Toonlympics

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## Toonlympics

### Directed by

Phil Anderson
Joe Johnston
(live-action sequences)

### Produced by

Don Bluth
Gary Goldman
Joe Medjuck
Daniel Goldberg

### Screenplay by

Tab Murphy
Bob Tzudiker
Noni White
Karey Kirkpatrick
Zak Penn

### Starring

Matthew Broderick
Robin Williams
Winona Ryder
John Goodman
James Woods
Tom Kenny
Phil LaMarr
Bob Bergen
Tara Strong
Bill Farmer

### Edited by

Bob Bender
Fiona Trayler
Kent Beyda

### Release date

October 22, 1999
(United States)

### Box office

$147 million

***Toonlympics*** is a 1999 American live-action/animated sports comedy film produced by Fox Animation Studios and released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Phil Anderson (in his directorial debut) with live-action sequences directed by Joe Johnston. The film was written by Tab Murphy, Karey Kirkpatrick, Zak Penn, Bob Tzudiker, and Noni White and stars Matthew Broderick, Robin Williams, Winona Ryder, and John Goodman, with the voices of James Woods, Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Bob Bergen, Tara Strong and Bill Farmer. When a four-time Olympic winner (Matthew Broderick) retires, he is enlisted by Twentieth Toons characters Felix Fox (Tom Kenny) and his friends to help them win a Olympic-like event against a group of evil villains.

The film was released into theatres on October 22, 1999, and it received mixed reviews from critics. On its $60 million budget, it grossed $149 million, making it the second highest-grossing film from Fox Animation Studios.

### Voice cast

* James Woods
* Tom Kenny as Felix Fox / Melvin the Mouse
* Phil LaMarr as Benjamin Bird
* Tara Strong as Laura Reed
* Bob Bergen as Tom Turtle
* Jeff Bennett as Furious Freddie / Ren the Rooster
* Janet Waldo as Lucille
* Billy West as Larry Watson
* Danny Mann
* Frank Welker
* Joe Alaskey as Edward the Eagle

William P. Wolf appears in the film, but does not speak.

### Additional Voices

* Jack Angel
* Bob Bergen
* Rodger Bumpass
* Jennifer Darling
* Paul Eiding
* Bill Farmer
* Anne Lockhart
* Sherry Lynn
* Danny Mann
* Ryan Marshall
* Mickie McGowan
* Phil Proctor
* Jan Rabson

## Music

*Main article: Toonlympics/Soundtrack*
*Coming soon!*

## Release

*Toonlympics* was originally slated for summer 1999, but was pushed to October 1999 to give the production team more time to finish the film, with *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace* taking over its original slot.

### Marketing

The film was accompanied by a promotional campaign by Burger King.

### Home media

*Toonlympics* was released on VHS and DVD on May 9, 2000. The DVD release included an audio commentary by Phil Anderson, a 22-minute making-of documentary, a gallery of concept art, storyboards, test footage, trailers, deleted scenes, and DVD-ROM features. On June 28, 2005, the film was released as a 2-disc special edition DVD including newly made extras such as a commentary track and a featurette. A 10th anniversary edition was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20, 2009, by 20th Century Fox Home 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.

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