Metro Cone (film)

***Metro Cone*** is 2005 American 3D computer animated fantasy comedy film produced by 20 Century Fox. 5 feature film from Gingo Animation, as well as it 1 fully 3D computer animated film, it was directed by Samuel Merritt and written by John Landis, David Weiss, and David Stem from story by Geo G, Merritt, and Dan and Kevin Hageman, and stars voices of Seann William Scott, Kristen Schaal, John Goodman, Mila Kunis, with Zooey Deschanel, and Jim Carrey. Film tell story of creative teen boy name Metro Cone, who must protect group of imaginary friends he created from law by Professor Wizzletum, mad scientist obsessed with eliminating them.

*Metro Cone* premiere at Grauman Chinese Theatre Hollywood on November 8, 2005, and was release in US on November 23, 2005. Film was critical and commercial success, with many praising it animation, visuals, humor, characters, and performances of Scott, Schaal, Goodman, and Carrey, and earn total of $35 million worldwide against it $60 million budget. It was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and, through home video release and TV syndication, gathered cult follow. It launch Expanded Franchise, with 3 sequels *Metro Cone 2*, *Mystery To New York*, and *Metro Cone Forever*.

## Voice cast

*Main article: List of Metro Cone characters*
* Seann William Scott as Metro Cone, a heroic, optimistic, imaginative teenager.
* Kristen Schaal as Vera Marshall, a teenage girl who is Metro's love interest.
* John Goodman as Bonk Bear, an anthropomorphic clumsy bear who is one of Metro's imaginary friends.
* Mila Kunis as Lucy Cutie, one of Metro's imaginary friends.
* Zooey Deschanel as Wiz Lizard, an anthropomorphic flying magical lizard who is one of Metro's imaginary friends.
* Jim Carrey as Professor Wizzletum, an imaginary friend-hating mad scientist who plans to get rid of the imaginary friends Metro created.
* Taraji Henson as Mindy Cone, Metro's mother.
* Eric Idle as John Cone, Metro's father.
* Brian McCann as Gus, one of Wizzletum's assistants.
* Samuel Merritt as Gorilla
* Rino Romano as Lloyd
* Danny Mann as Hank
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Buddy
* Sandy Fox as Vivian
* Geo G as Melvin
* Corey Burton and Paul Rugg as Mutants
* Billy West as Timmy

### Additional voices

* Kirk Baily
* Ranjani Brow
* Mitch Carter
* David Cowgill
* Holly Dorff
* Elisa Gabrielli
* Johnny Gidcomb
* Jackie Gonneau
* Nicholas Guest
* Wendy Hoffmann
* Emily Johnson
* Scott Menville
* George Schermer
* Mandy Sekelsky
* Paul Taylor
* Hans Tester
* Steven Wagner
* Debi Mae West

## Production

### Development

Idea for Metro Cone was conceived in 2000, when Geo G and rest of Gingo Animation team were discussing for new intellectual property, and development on project began in 2001. Originally, Universal Pictures was to be distributor, but Gingo then move project to other companies such as Walt Disney Pictures due to creative differences with Universal. In 2001, it was revealed that visual effects company Blur Studio would produce project.

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## Release

Metro Cone was originally to be release on March 25, 2005 by Universal Pictures. Follow distributor change in 2003, it was move up from it original release date of March 25 to May 13, 2005, with Walt Disney Pictures taking distribution. In 2004, it was push back from May 13 to December 16, 2005, release date that was originally slated for *BJ And Wally (2006)*, which in turn was push back from December 2005 to July 2006. In 2005, it was push back for final time from December 16 to November 23, 2005.

In 2005, film premiere at Grauman Chinese Theatre Hollywood, with cast and filmmakers as attendees. Theatrical release was accompanied by Blur Studio short film *Gopher Broke*.

### Marketing

Film advertising budget was US $60 million, *Variety* report that beneficiaries of it merchandising tie in have mark remaining $20 to promo products in step with film release. For film promo, Gingo staff partnered with Kenner Toys and Burger King, there were also tie in on General Mill cereal boxes. Parker Brothers published 2 tie in books, *Meet Imaginary Friends* and *Keep On Imagining*, short after film release, both were reissued in 2006 by Children Press.

#### Trailers

* Official trailer was release on February 11, 2005, and was later shown in theaters with *Pooh Heffalump Movie*, *Because Of Winn Dixie*, *Son Of Mask*, *Pacifier*, *Robots*, *Ice Princess*, *Tj's World Movie*, *Kim Possible Movie So Drama*, *Hitchhiker Guide To Galaxy*, and *Revenge Of Sith*,
* 1 theatrical trailer was release on May 27, 2005, and was later shown in theaters with *Madagascar*, *Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl In 3D*, *Wondercolts*, *Fully Loaded*, *MISSION*, *Mission Planet*, *Fantastic 4 (2005)*, *Charlie And Chocolate Factory (2005)*, *Speedy Chase*, *Bad News Bears*, and *Sky High (2005)*.
* 2 theatrical trailer was release on August 19, 2005, and was later shown in theaters with *Valiant*, *Proud Family Movie*, *Life At Camp*, *Nuclear Force*, *Corpse Bride*, *Curse Of Were Rabbit*, *Dreamer (2005)*, *Legend Of Zorro*, *Chicken Little (2005)*, *Zathura Space Adventure*, and *Harry Potter And Goblet Of Fire*,
* TV spots aired from October 23 to December 14, 2005.

### Home media

*Metro Cone* was release on Disney DVD and VHS on March 7, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment and on Disney Blu ray on March 22, 2011. In addition to *Gopher Broke*, release were accompanied by short animated film title *Dial M For Metro*.

## Reception

### Critical response

Film has approval rating of 100% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 149 reviews and average rating of 7.2 10. Site critical consensus reads It may not be 1 of Gingo best efforts, but *Metro Cone* has enjoy characters, clever funny writing and stunning animation that would entertain both kids and adults." On Metacritic, it has score of 100 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

## Transcripts

### Main

To see the main transcript of the film, click here.

### Trailers

To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.

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