Danny and the Brothers: The Road Trip

***Danny and the Brothers: The Road Trip*** is a 2015 CGI/live-action film, directed by Walt Becker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, with RatPac Entertainment and Dan Jr. Productions. The film is a follow-up to *Danny and the Brothers: Summer Wreck* (2011).

The film stars Bob Odenkirk, Curtis Cole, Amy Sedaris, Michael Grant, Halsey and Jennifer Saunders with the voices of Patton Oswalt and Anthony Miller (as The Brothers), Elaina Keyes and Maya Rudolph (as The Buttercup Sisters). It was originally scheduled to have premiered on December 23, 2015 in the US, but was moved up to a December 18, 2015 release (against *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* and *Sisters*).

## Plot

Through a series of misunderstandings, Danny, Marlon and Corey come to believe that Jeff is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami... and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Jeff but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.

## Full Plot

The Brothers and The Buttercup Sisters are setting up a surprise birthday bash for Jeff. Danny invites and hires many people and celebrities to the dismay of Marlon, before Jeff returns home in dissatisfaction. Jeff is disappointed in them, but agrees to take them to mini-golf, and meet the woman he has been dating for the past few months. While the Brothers like Kaylee, her son Cody is a bully who physically abuses the trio. Later, the Brothers find an engagement ring in a bag Jeff brought home and believe that he's going to propose to Kaylee. They try to steal the ring but are unsuccessful.

Jeff has to produce a record for Brenda Landa in Orlando and decides to bring Kaylee along with him. The Brothers and Cody are staying together, but they agree to head to Orlando to sabotage the proposal. The Brothers drug three pigs and dress them up in their clothes to fool their hard-of-seeing neighbor Miss Whoopi, who was tasked with looking after them. The Brothers travel on a plane, but Corey lets out several animals which cause an emergency landing and brings the ire of Air Marshall Jack Mercer, who has a personal vendetta against the Brothers (Mercer's girlfriend left him while "The Brother Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" played in the background).

The Brothers head to a bar and perform ("South Side"), but this is interrupted by Mercer and they cause a bar brawl as a diversion. They jump into a cab sitting outside. After the cab driver learns they can't pay him, he kicks the four out of the cab. The Brothers and Cody rest, and he reveals that his dad left him when he was five years old. They raise money (by performing "Iko Iko") to take a bus to New Orleans, and sing "24K Magic," which gets the attention of Jeff when it is broadcast on live television. Meanwhile, Mercer gets drunk and wakes up to find that he got two tattoos, one on his chest that reads "Mercer Life" and another of Danny and the Brothers on his back.

Jeff and Kaylee meet up with Cody and the Brothers and are incredibly disappointed and the brothers and Cody are being punished for ruining their weekend. Because the Brothers are now on the No-Fly List, Jeff has to drive the boys to Orlando. When they get there, Danny reveals that he stole the ring from the container, thus ruining the proposal. However, Cody had bonded with the Brothers and was upset that they were celebrating over this. He crosses the street with his headphones on and is almost hit by a car, but the Brothers swing Corey and push Cody out of the way, saving his life. They agree to give the ring back.

During the dinner, Mercer catches up with the Brothers, but they trap him in an elevator. Cody and the Brothers return the ring to Jeff, who reveals he never intended to propose to Kaylee, and the ring belonged to his friend Carry. Jeff is very disappointed in the kids, so they have a plan and try to make it up to him and get the Buttercup Sisters and Cody to sing a new song for him ("Home"). Jeff forgives them and Carry reconciles with his fiancee Abby. Jeff takes the Brothers to a courthouse where he officially adopts them. Jeff claims that nothing could ruin his day, but returns home to see the pigs had destroyed everything. He then predictably screams Danny's name.

In a mid-credits scene, Mercer has escaped the elevator and decides to relax by the pool. He's told to leave since it's for hotel guests only, but Mercer refuses and says the only way he's leaving is if they carry him off. Two security guards are called in and do just that.

## Box Office

The film closed in the United States on May 19, 2016. It was a box office success, with a final domestic earning of $85,886,987 and a worldwide earning of $148,911,649 for a grand total of $234,798,636, making it the fourth highest grossing Danny and the Brothers film.

## Cast

### Live-action

* Bob Odenkirk as Jeff Murphy
* Amy Sedaris as Kaylee
* Michael Grant as Cody
* Curtis Cole as Agent Jack Mercer
* Halsey as Brenda Landa
* Marshmello as himself
* Jennifer Saunders as Miss TT
* Remy Hii as Carry
* Awkwafina as Abby
* Charmin Lee as The Judge

### Voices

* Patton Oswalt as Danny Murphy and Marlon Murphy
* Anthony Miller as Corey Murphy
* Elaina Keyes as Daisy Griffin and Cindy Griffin
* Maya Rudolph as Luna Griffin