Funny Face: The Movie.

Funny Face: The Movie is a 2009 animated film based on the Funny Face drink mix characters. It was released in theaters on August 14, 2009 by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and written by Davis, David N. Weiss (Shrek 2), Jymn Magon (A Goofy Movie) and Steve Oedekerk(Barnyard).
The film stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson (Lefty Lemon and Goofy Grape) Susan Balboni (Choo Choo Cherry) Danny Katiana(Jolly Ollie Orange and Bad Apple).
The film was released on DVD on December 1, 2009. The movie received generally positive reviews from critics. It grossed $1,000,000 in its opening weekend.
== Plot: ==
The film begins with the Funny Face characters (Top Banana, Captain Black Cherry, Choo Choo Cherry, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry and Lefty Lemon) are having a party at their house. They were celebrating that they have been on TV for 50 years. Suddenly Top Banana's arch-nemesis Bad Apple arrives to ruin the party by stealing all of their money and leaving them broke. The next day Top Banana tells his friends about what happened last night but no one believes him. Top Banana then decides to go on a quest to find Bad Apple and get his money back.
== Distributed: ==
The film was released in theaters on August 14, 2009 by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and written by Davis, David N. Weiss (Shrek 2), Jymn Magon (A Goofy Movie) and Steve Oedekerk(Barnyard).
== Soundtrack: ==
The film's soundtrack was released on August 11, 2009 by Walt Disney Records. The album features songs from the movie performed by various artists including Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift. It also includes a score composed by John Debney (Elf) and Michael Giacchino (Up). The soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 500,000 copies in its first week of release.
== Animation: ==
The film was animated by DNA Productions (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and Reel FX Creative Studios (Free Birds). The animation for the movie took place in Dallas, Texas at Reel FX's headquarters. It also features computer-generated imagery which was created using Autodesk Maya 3D software. The characters were designed to be very simple so that children could easily draw them and create their own Funny Face characters at home. This is similar to how the characters in The Simpsons were designed.
== Similars To: ==
The film is similar to other animated films such as Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Shrek 2 and A Goofy Movie. It also has some similarities with the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants and Phineas and Ferb.
== Trailers/Production/Development/Casting: ==
The film was first announced in 2007 when 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures acquired the rights to produce a feature-length animated movie based on the Funny Face drink mix characters. The film's director John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) said that he wanted to make an animated movie for children but also one that adults could enjoy as well. He also stated that he wanted it to be similar in tone and style with other popular cartoons such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Phineas and Ferb.
== Release/Screening: ==
The film was released in theaters on August 14, 2009 by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and written by Davis, David N. Weiss (Shrek 2), Jymn Magon (A Goofy Movie) and Steve Oedekerk(Barnyard). It stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson (Lefty Lemon and Goofy Grape) Susan Balboni (Choo Choo Cherry) Danny Katiana(Jolly Ollie Orange and Bad Apple).
== Home media: ==
The film was released on DVD on December 1, 2009. It includes a making-of featurette, deleted scenes and a music video for the song "Funny Face" by Miley Cyrus.
== Reception: ==
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It has an approval rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 100 reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10 and a consensus that reads "A fun animated movie for kids but also one that adults can enjoy as well." The site's critical consensus states: "An entertaining family film with a great cast and some funny moments."
== Box office: ==
The film grossed $1,000,000 in its opening weekend. It went on to make over $100 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million. The film was released in theaters on August 14, 2009 by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and written by Davis, David N. Weiss (Shrek 2), Jymn Magon (A Goofy Movie) and Steve Oedekerk(Barnyard). It stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson (Lefty Lemon and Goofy Grape) Susan Balboni
== Accolades: ==
The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 82nd Academy Awards but lost to Up. It was also nominated for Best Animated Film at the 67th Golden Globe Awards but lost to Up.
== Legacy: ==
The film has been considered a cult classic by many fans and critics alike due to its unique style of animation and humor that appeals both children and adults. The movie is directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) who also wrote it along with David N Weiss (Shrek 2), Jymn Magon (A Goofy Movie) and Steve Oedekerk(Barnyard). It stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson
== Categories: ==
The film is categorized as a comedy-drama. The movie is directed by John A. Davis who also wrote it along with David N Weiss, Jymn Magon and Steve Oedekerk. It stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson
== Trivia: ==
The film was released in theaters on August 14th 2009 by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by John A Davis who also wrote it along with David N Weiss, Jymn Magon and Steve Oedekerk. It stars the voices of Joey D'Auria (Captain Black Cherry and Loud Mouth Lime), Phil Lollar (Top Banana, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry, the Pinapple Newscaster) Nathan Carlson