Endangered Species: The Movie

Endangered Species: The Movie is a 2017 Canadian computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Asaph Fipke and written by Josh A. Cagan, based on the television series of the same name created by Fipke.

The film stars the voices of Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent and Lee Tockar reprising their roles from the series as Pickle, Merl and Gull respectively.

The film follows Pickle (Tabitha St. Germain), Merl (Sam Vincent) and Gull (Lee Tockar) who live together in a stump in the middle of a park as they go on an adventure to find Pickle's family while evading two humans who want to capture them for a zoo exhibit.

The film was released on March 3, 2017 in Canada by Entertainment One Films Canada and grossed $3 million worldwide against its $1 million budget making it a box office bomb but received mixed reviews from critics praising its voice acting but criticizing its story calling it unoriginal saying "It feels like every other animal-in-peril movie that has come out in recent years."

Plot
Pickle (Tabitha St. Germain), Merl (Sam Vincent) and Gull (Lee Tockar) live together in a stump in the middle of a park. One day, Pickle's family comes to visit him, but they are captured by two humans who want to put them in a zoo exhibit. Pickle, Merl and Gull set out on an adventure to find Pickle's family while evading the two humans. Along the way, they meet various animals who help them on their journey. They eventually find Pickle's family and escape from the humans, but not before one of the humans manages to capture Gull. The film ends with Gull being put on display in the zoo while Pickle and his family watch from outside the exhibit as he waves goodbye to them.

Distributed
The film was released on March 3, 2017 in Canada by Entertainment One Films Canada and grossed $3 million worldwide against its $1 million budget making it a box office bomb but received mixed reviews from critics praising its voice acting but criticizing its story calling it unoriginal saying "It feels like every other animal-in-peril movie that has come out in recent years."

Soundtrack
The film's score was composed by Andrew Lockington.

Animation
The film's animation was provided by Nerd Corps Entertainment.

Trailers
A trailer for the film was released on December 16, 2016.

Production
The film began production in 2015 and ended in 2016.

Development
The idea for the film came about after the success of the television series which led to Asaph Fipke wanting to make a feature-length film based on the series.

Casting
Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent and Lee Tockar reprised their roles as Pickle, Merl and Gull respectively from the television series while new cast members include Will Arnett as Stan, an evil human who wants to capture Pickle and his friends for a zoo exhibit, Amy Sedaris as Janice, Stan's partner who is also evil but not as much as Stan, Stephen Fry as Nigel, a British mouse who befriends Pickle and his friends and Kari Wahlgren as Chloe, a female rabbit who is Pickle's love interest.

Release
The film was released on March 3, 2017 in Canada.

Screening
The film had its world premiere at the Canadian International Animation Festival on February 18, 2017.

Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 27, 2017 by Entertainment One.

Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics with some praising its voice acting but criticizing its story calling it unoriginal saying "It feels like every other animal-in-peril movie that has come out in recent years."

Box office
The film grossed $3 million worldwide against its $1 million budget making it a box office bomb.

Accolades
The film won the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Canadian International Animation Festival.

Legacy
Despite being a box office bomb the film has gained a cult following over the years.

Categories:
Endangered Species (film)

Films about rabbits and hares

Films about squirrels

Films about birds

2017 computer-animated films

2017 3D films

2017 adventure films

2017 comedy films

English-language films

Canadian animated feature films

Canadian 3D films

Canadian adventure comedy films

Films directed by Asaph Fipke

Nerd Corps Entertainment films