The Sweet House

The Sweet House is a 2014 Mexican-Canadian 3D flash-animated fantasy comedy-drama film, inspired by the famous fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. It features the voices of Kiernan Shipka ("Mad Men"), Jonathan Morgan Heit ("Escape from Planet Earth"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), John Ross Bowie ("Big Bang Theory"), Denzel Washington ("Flight"), Julie Andrews ("Shrek 2"), Colin Ford ("Under the Dome"), and Sean Hayes ("Will and Grace"). The film is produced by Anima Estudios, Cook Animation, 9 Story Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
When Susan and Mary ran away, their father, Nathan, must find them in the dark forest. Along the way, he meets two animal friends. Meanwhile, as the kids get lost, they encounter a house made of confectionery and cakes, owned by an old woman. But when they realized its a trap, it's up to Nathan and his animal friends to save them before they get eaten.

Cast

 * Kiernan Shipka as Susan, a brave and kind 12-year-old girl and Nathan's daughter.
 * Jonathan Morgan Heit as Lenny, Susan's younger brother and Nathan's son.
 * Jon Hamm as Nathan, Susan and Lenny's over-protective father who decided to find his children after they ran away.
 * John Ross Bowie as Perry, a squirrel who befriends with Nathan to help find his children. He is mischievous and accidental prone.
 * Denzel Washington as Stuart, a fox who is Perry's best friend who also teams with Nathan to find his children. He is smart and confident.
 * Julie Andrews as The Witch / Granny
 * Colin Ford as Zim, Susan's love interest who helped her find her brother.
 * Sean Hayes as Carrot, The Witch's pet parrot.
 * Joan Cusack as Mary, Nathan's former wife who was killed in a coyote attack.

Credits

 * director      = Ben Gluck
 * producer      = Chris Juen, Fernando de Fuentes, Jose C. Garcia de Letona, Daniel Anderson, Harold Lopez, Vince Commisso, Steve Jarosz
 * screenplay    = Matinez Vara Adolfo
 * story         = Daran Jackman
 * based on      = Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm
 * starring      = Kiernan Shipka, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Jon Hamm, John Ross Bowie, Denzel Washington, Julie Andrews, Colin Ford, Sean Hayes
 * music         = Mark Mothersbaugh
 * editing       = Daniel Frome
 * studio        = Ánima Estudios, 9 Story Entertainment, Cook Animation
 * distributor   = Paramount Pictures
 * country       = Canada, Mexico, United States
 * language      = English, Spanish
 * budget        = $7 million