My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Movie

My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Movie is a 2009 American animated film based on the Cartoon Network series My Gym Partner's a Monkey. The film was directed by Matt Danner and Tim Cahill, and written by Julie McNally Cahill and Timothy Cahill. It stars the voices of Andrew Rannells, Justin Shenkarow, Grey DeLisle, Nathan Kress, and Rick Gomez.
The film was released on August 14, 2009, and grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
== Plot: ==
Adam Lyon is a 12-year-old human boy who was accidentally enrolled in Charles Darwin Middle School, a school for animals, after a clerical error listed his last name as "Lion". There, he befriends a spider monkey named Jake Spidermonkey, and together, they have adventures at the all-animal secondary school.
A few days later, after Adam’s year at Charles Darwin Middle School has ended, Adam has gotten used to the idea of being a zookeeper for the city zoo. Sadly, Adam’s parents disapprove of him having a summer job involving animals, (since Adam’s parents are allergic to animal fur.) so, Adam resigns from the zoo, as a zoo visitor observes Adam’s situation. At the Lyon House, Adam goes to the mailbox, and one letter says that since the School District caught wind of Adam’s clerical error, putting him at an all-animal school, He can go to Chester Arthur Middle School, next year. As night fell, a little person comes to the Lyon House, and tells them that Adam’s school is Middle School of the Year, and the prize is a trip for Adam, His Parents and 34 of Adam’s classmates to San Diego, which begins in three days. Adam’s parents disapprove of the prize and says to give it to someone else. But the man says that the prize is non-transferable. Seeing this as a way to enjoy his final days with his CDMS classmates, Adam accepts the prize, as the little person offers Adam’s parents a 2-week adventure to the Hawaiian Islands. Adam’s parents relented and accepts the Hawaii trip, provided they get a chance to check on him via telephone.
Adam calls Jake and tells him about what happened and is told that He can bring up to 30 classmates to San Diego. Jake, ecstatic of what Adam said, informs the zoo animals about it. Adam goes through the CDMS year book, and decides on who He’ll invite. He first selects Jake, Ingrid, Windsor, Slips, and Lupe. At the town park, as Adam writes down a list of classmates to come to San Diego, Kerry comes by and asks what He’s doing. Adam explains the situation, and Kerry says Adam’s lucky to go to San Diego, said to have the greatest zoo in the world. Adam, while reading the year book, realizes that since Kerry was a one-day student at CDMS, He asks her if She wants to come along, and She accepts, so long as She has her parents’ permission.
At night, after Adam completed his list of guests, the little person at the city zoo, announces the animals that will be going with Adam. Once that was done, the selected animals (led by Jake) walk to Adam’s house, where he and Kerry waited. Once there, a bus heading for San Diego arrives. Before Adam gets on the bus, His parents asked if there’s any chaperones. The little person says that Mr. Hornbill, Miss Chameleon, and Mr. Mandrill are the chaperones. Later, at the airport, Adam says goodbye to his parents, who are getting on the plane to Hawaii. Four hours later, The Bus arrives at San Diego.
== Trivia ==
The list of animal students on the trip to San Diego is Jake, Ingrid, Lupe, Windsor, Slips, Henry, Maxwell (Antelope), Lacey (Badger), Harry (Bat), Ice Bergman (Arctic Fox), Brandon (Capybara), Cree (Fox), Travis (Fox), Nika (Kangaroo), Stephen (Koala), Luthur (Lemur), Wade (Meerkat), Stag (Moose), Eddie (Panther), Nate (Emperor Penguin), Nathan (Macaroni Penguin), Nathaniel (Rockhopper Penguin), Craig (Seal), Lucy (Seal), Rob (Squirrel), Kaku (Tiger), and Wardell (Wombat).
== Distributed: ==
The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
== Soundtrack: ==
The film's soundtrack was composed by John Debney.
== Animation: ==
The film was animated by Rough Draft Studios.
== Trailers: ==
The film's trailer was released on July 17, 2009.
== Production: ==
The film was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
== Development: ==
The film was in development since 2006.
== Casting: ==
The film's cast was announced on June 15, 2009.
== Release: ==
The film was released on August 14, 2009.
== Screening: ==
The film was screened at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con.
== Home media: ==
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 10, 2009.
== Reception: ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics.
== Box office: ==
The film grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
== Accolades: ==
The film won the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in an Animated Feature.
== Legacy: ==
A sequel, My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Movie 2, was released on July 9, 2010.