig
** Banks also voices Madame Gazelle, Aunty Goat, and Mummy Rabbit.
* Meg Hall as Suzy Sheep
* Sarah Ann Kennedy as Miss Rabbit
* Jadon Mills as Danny Dog
* Stanley Nickless as Pedro Pony
* Julia Moss as Emily Elephant
* Jamie Oram as Freddy Fox
* Jack Black as Carbo The Submarine
* Zendaya as Lucina, The Main Antagonist
* Chiniya Mahon as Wendy Wolf
* Alice May as Rebecca Rabbit
** May also voices Zuzu and Zaza Zebra.
* Sian Taylor as Zoë Zebra
* Zoe Baker as Richard Rabbit
* David Graham as Grandpa Pig
* Frances White as Granny Pig
* Zara Siddiqi as Chloe Pig
** Siddiqi also voices Candy Cat, and Belinda Bear.
* Minnie Kennedy Parr as Baby Alexander Pig
== Production ==
After Neville Astley and Mark Baker (the creators of Peppa Pig), finished off the fourth season, they decided to do a feature film based on the series. In 2013, the film was greenlit, and all the main cast reprised their roles from the series. The film's title was The Peppa Movie in the UK, and Peppa Pig: The Movie, in other countries.
The film was going to be released in October 2014, but it was delayed to February 6, 2015, to give the film more time. Peppa Pig: The Movie is the first CelAction2D film ever made.
== Release ==
Peppa Pig: The Movie had its premiere on January 19, 2015 in the UK and was released on February 6, 2015, in the United States.
=== Home Media ===
Peppa Pig: The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 15, 2015. The Blu-ray includes an extra which is the behind-the-scenes making of the film.
== Reception ==
=== Critical Response ===
Peppa Pig: The Movie recieved mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 45%, the site's critical consensus says "While younger audiences may enjoy it, it's a little too basic for what it's based on".
=== Box office ===
Peppa Pig: The Movie opened on February 6, 2015, along with Fifty Shades Of Grey and Jupiter Ascending on its opening weekend. Behind Blackhat, the film grossed 2,000 million. The budget for the movie was 6,000 million dollars, meaning that the film bombed at the box office. Due to its release date, the movie had competition with another animated film based off a television series, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
== Sequels and Spin-offs ==
Articles: The Peppa Movie: Lost Toys & Holiday Resort, and The Mr. Potato Movie
On December 9, 2016, the creators of the first film announced a sequel that was released on May 19, 2017. Bird and May return to reprise their roles as Peppa Pig & George Pig respectively. New cast members include Ava Lovell as the new voice of Suzy Sheep, among others, along with Colin MacFarlane as Mr Lion.
A third film, titled Holiday Resort, was announced on May 7, 2017 and was released on February 9, 2018.
A spin-off film starring Mr. Potato was announced on May 17, 2017. The film was directed by Joris van Hulzen, with Neville Astley and Mark Baker producing. The film was released on November 17, 2017.