The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (2012 film)

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy fantasy film loosely based on the 1989 book of the same name by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. The film was directed by Jill Culton from a screenplay by Joel H. Cohen, and stars the voices of Jeff Goldblum, John Mulaney, Ken Jeong, Rob Schneider, Glenn Close, Justin Theroux, Danny Trejo, Taika Waititi and Sam Elliot.

Work on the film started in January 2010, with Cohen writing the screenplay; the inspiration for the film's animation style came from The Weinstein Company's Hoodwinked! (2005) and 20th Century Studios' Fantasic Mr. Fox (2009). many new characters and subplots were added to the story to bring it up to feature-length.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs was released on December 7, 2012 by Sony Pictures Releasing and received positive reviews from critics, who praised its screenplay, animation, voice acting, and subject matter. The film earned a worldwide gross of over $50 million, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2012 behind The Dark Knight Rises. The film earned numerous accolades; it was named one of the top ten best films of 2012 by the American Film Institute, and received Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards, among numerous other accolades.

Voice Cast

 * Jeff Goldblum as Alexander T. Wolf, a kind-hearted Eastern wolf who tries desperately to make his grandmother a strawberry cake
 * David Mazouz voices a younger Alexander
 * John Mulaney as Petey Pig "Straw Pig", the youngest pig brother who is the craziest pig ever according to his brothers
 * Ken Jeong as Pauly Pig "Stick Pig", the middle pig brother who has a bashful behavior and has a fear of animals with shrap teeth
 * Rob Schinder as Patrick Pig, the oldest pig brother who has an extremely high IQ and has no fear of anything, not even death
 * Glenn Close as Betty M. Wolf, Alexander's Grandmother who has been taking care of him since his parents' death
 * Justin Theroux as Officer Harold A. Tusks, a police officer from the Oink City Police Department who arrests Alexander for "Vandalizing" the Pig Brothers' Homes
 * Danny Trejo as Kenny L. Paw, Alexander's Long-Lost Childhood friend who helps Alexander escape the prison
 * Garrett Wareing voices a younger Kenny
 * Taika Waititi as Benny B. Paw, Kenny's younger brother who also helps alexander
 * Sam Elliot as Warden J.D Curlytails, the prison warden who befriend wolfs and comforts Alexander