Ruby Gloom: The Movie

Ruby Gloom: The Movie is a Canadian animated film based on the Ruby Gloom television series. The movie was produced by Nelvana and started airing in Canada on YTV in 2008.

Plot:
Ruby Gloom and her friends are going to the beach.

Distributed
Nelvana, YTV, Corus Entertainment.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on October 14th 2008 by Lakeshore Records in CD format only.

Animation
The animation was done by Nelvana.

Similars To
Ruby Gloom, Barbie in the Nutcracker, Barbie as Rapunzel, Barbie of Swan Lake.

Trailers
The trailer was released on October 14th 2008.

Production
The production started in 2007 and ended in 2008.

Development:
Development began when the series was still airing on YTV, with a script written by Martin Hsu and Andrew Horne.

Casting:
The casting was done by Nelvana and YTV.

Release:
Ruby Gloom: The Movie was released on October 14th 2008 in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand. It will be released on October 15th 2008 in United Kingdom, Ireland and France. It will be released on October 16th 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It will be released on October 17th 2008 in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Screening
Ruby Gloom: The Movie was screened on October 14th 2008 in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand. It will be screened on October 15th 2008 in United Kingdom, Ireland and France. It will be screened on October 16th 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It will be screened on October 17th 2008 in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Home media
Ruby Gloom: The Movie was released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand on October 14th 2008. It will be released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in United Kingdom, Ireland and France on October 15th 2008. It will be released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on October 16th 2008. It will be released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in Italy, Spain and Portugal on October 17th 2008.

Reception
Ruby Gloom: The Movie received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Box office
Ruby Gloom: The Movie grossed $1,000,000 in Canada. It grossed $2,500,000 in United States. It grossed $3 million worldwide on its opening weekend and has a total of over $5 million worldwide as of October 17th 2008.

Accolades
Ruby Gloom: The Movie won the Best Animated Feature award at the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards.

Legacy
Ruby Gloom was a success and spawned a sequel called Ruby Gloom: The Movie 2.

Categories
Ruby Gloom, 2008 films, Canadian animated films, Nelvana films.

Trivia
This is the first Ruby Gloom film to be released in theaters and on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.