Monster by Mistake: The Movie

Monster by Mistake: The Movie is a Canadian CGI-animated film that was released in theaters on July 4th, 2003. The film is based on the TV series of the same name and follows Warren Patterson as he turns into a blue sasquatch-like monster whenever he sneezes after having been accidentally cursed by Gorgool's jewel. When Gorgool escapes from his prison, Warren and his friends must stop him from taking over Fenrath. The film was produced by Catapult Productions and CCI Entertainment, and distributed by YTV Films. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $5 million worldwide against its $3 million budget.

Plot
Warren Patterson (voiced by Julie Lemieux in the film) is the protagonist of the film, who turns into the titular blue sasquatch-like monster whenever he sneezes after having been accidentally cursed by Gorgool's jewel.

Tracy Patterson (voiced by Hillary Goldhar) is Warren's supportive older sister who practices witchcraft after receiving Gorgool's book.

Johnny B. Dead (voiced by William Colgate) is a wise-cracking, trumpet-playing ghost who assists the siblings in their misadventures and secretly lives in the Pattersons' attic.

Recurring characters:
Roz and Tom Patterson (voiced by Sally Cahill and Tony Rosato) are the parents of Warren and Tracy.

Aunt Dolores (voiced by Jayne Eastwood) is Warren and Tracy's aunt, a crabby but serious police officer with a vendetta against monsters, unaware that her nephew has become one.

Billy Castleman (voiced by Daniel DeSanto), an overweight school bully often ridicules Warren but can never prove that he transforms into a monster due to his allergies acting up every time he tries to capture him on camera as proof..

Gorgool(voiced by Len Carlson) is a sorcerer and the would-be ruler of Fenrath, who is trapped in a ball. He intends to steal the Jewel of Fenrath and the Book of Spells with his servant so he can escape and take over Fenrath.

The Servant (voiced by Howard Jerome) is Gorgool's dim-witted henchman who carries him around everywhere he goes and follows his every command without question. His real name is never mentioned throughout the film..

Wesley Whiffington III (voiced by Christopher Ralph),a spoiled child whose parents are always busy working or on vacation, resulting in Wesley often being left home alone where he causes mischief out of boredom such as throwing water balloons at passersby from his penthouse balcony..

Miranda Bell (voiced by Alyson Court),a girl genius who says she became a scientist at age six because her brain weighs eight pounds...

Morgool(voiced by Len Carlson)is Gorgool's twin brother and the rightful ruler of Fenrath before Gorgool usurped power from him through treachery. Morgool was imprisoned within an enchanted book for years until Warren accidentally freed him while trying to stop Gorgool..

Ms. Gish (voiced by Barbara Franklin),Warren and Tracy's teacher who is always getting them into trouble but means well..

Kragon(voiced by George Buza)is a guard working for Morgool in Fenrath. He always helps his master in his schemes, mainly trying to capture the monster...

Red (voiced by Megan Fahlenbock) is an orphan from Fenrath who becomes friends with Warren and Tracy. She is always up for adventure and kicking bad-guy butt...

Freddie Mitchelland Corum(both voiced by Susan Roman),friends of Warren's. Freddie loves to tell jokes while Connor enjoys playing video games, piano, and pogo jumping..

Keebo (voiced by Hadley Kay)is a shapeshifting creature from Fenrath whose true form remains unknown as he can transform into anyone or anything he wants at will....

Production:
Monster by Mistake: The Movie was produced by Catapult Productions and CCI Entertainment, and distributed by YTV Films. The film was released in theaters on July 4th, 2003.

The film's production budget was $3 million. Most of the movie was animated at Studio 345 in Toronto, Canada using Houdini software..

Release:
The film premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 10th, 2003... It was then released theatrically in Canada on July 4th, 2003.... In the United States, it had a limited release starting on October 3rd,... before expanding to more theaters on October 17th.. Home media: Monster by Mistake: The Movie was released on VHS and DVD in North America on March 2nd,. 2004...

Reception Box office
Monster by Mistake: The Movie grossed $5 million worldwide against its $3 million budget.... Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based reviews from 7 critics with an average rating of 5/10.... Accolades At the 26th Genie Awards,.the film received two nominations for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song ("Fenrath Forever" sung by Julie Lemieux and "I'm the Monster" sung by William Colgate) and Best Animated Short or Feature Length Film..

Legacy
In 2004, a video game based on the film was released for the Game Boy Advance.... A stage musical adaptation of the film premiered in Toronto, Canada in October 2009...

Categories
2003 films English-language films 2000s adventure films 2010s musical comedy films Canadian animated feature films Animated musical comedy Films Fantasy adventure films theatre Films about shapeshifting Monsters in fiction Musical fantasy comedies YTV (TV channel) original programming Canadian children's fantasy films Canadian musical comedy films Animated adventure films Fictional monsters