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 film was released on October 22, 2021 which was universally praised by critics and was a box office success grossing $1.8 billion with a $200 million budget.

Plot
Bridget goes missing while her friends are practicing for a Ghoul Girls concert. Join Vee, Poppy and all of your favorite characters as they meet new friends, sing new songs, and learn about the true meaning of friendship as they gather a search party for Bridget.

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

Martha Plimpton as Briana

Henry Winkler as Deiter

Karl Walgren as Olga and Nosy

Phoebe (voiced by Sanai Victoria) – A little witch who first appears in "The Little Witch".

Alice and Desmond (voiced by Emily Churchill and Donald Ian Black) - Phoebe's parents.

Mr. Gore (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) – Vee's human school teacher.

Cosmina and Narcissa (voiced by Alex Ellis and Laraine Newman) – Two 800-year old internet-using vampire sisters who were guests at the Scare B&B.

The Scream Girls – Vee's favorite goulish rock band.

King Pepi (voiced by Andrew Rannells) - A mummy from Egypt

Matilda (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) – A cuddly Snugglot monster.

Buttons (voiced by Nika Futterman) – A blue Cuddle Monster.

Hornadette and Shriekia (voiced by Georgie Kidder and Debi Derryberry respectively) – A two-headed monster whose two heads are sisters.

Rusty Topsail (voiced by Christian Borle) – A ghost pirate.

Trevor Rider (voiced by Patrick Warburton) – A rodeo enthusiast and business mogul who sometimes helps with anything the Hauntleys need. He also has a soft side toward young kids like Vee.

Bob Bigfoot (voiced by Ethan Suplee) – An old friend of Boris who is often called "Uncle Bob" by Vee.

Poltergeist Pat (voiced by Adam DeVine) - An unscrupulous singer.

Dragos the Dancer (voiced by Donald Faison) - A vampire who wants to dance forever.

Frankenstein (voiced by Skylar Astin) - An old friend of Boris who tends to forget things.

Bride of Frankenstein (voiced by Anna Camp) - The girlfriend of Frankenstein who gets engaged to him.

Drake (voiced by Nathan Arenas) - Edgar's best friend.

Esmeralda (voiced by Rachel Bloom) - A young lady who can predict the future.

Hugo (voiced by Imari Williams) - Gregoria's soft and sweet brother.

Briana (voiced by Martha Plimpton) - Bridget's mother.

Frankie Bolt and Franken Bolt (voiced by Marsai Martin and TJ Holmes) - Two Translyvanian News Reporters

Fangbert Lyncanthrall and Al- Half human and half wolf people

Raquelita (voiced by Alma Martinez) - A skeleton who first appeared in "Dia de los Muertos."

Mama and Papa - Raquelita's parents.

Abuela - Raquelita's grandmother.

Blobby (voiced by Micheal Cohen) - Demi's pen pal

Steve (voiced by Chris Sullivan) - A shy yeti

Medusa - A fashion designer

Ichabod and the Headless Horseman - Two men from a classic Disney movie

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 Halloween 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."