The Day My Butt Went Psycho! The Movie

The Day My Butt Went Psycho! The Movie is a 2016 computer-animated feature film based on the animated television series The Day My Butt Went Psycho! and the novel series of a similar name by Andy Griffiths. The film was directed by Robert Mark Kamen and written by Matt Senreich, Zeb Wells, and Andy Signore. It was released in Australia on September 15, 2016, in Canada on October 7, 2016 and in the United States on October 14, 2016.
The movie follows Zack Freeman (voiced by Robbie Daymond), a junior butt fighter who must stop his butt Deuce (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) from taking over the world with an army of mutated butts. Along the way he is joined by Eleanor Sterne (voiced by Tara Strong), daughter of legendary butt fighter Silas Sterne; Jani-Thor (voiced by Travis Willingham), a professional scuttle-butt player; Mabel Freeman (voiced by Grey DeLisle), Zack's grandmother who is also a former butt fighter; and The Great White Butt ( voicedby Jim Cummings), an evil space travelling butt bent on world domination.
The movie received mixed reviews from critics but was praised for its animation and voice acting.
== Plot ==
Zack Freeman (voiced by Robbie Daymond) is a junior butt fighter who must stop his butt Deuce (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) from taking over the world with an army of mutated butts. Along the way he is joined by Eleanor Sterne (voiced by Tara Strong), daughter of legendary butt fighter Silas Sterne; Jani-Thor (voiced by Travis Willingham), a professional scuttle-butt player; Mabel Freeman (voiced by Grey DeLisle), Zack's grandmother who is also a former butt fighter; and The Great White Butt ( voicedby Jim Cummings), an evil space travelling butt bent on world domination.
== Distributed ==
The Day My Butt Went Psycho! The Movie was released in Australia on September 15, 2016, in Canada on October 7, 2016 and in the United States on October 14, 2016.
== Soundtrack ==
The movie's soundtrack was composed by John Paesano and was released on October 14, 2016.
== Animation ==
The movie's animation was provided by ReelFX Creative Studios.
== Trailers ==
The first trailer for the movie was released on June 2, 2016.
== Production ==
Production for the movie began in 2014 after the success of the animated television series.
== Development ==
Development for a feature-length film based on The Day My Butt Went Psycho! began in 2013 after the success of the animated television series. Zeb Wells and Matt Senreich were brought on to write the script while Robert Mark Kamen was brought on to direct. Andy Signore served as an executive producer.
== Casting ==
Robbie Daymond voices Zack Freeman while Kevin Michael Richardson voices Deuce Freeman; Tara Strong voices Eleanor Sterne; Travis Willingham voices Jani-Thor; Grey DeLisle voices Mabel Freeman; Jim Cummings voices The Great White Butt .
== Release ==
The Day My Butt Went Psycho! The Moviewas originally scheduled to be released in 2015 but it was pushed back to 2016.
== Screening ==
The movie held its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on June 11, 2016.
== Home media ==
The Day My Butt Went Psycho!The Movie was released on Digital HD on October 4, 2016 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 18, 2016.
== Reception ==
The movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 22 reviews with an average rating of 5.4/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 49 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
== Box office ==
The Day My Butt Went Psycho!The Movie grossed $3 million in Australia, $5 million in Canada and $8 million in the United States for a worldwide total of $16 million.  Accolades : In 2017, the movie won an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent . Legacy : In 2019 it was announced that a sequel to The Day My Butt Went Psycho!The Movie is currently in development with Matt Senreich and Zeb Wells returning to write the script while Robert Mark Kamen is set to return to direct .
== Categories ==
2016 animated films 2016 computer-animated films 2010s American animated films American children's animated comedy films Annie Award winners Australian children's animated comedy films Canadian children's animated comedy film English-language films Films about butts Films based on Australian novels ReelFX Creative Studios films The Day My Butt Went Psycho!