Clifford's Really Big Movie

***Clifford's Really Big Movie*** is a 2004 American children's animated adventure comedy film loosely based on the book series, *Clifford the Big Red Dog* by Norman Bridwell and more based on the classic PBS Kids TV series adapted from it. This film was directed by Robert C. Ramirez, produced by Scholastic Corporation's film division, Scholastic Films in association with Big Red Dog Productions, and released to theaters by Warner Bros. on February 20, 2004 for limited release and on April 23, 2004 for wide release. This was David Beron's 1st film role as John had died of aortic dissection on September 11, 2003, after completing voice work for the film as Clifford. The film was dedicated to his memory and also serves as the series first to the show as the new episodes were produced to continue from where it had left off.

The film notably depicts characters with sclera, in contrast to the books and TV series, which portrayed every character except the giant Clifford with black bead eyes.

## Voice cast

* David Beron as Clifford the Big Red Dog (Replacing John Ritter)
* Wayne Brady as Shackelford the Ferret
* Grey Delisle as Emily Elizabeth
* John Goodman as George Wolfsbottom
* Kath Soucie as Madison Wolfsbottom/Jetta
* Jenna Elfman as Dorothy the Cow
* Wilmer Valderrama as Rodrigo the Chihuahua
* Jess Harnell as Dirk the Dachshund
* Cree Summer as Cleo
* Ernie Hudson as PT
* Judge Reinhold as Larry Gablegobble
* Kel Mitchell as T-Bone
* Earl Boen as Mr. Horace Bleakman

## Home media

The film was released on DVD and VHS on August 24, 2004.

## Soundtrack

Jody Gray composed the score for the film. The soundtrack was released by Warner Bros. Records.

### Songs from soundtrack

* "Until I Go" – Kyle Gordon
* "Let's Get Loud" – Amazing Animals
* "Fight Right" - David, Wayne, Cree, The Others & The Wiggles
* "Super Highway" - Wayne, Singing Females
* "I'm Not Scared Anymore" – Renee Cologne
* "You and Me" – Jody Gray
* "A Friend Like You" - Cast
* "Big Time" – Jody Gray
* "TV Show Mashup" - Amazing Animals, Cree & David
* "Larry's Amazing Animals" – Jody Gray
* "Until I Go Reprise" – Laura Berman

## Reception

### Box-office

The film grossed $3.3 million, over a budget of $70,000 making it a minor Box Office Bomb

### Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews. On the review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 53% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10; its consensus reads: "While a dull affair for parents, Clifford's Really Big Movie should charm its intended preschool audience." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Anna Smith of Empire Magazine gave the film three out of five stars, stating: "The humour, though, is aimed squarely at the under-tens, so the rest of us will find it a bit bland. Bland, but wholesome - in a very inoffensive, family-friendly way." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, saying: "Easygoing and amiable, it is nonetheless dull compared to the brilliant new players on the scene. The way to challenge them is with an extra-good script and storyline, and this one doesn't exactly stand out." Solan Freer of RadioTimes, also gave the film two out of five stars, saying: "With its unsophisticated plot and flat, simplistic animation, this is an undemanding film with no appeal beyond its target audience. Entirely unsuitable for the cinema, it's best watched at home, where little ones will most appreciate its bouncy, sunny style and gaudy block colouring." Common Sense Media rated the film a 3 out of 5 stars, stating, "Charming and harmless. Nap while your kid enjoys."

## Trivia

* The film was the 1st 2D Hand drawn animated film from Warner Bros. until *Titans Go! To the Movies* and S*pace Jam 2: A New Legacy* (not counting Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters which is released for home video distribution only, or Cat: The Movie which was released by Warner Bros. outside of the US)*.*
* Jenna Elfman, who voiced Dorothy the cow in the film was also a lead in the live action/animated film, *Tunes: Back in Action*, released a few months before in November 2003, becoming the second Warner Bros' animated film.
* Mac doesn't appears in this movie.
* This movie was released the same year as the studio released two animated films *The Polar Express* and *Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light*, and also features the teaser trailer of *The Polar Express* on the home video release on both films.
* This is also Warner Bros' first animated film released in February. The next films the studio release in that month were *LEGO Movie* (2014)*, LEGO Batman Movie* (2017) *The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part* (2019), and *Tom and Jerry* (2021) (not counting Star, Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island, Reef or A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's *Escape from Paradise*, since there all released by Warner Bros. outside of America*).*

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