Vampirina (2021 film)

Vampirina is a 2021 American adventure comedy fantasy computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for distribution by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-produced by Tim Burton, marking his third animated film and first CGI-animated film with Burton, Chris Nee, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich as executive producers and written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky. It is based on the children's show of the same name and the children's book Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace. The film marks Pixar's first collaboration with a famous filmmaker. The music for the film was composed by Burton's frequent collaborator, Danny Elfman marking his third collaboration with Pixar. The show’s original cast reprise their while featuring new characters voiced by Seth MacFarlane, Trey Parker, John Ratzenberger and Charlie Day. The film was released on October 22, 2021 which was universally praised by critics for its animation, humour, voice acting, story and characters and was a box office success grossing $1.8 billion with a $200 million budget. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 94th Academy Awards.

Cast
Isabella Crovetti as Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley

Jordan Alexa Davis as Poppy Peepleson

Mitchell Whitfield as Demi

Ian James Corlett as Chef Remy Bones

Wanda Sykes as Gregoria

Lauren Graham as Oxana Hauntley

James Van Der Beek as Boris Hauntley

Patti LuPone as Nanpire

Brian Stokes Mitchell as Grandpop

Cree Summer as Edna Peepleson

Benji Risley as Edgar Peepleson

ViviAnn Yee as Bridget

Seth MacFarlane as Rick, a sea monster who helps Vee regain her memories and on her journey home.

Trey Parker as Proxtron

John Ratzenberger as Nick Proxton

Charlie Day as Marty Proxton

Production
In 2019, after the release of Tim Burton's film, Dumbo, Burton announced that a film adaptation of Disney Junior's animated television series, Vampirina and Anne Marie Pace's book, Vampirina Ballerina, is in development and will be released in October 22, 2021.

Release
The film was released on October 22, 2021.

Music
Burton's frequent collaborator Danny Elfman composed film's score for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

Transcript
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Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93%. The site's consensus reads "Boasting with beautiful animation, stellar voice work, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, Vampirina is a fun and spooky treat for the whole family."