Regular Show: The Movie

> "*Save the universe from yourselves or you're fired*."
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***Regular Show: The Movie*** is an American animated science fiction comedy film based on animated series of the name created by J. G Quintel. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.

The film features the voices of William Salyers, J. G. Quintel, Sam Marin, and Mark Hamill as Rigby, Mordecai, Hi-Five Ghost, Pops, Benson, Muscle Man, and Skips reprising their respective roles from the series, while Jason Mantzoukas and David Koechner as Mr. Ross and Principal Dean joined the cast.

The film was first made available on HBO Max, on May 27, 2020.

## **Synopsis**

After an injured, future Rigby comes to warn the gang about said future, they must time travel back in time to when Mordecai and Rigby were in high school to stop their maniacal volleyball coach from destroying time. Will it work? Can Rigby tell the truth even if it will cost him and Mordecai their friendship?

## **Official 'HBO Max' Description**

> *"After accidentally creating a Timenado, two slacker groundskeepers have to go back in time and battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe and their friendship."*
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## **Voice Cast**

* William Salyers as Rigby / Future Rigby
* J. G. Quintel as Mordecai / Hi-Five Ghost / Future Mordecai
* Sam Marin as Pops / Benson / Muscle Man
* Mark Hamill as Skips
* Jason Mantzoukas as Mr. Ross
* David Koechner as Principal Dean
* Minty Lewis as Eileen
* Roger Craig Smith as Francis Jablonski, Frank Smith, Fast Food Guy
* Ali Hillis as Ship Computer, Rigby's Mom
* Kurtwood Smith as Gene
* Eddie Pepitone as Sherm
* Paul F. Tompkins as Gino
* Fred Tatasciore as Father Time, Security Guard, Timenado Mechanic, Willy, News Reporter
* Steve Blum as Techmo, Brit, Commander, TV Game
* Janie Haddad as Margaret

## **Production**

*Regular Show: The Movie* was first announced in February 2015 during the *Cartoon Network* upfront. Series creator J.G. Quintel announced on June 11, 2015, via Twitter that the production of the film had been completed. A trailer for the film was shown at the 2015 Comic-Con International event on July 10, 2015, and was later released online on July 12, 2015. Despite the film being announced in February 2015, the film began production in 2014.

During production of the fourth season, the network asked the creator if he would like to do a forty-minute special episode. Quintel turned down the offer and asked to do a film instead. The network agreed. The idea was then put into development.

Quintel confirmed that the film is canon and is set in the middle between season six and season seven.

The sixth season of *Regular Show* was affected by the film. It was set to have 40 episodes, but due to the production of the film, only 31 were produced. Season seven featured 39 episodes.

## **Release**

### Theatrical release

*Regular Show: The Movie* was first screened at the L.A. Downtown Independent on August 14, 2015, and continued to screen until August 20, 2015. The film also screened at select Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas across the United States and had select showtimes at the SVA Theatre of New York, as well as the Cinema Montrereal CANADA during October 2015.

### Television premiere

*Regular Show: The Movie* premiered on Cartoon Network United States and Cartoon Network Canada on November 25, 2015. It premiered on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom and Ireland and Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand on November 28, 2015. The film premiered in Asia (including the Philippines) on November 30, 2015, and in Central and Latin America on December 7, 2015.

The film was premiered in France on November 22, 2015, on Cartoon Network.

### Home media release

The movie is estimated to have grossed $150,509 in domestic DVD sales.

The film was simultaneously released on digital platforms such as iTunes and Google Play Movies & TV on September 1, 2015. The movie was later released to DVD by Warner Home Video on October 13, 2015.

## **Trivia**

* This is the first Cartoon Network's original made-for-television movie since 2009.
	+ "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show" is the last, airing on November 8th, 2009.
* Mordecai and Rigby's high school is West Anderson High School.
	+ This is an obvious nod to American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, Wes Anderson, with his films widely known for their eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles.
* The soundtrack for the film features three real-life songs including, "*March of the Swivel Heads*" by The English Beat, "*The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades*" by Timbuk 3, and "*Pale Blue Eyes*" by Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground.
	+ This continues *Regular Show*'s thematic use of pre-existing late 60s - 80s songs within episodes.

## **Navigation**

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