Kidville … Again

***Kidville … Again*** is a 2013 American live-action musical-family-comedy film directed by Marc Forster. It is the second live action/animated film and sequel starring the Kidville gang, preceding the original 2011 film.

The film was written by Alex Ross Perry and Matthew Robinson, distributed by 20th Century Fox, and produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises and Bagdasarian Company. It was released in theaters on December 23, 2009 by 20th Century Fox to mixed reviews from Metacritic, but still generally negative reviews from critics, grossing $443.1 million on a $70 millionbudget. Two sequels were later released: Kidville: Follow That Gang in 2015 and Kidville: Road Comedy in 2019.

## Plot

After filming their first film, Mia is injured when a cardboard cutout of Bryla sends her flying across the stage during a charity benefit concert in France. Remembering they made a whole movie about her joining the gang, Mia asks her aunt, Jackie, to look after the Kidville gang. Arrangements are also made for them to go to West Eastman High School. After Jackie also has an accident, the Kidville gang is left in the care of Toby, Jackie's grandson and Mia's cousin.

Meanwhile, at Belvedere Castle in Central Park, owner Marina bequeaths Carlyle Castle to Trinity, her butler who lives a strong life of luxury, and bears a strong resemblance to Celina. This enrages Marina's greedy nephew, Frank Ricardo, who will now only receive a stipend of £50 a week and inherit the grand estate once Prince passes away. Ricardo traps Trinity in a picnic basket and throws her into the river. Celina accidentally switches places with Trinity after Kenneth and Rhythm find Trinity climbing out of a drain and takes her to school after mistaking her for Celina, while Trinity's butler, Pierre, finds Celina in the street and takes her to Belvedere Castle after mistaking her for Trinity.

While at school, Trinity learns to adapt to her new life with the Kidville gang. Ricardo sees Celina and thinks Trinity has come back. Celina is locked in Belvedere and almost gets her head chopped down. She tries different ways to escape, but Ricardo tells her he's seen almost every escape movie. The Kidville gang is summoned to the principal's office after attacking the jocks and discover the principal, Ella, is a fan. She enlists their help to raise money for a music program by participating in a contest. Ricardo is shocked to find the Chipmunks on the front page of his newspaper. After he reads a story about them, he quickly sends Celina/Trinity to the same school.

When Celina meets Trinity, both are smitten with each other. However, they get in a fight over who's the real Celina after everyone discovers there are two Celinas. Celina struggles to make it through a rehearsal because of the fight with her doppelgänger. Ricardo smugly walks in and introduces his new star, Trinity. The Kidville gang is shocked to see Celina is working with Ricardo, and a rivalry emerges when Ricardo convinces Ella to let Trinity compete in the Battle of the Bands. Ella sets up a concert for the two doppelgängers to compete to represent the school.

Celina becomes popular with the jocks and joins the football team, not realizing that the next game is during the concert. At the concert, Kenneth, Rhythm, Roly Mo, and Mouse tell the fans that Celina failed to show up, and they cannot perform, leading to a victory for Trinity. Celina arrives after the concert to an empty auditorium, and Silly Jilly calls her out for her lack of responsibility. Celina returns home and unsuccessfully tries apologizing to the others. Roly runs away to the zoo the next day. The Kidville gang saves him from an eagle, and the gang reconciled.

Soon, Trinity is hired but learn they are to perform as an opening act for a Katy Perry concert on the same night as the school contest. Ricardo convinces them to call off the battle and perform at the concert, until he threatens to send Trinity to a barbecue restaurant unless they perform.

Before the Battle of the Bands, Kenneth receives a phone call from Trinity, who tell him that Ricardo has locked her in a cage. Celina and Roly Mo race off to rescue her while Dragonfly tells her how to pick the lock over the cell phone. The Kidville gang is on the verge of going out to perform until the others arrive just in time to perform at the contest. Celina and Trinity perform together and receive the money for the music program. Mia, who had left the hospital upon learning that Toby was looking after the Kidville gang, returns during the contest, happy to see the Kidville gang again. Meanwhile, Ricardo is further exposed at the concert. He sets up for Trinity when he attempts to imitate her, only for the security guards throw him in a dumpster. After the contest, the gang does their finale number at Belvedere Castle.

## Cast

* Caroline Burruss as herself and Celina
* Ward Saxton as himself and Kenneth
* Mia Houdek
* Charlotte Davis as herself and Mouse
* Jake Sewell as himself and Unicorn
* Luke Payne as himself
* Bonita Campbell as herself
* Lily Ball as herself
* Alison Mork as Trinity
* Gabriel Velez as Bryla, Ratonita, Eugene, and Doris
* Kevin Carlson as Dragonfly
* Amanda Maddock as Roly Mo
* Richard Termine as Rhythm
* William H. Macy as Frank Ricardo
* Tom Cruise as Pierre
* Victoria Justice as Marina
* Angelina Jolie as Ella