Om Nom and the Magic Candy

Om Nom and the Magic Candy is a 2022 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by ZeptoLab and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is directed by Robert Lence and Nathan Stanton, written by Adam Pava, and stars the voices of Zachary Levi, Alyson Hannigan, Bill Hader, Anna Kendrick, Danny DeVito, Kenan Thompson, Nick Kroll with Jason Lee as Om Nom.

The film follows Om Nom (Zachary Levi), a small creature who loves candy more than anything else in the world but discovers that his favourite sweets are being stolen from him every night. When he sets out to find the culprits behind the theft spree he finds himself on an adventure that takes him around the world where he meets new friends – including a female version of himself named Om Nelle (Alyson Hannigan) –

and learns about different cultures and customs along the way.

Om Nom and the Magic Candy was released theatrically in North America on October 14th 2022 to positive reviews from critics praising its animation style as well as its humor and voice acting performances particularly those of Zachary Levi & Alyson Hannigan respectively. The movie grossed $365 million worldwide against it's $100 million budget making it a box office success becoming one of the highest grossing films of 2022.

A sequel to Om Nom and the Magic Candy is currently in development with Robert Lence & Nathan Stanton returning as directors and Adam Pava returning as writer.

Plot
Om Nom is a small creature who loves candy more than anything else in the world. Every night, his favourite sweets are stolen from him and he sets out to find the culprits behind the theft spree. He soon discovers that the thieves are a group of mischievous creatures known as Nommies who live all around the world.

On his journey to track down the Nommies, Om Nom meets new friends – including a female version of himself named Om Nelle –

and learns about different cultures and customs along the way. Ultimately, he must stop the Nommies from stealing his candy once and for all!

Distributed
Universal Pictures

Soundtrack
Ramin Djawadi

Animation
Robert Lence & Nathan Stanton

Production
ZeptoLab, Reel FX Creative Studios, Universal Animation Studios, Illumination Entertainment

Development
Adam Pava (writer), Robert Lence & Nathan Stanton (directors)

Casting
Zachary Levi as Om Nom, Alyson Hannigan as Om Nelle, Bill Hader as Hank the security guard, Anna Kendrick as Emily the tour guide , Danny DeVito as Gino the Italian chef , Kenan Thompson as Jamal the Egyptian candy seller , Nick Kroll with Jason Leeas The Narrator.

Release date(s)
October 14th 2022 (United States)    Running time 85 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $100 million Box office $365 million

Soundtrack:
"Om Nom Theme Song" - Ramin Djawadi

"Candy Dance" - Ramin Djawadi

"The World is Yours (Om Nom Remix)" - Ramin Djawadi

"All Around the World (La La La)"- Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris

"Om Nom Stories Theme Song" - Ramin Djawadi

"Candy Dance (Instrumental)" - Ramin Djawadi

"The World is Yours (Om Nom Remix) [Instrumental]" - Ramin Djawadi

"All Around the World (La La La) [Instrumental]"- Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris

The movie was first announced in February 2021 when it was revealed that work on a feature length adaptation of the popular web series "Om Nom Stories" had begun with directors Robert Lence & Nathan Stanton attached to helm the project from a script penned by Adam Pava. In May 2021 it was announced that voice actors Zachary Levi & Alyson Hannigan had been cast in the lead roles of Om Nom & Om Nelle respectively with production set to begin later in the year.

Principal photography began in July 2021 at locations across America including Los Angeles & New York City before moving to Europe for additional shooting taking place in France & Italy amongst other countries. Animation work on the film was completed using both traditional hand drawn techniques as well as CGI technology.

The movie's official trailer was released online on September 12th 2022 ahead of its theatrical release in North America on October 14th 2022.

Om Nom and the Magic Candy was released theatrically in North America on October 14th 2022 to positive reviews from critics praising its animation style as well as its humor and voice acting performances particularly those of Zachary Levi & Alyson Hannigan respectively. The movie grossed $365 million worldwide against it's $100 million budget making it a box office success becoming one of the highest grossing films of 2022.

A sequel to Om Nom and the Magic Candy is currently in development with Robert Lence & Nathan Stanton returning as directors and Adam Pava returning as writer.