A Pairs Journey

***A Pairs Journey*** is a 2010 American computer-animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Valentina Animation for Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the third and final installment in the *Love in Pairs* franchise and the stand-alone sequel to 2006's *A Pairs Mystery*. It is also the only entry in the series to be released in 3D. The film was directed by Lorena Valentina and Juliette Baker and written by John Requa and Gleen Ficarra from a story by Valentina, Baker, Requa and Ficarra. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Debra Messing, Frank Welker, Dee Bradley Baker, Jennifer Aniston, Kimmy Robertson, Andy Dick, Burt Reynolds, Nathan Carlson, and Robin Williams reprising their respective roles from the previous films, with Jon Lovitz and Gilbert Gottfried returning as Speedy and Sual from the first film, joined by Sarah Silverman, Elijah Wood, Sarah Jessica Parker, Danny McBride, Jane Lynch and Elizabeth Banks. In the film, Jack and Madelle discover that their owners are now a teenager while their friends are being donated. However, they realized that they from the same place where they belong. So, with a help of their friends, they have to get back to their place while they face off against the mysterious figure who tried to stop them.

*A Pairs Journey* held its world premiere in Los Angeles on May 15, 2011, and was released in the United States on June 3, 2011 in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D formats. It grossed over $873 million worldwide and received positive reviews, with many critics considering it an improvement over its predecessor and praising the animation, humor, characters, screenplay, and the vocal performances of McConaughey and Messing, although some criticism was on the film being derivative to the first two films as well as the plot. The film was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to *Rango*.

## Voice cast

* Matthew McConaughey as Jack, a male figure who is Madelle's husband.
* Debra Messing as Madelle, a female figure who is Jack's wife.
* Frank Welker as Mark, a armadillo toy who is Jack's best friend.
* Dee Bradley Baker as Mini, a cat toy who is Madelle's best friend.
* Robin Williams as Stuffy, a stuffed Teddy bear.
* Jennifer Aniston as Aurelia, a beautiful female figure who is a singer.
* Kimmy Robertson as Clarissa, a female figure who is a maid.
* Andy Dick as Raul, a fun-loving mouse.
* Jon Lovitz as Speedy, a fast car.
* Burt Reynolds as Maxim, a shaggy and arrogant yet well-meaning dog.
* Nathan Carlson as Gearz, a helping robot.
* Gilbert Gottfried as Sual, a short-tempered duck.
* Sarah Silverman as Gabriella, a female figure who is the leader of the Lost Palace Store.
* Elijah Wood as Walter, a male figure who is part of the Lost Palace Store.
* Sarah Jessica Parker as Ella, a warrior figure who is the part of the Lost Palace Store.
* Danny McBride as Cotton, a anthropomorphic rabbit who helps Jack and Madelle.
* Jane Lynch as Myla, a female figure who welcomed Jack and Madelle to the Lost Palace Store.
* Elizabeth Banks as Lady Marie, a evil overlord figure who tried to take over the Lost Palace Store and stop Jack and Madelle from make it all happen.

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## Production

### Development

Following the success of *A Pairs Mystery*, a third *Love of Pairs* movie was announced in January 2006 by Valentina Animation founder and CEO Lorena Valentina: "*Love of Pairs* is at least three: maybe more, but we know there are at least three chapters to that story." In April 2006, Warner Bros. Pictures revealed that the third film had been set for release on December 3, 2010.

*More coming soon!*

### Music

*Main article: A Pairs Journey/Soundtrack*
The film's score was composed by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna, and its soundtrack was released on May 31, 2011 by WaterTower Records.

## Release

### Theatrical

*A Pairs Journey* premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles, California on May 15, 2011. The American release followed on June 3, 2011. It was originally scheduled to be released on December 3, 2010, but the release date was later assigned to *All Hail Princess*. The film was also converted to the IMAX format.

### Marketing

The first teaser trailer was released in front of *Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore* in theaters on July 30, 2010. The second teaser was released on September 17, 2010, and was later attached into *Alpha and Omega*, *Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*, *Cynthia: The Movie* and *Megamind*. The film's full trailer was released on November 14, 2010, and was attached into *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1* four days later. An exclusive sneak peek (presented by Sarah Silverman) was also released during the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards on April 2. Its final trailer was released on April 7, 2011, and was later attached to *Rio*, *Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil* and *Kung Fu Panda 2*.

### Home media

*A Pairs Journey* was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 4, 2011, with a standalone single-disc DVD release being released on that same day. A 3D version of the Blu-ray was released in North America on December 2, 2011. A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version was released on September 14, 2018. In April 2020, the film's distribution rights were purchased by JeremyWorks Entertainment from Warner Bros. and transferred to Universal Pictures and Entertainment One.

### Television broadcasting

*A Pairs Journey* had its network television premiere on ABC Family on Saturday June 22, 2013 at 8:00pm. It then aired on JeremyWorks Channel on November 24, 2013. Cartoon Network also aired this movie on December 7 of that year. Disney Channel aired this on March 7, 2014. TBS also aired it on Saturday, June 7, 2013. TNT aired this movie on September 7, 2013.

## Video game

*Main article: A Pairs Journey (video game)*
A video game tie-in was released on May 31, 2011, for Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, JeremyVast, Jeremy Z60, Jeremy Mini, Nintendo DS, and mobile devices. It was developed by Papaya Studio and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

## Comic book

A comic book based on the film titled *Love in Pairs Prequel: Time Before Love* was released on May 29, 2011 by Ape Entertainment.

## 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.