Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie (2020)

Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie is a 2020 American live-action/animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name created by Joe Murray. The film is directed by Murray and written by Nickelodeon Animation Studios head writer Jeff Myers, and stars the original voice cast of the series. In the film, Rocko and his friends return to O-Town after being away for 20 years, and find that it has become a technological utopia controlled by a powerful corporation known as Conglom-O. They must stop Conglom-O's plans to turn all of O-Town's residents into mindless robots.
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie was released in the United States on August 7, 2020, by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the animation and voice acting, but criticizing the plot and humor.
== Plot: ==
Rocko and his friends return to O-Town after being away for 20 years, and find that it has become a technological utopia controlled by a powerful corporation known as Conglom-O. They must stop Conglom-O's plans to turn all of O-Town's residents into mindless robots.
== Distributed: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie was released in the United States on August 7, 2020, by Paramount Pictures.
== Soundtrack: ==
The film's soundtrack was composed by Nickelodeon Music head Michael Corcoran and released on August 7, 2020, by Lakeshore Records.
== Animation: ==
The film is animated in a mixture of traditional hand-drawn animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI).
== Trailers: ==
The first trailer for the film was released on June 15, 2020.
== Dialogue: ==
The film's dialogue was recorded in February 2020.
== Production: ==
The film's production was announced in August 2018, with Joe Murray returning to direct and Jeff Myers writing the screenplay. The film was animated by Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California, and Winnipeg, Canada.
== Development: ==
Joe Murray first pitched the idea for a Rocko's Modern Life movie in the early 2000s, but the project never came to fruition. In August 2018, it was announced that a Rocko's Modern Life movie was in development, with Murray returning to direct and Myers writing the screenplay.
== Casting: ==
The film's voice cast includes Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny, Mr. Lawrence, Charlie Adler, and Linda Wallem.
== Release: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie was released in the United States on August 7, 2020.
== Screening: ==
The film held its world premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2020.
== Home media: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie was released on digital platforms on November 3, 2020, and on Blu-ray and DVD on November 17, 2020.
== Reception: ==
== Box office: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie grossed $3.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $5.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $8.7 million.
== Accolades: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
== Legacy: ==
Rocko's Modern Life: The Movie is considered to be one of the best Nickelodeon films.