Almost Naked Animals The Movie

Almost Naked Animals The Movie is a 2013 Canadian animated comedy film produced by 9 Story Entertainment. The movie is based on the television series Almost Naked Animals that aired in 2011-2013.

The film follows Howie, Octo and the rest of his friends' new adventures as they must save their Banana Cabana from Poodle and Batty.

Plot:
Poodle and Batty want to steal the Banana Cabana from Howie. Howie, Octo, Bunny and Duck must stop them before it's too late.

Distributed by:
The film was released on October 7, 2013 in Canada.

Soundtrack by:
Alan Menken composed the original music for the movie. The soundtrack is performed by Alan Menken and Hans Zimmer.

Animation by:
The film is animated in Toon Boom Animation's Harmony.

Similars to:
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Open Season 3, Curious George 2 Follow That Monkey, The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere, Shrek Forever After, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.

Trailers by:
The film's first trailer was released on January 2, 2013. The second and final trailer was released on June 3, 2013.

Production by:
The film is produced by 9 Story Entertainment. It was directed by Noah Z. Jones, who is also the creator of Fish Hooks and Almost Naked Animals.

Development:
On June 1, 2011 9 Story Entertainment confirmed that there will be a Almost Naked Animals movie.

Casting by:
The film stars Robert Tinkler, Howard Jerome, Emilie-Claire Barlow and David Berni reprising their roles from the television series.

Release:
The film was released on October 7, 2013 in Canada. The film was originally going to be released in 2012 but then it got pushed back until 2013 because of various reasons.

Screening by:
The film had a special screening at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto on September 28, 2013. The cast and crew were also there for a Q&A session.

Home media:
Almost Naked Animals The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 4, 2014 in Canada. It is distributed by Entertainment One and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Reception:
The film has received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "fresh" score of 80% based on 43 reviews with an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 and a consensus that reads: "Entertaining, funny, and clever." On Metacritic it has a score of 60 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Box office:
The film grossed $15.8 million in Canada and made $2.7 million from DVD sales in its first week.

Accolades:
Almost Naked Animals The Movie was nominated for 2 Annie Awards at the 41st Annie Awards. But it didn't win any awards and lost to Gravity Falls and The Wind Rises.

Legacy:
Almost Naked Animals The Movie is the highest grossing Canadian animated film of all time. It was also the highest grossing Canadian film at the box office for the year 2013.

Categories:
Animated films, English-language films, 2010s comedy-drama films and 9 Story Entertainment animated movies.

Trivia:
The film was originally supposed to be released in 2012 but then it got pushed back until 2013 because of various reasons. The film is also rated G by the MPAA, meaning that all ages are admitted and nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.