Where's My Water?: The Movie (2014)

Where's My Water?: The Movie is a 2014 American direct-to-video animated comedy film based on the Disney.com web series Where's My Water?: Swampy's Underground Adventures and the 2011 mobile app game Where's My Water?. The film was released on February 4, 2014 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

The plot follows Swampy, Cranky, Allie, Karl and Pushy & Shovey as they go on a quest to find out what happened to all the water in the city after it mysteriously disappears.

The film is directed by Robert Hoegee from a screenplay by Tom Sheppard, with music composed by Heitor Pereira and songs written by Dan Coates.

It features the voices of Justin T. Bowler as Swampy, Rebecca Metz as Allie, Jeff Bennett as Cranky/Pushy&Shoveyl/Drudge #1/Henchman #2/Gator Guard #3/Additional Voices)and Carlos Alazraqui as Karl/Shoveyl (replacing Brian Bloom who voiced him in one episode)/Drudge #2 (replacing Kevin Michael Richardson)/Henchman #1 (replacing Rob Paulsen).

The film was produced by Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Pictures, with animation provided by Toon City.

It is the first animated feature-length film to be based on a mobile app game and the second direct-to-video animated film from Disney Television Animation (after Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension).

A sequel, Where's My Water?: The Movie 2, was released on June 3, 2016.

Plot
The film begins with a montage of clips from the series, before it cuts to present day where Swampy, Cranky, Allie and Karl are playing in the sewer. Suddenly, all the water in the city disappears and everyone starts panicking.

Swampy, Cranky, Allie and Karl go on a quest to find out what happened to all the water. They eventually discover that Dr. Drip has been stealing all the water in order to sell it back to people at an outrageous price.

Can they stop him before he takes all the water in the city?

Distributed
The film was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on February 4, 2014.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Heitor Pereira and songs written by Dan Coates.

Animation
The film's animation was provided by Toon City.

Trailers
The film's trailer was released on December 10, 2013.

Production
The film began production in 2012.

Casting
The film was cast in October 2012.

Release
The film was released on February 4, 2014.

Screening
The film held its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on January 31, 2014.

Home media
The film was released on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on June 3, 2016.

Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Box office
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 46% rating, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.

On Metacritic, the film has a 43/100 rating, based on 4 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

The film grossed $2 million in North America and $4 million worldwide.

Accolades
The film was nominated for a Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production.

Legacy
Where's My Water?: The Movie 2 is a 2016 American direct-to-video animated comedy film

Categories:
2014 films

2010s animated films

English-language films

Direct-to-video animated films

Films based on video games

Walt Disney Pictures films

Disney Television Animation films