Nick & Perry: The Movie

Nick & Perry: The Movie is a 2002 animated science fiction comedy film, directed by Udo Beissel and written by Heike Brandstatter. The film stars Rolf Berg and Daniel Werner as the titular characters, Nick & Perry.

The plot of the film revolves around Nick & Perry, two alien dogs who crash-land on Earth and try to blend in with normal dogs, while hiding their alien secret from the people. However, when Mr. Smith finds out about their secret, he tries to sell them to science.Nick & Perry must find a way to stop him before it's too late.

Nick & Perry: The Movie was released on October 11, 2002 in Germany and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot:
Nick and Perry are two alien dogs who crash-land on Earth. They try to blend in with the other dogs, but their alien secret is eventually discovered by Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith then tries to sell them to science, so Nick and Perry must find a way to stop him before it's too late.

Distributed:
The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally and Buena Vista Home Entertainment domestically.

Soundtrack:
The film's soundtrack was composed by Klaus Doldinger and released on October 11, 2002 by WEA Records.

Animation:
The film's animation was provided by Studio 2+1 from Poland.

Trailers:
A trailer for the film was released on September 6, 2002.

Production:
Development of the film began in 2001 after the success of the television series. Udo Beissel, the creator of the series, returned as director while Heike Brandstatter wrote the screenplay. Klaus Doldinger composed the music for the film while Studio 2+1 handled animation duties. The budget for the film was $5 million which made it one of the most expensive German animated films at that time.

Casting:
Rolf Berg and Daniel Werner returned to voice Nick and Perry respectively. Supporting cast included Vera Teltz as Lucy, Joachim Kemmer as Frank, Thomas Danneberg as Mr. Smith, and Oliver Rohrbeck as the Narrator.

Release:
The film was released on October 11, 2002 in Germany where it grossed $1 million on its opening weekend. It went on to gross over $5 million at the German box office.

Screening:
The film had a world premiere at the Hof International Film Festival on October 10, 2002.

Home media:
Nick & Perry: The Movie was released on VHS and DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on March 4, 2003 in North America. In Germany, the film was released on both Blu-ray and DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on November 20, 2013.

Reception:
Nick & Perry: The Movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 50% approval rating based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

In Germany, the film was nominated for three Bayerischer Filmpreis awards including Best Children's Film but failed to win any.

Accolades:
Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)

2003	Bayerischer Filmpreis	Best Children's Film Nick & Perry: The Movie (Nominee)

Categories:
German animated films

2000s animated films

2002 animated films

2002 comedy films

Animated science fiction films

Alien invasions in film s

Films about dogs

Films about extraterrestrial life

Warner Bros. animated films

Buena Vista Home Entertainment direct-to-video films

Direct-to-video sequel films

German comedy films

2002 directorial debut films

Trivia:
* This is the first Nick & Perry film.

* The film was originally going to be released in 2001, but it was pushed back to 2002.

* This is the only Nick & Perry film that Udo Beissel directed. He would later go on to direct other films such as Mia and Me and Lucky Luke.

* This is the only Nick & Perry film that was released in theaters. The other two films were direct-to-video releases.

* The film was nominated for three Bayerischer Filmpreis awards, but failed to win any.