Thabbeus Bile: The Movie

Thabbeus Bile: The Movie is a 2023 American 3D computer-animated horror comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by David Silverman, written by Dan Gerson and Robert L. Baird, and stars the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson (in his final role before his death in 2020), and Jeff Pidgeon reprising their roles from Monsters Inc., with Thaddeus "Phlegm" Bile's voice being provided by Pidgeon. The film follows Thabbeus Bile, the murderous, maniacal, mean, vicious, violent alter ego of Monsters Inc. employee Thaddeus "Phlegm" Bile (Pidgeon), as he goes on a killing spree and murders anyone who gets in his way.

Plot:
Thabbeus Bile (Pidgeon), the murderous, maniacal, mean, vicious, violent alter ego of Monsters Inc. employee Thaddeus "Phlegm" Bile, goes on a killing spree and murders anyone who gets in his way.

Distributed:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Soundtrack:
Ramin Djawadi

Animation:
Pixar Animation Studios

Similars To:
A Quiet Place Part II  (2021), The Purge (2013), Saw (2004)

Production:
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Development:
The idea for the film came from Pete Docter, who wanted to make a horror movie that was set in the Monsters Inc. world. He pitched the idea to John Lasseter, who greenlit the project. Dan Gerson and Robert L. Baird were brought on as writers, while David Silverman was brought on as co-director.

Casting:
Jeff Pidgeon was the only actor from Monsters Inc. to return and voice Thabbeus Bile. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson (in his final role before his death in 2020), and Jeff Pidgeon all reprised their roles from Monsters Inc..

Release
The film was originally set to be released on October 2023 but was pushed back to November 3rd due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Screening
The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 11, 2023.

Home media:
The film was released on Digital HD and Blu-ray on January 24, 2024.

Box office:
Accolades:  The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

Legacy:
Categories: Animated films, computer-animated films, American films, English-language films, 2023 animated films, 2020s comedy horror films, 2020s American animated films, Pixar Animation Studios films, Walt Disney Pictures films, Horror comedy films, American comedy horror films, American 3D films, Sequel films, American sequel films, Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Films set in a fictional location, Annecy International Animated Film Festival winners

Trivia:
-This is the first Pixar film to be rated R by the MPAA.

-Pixar had to create new software in order to animate Thabbeus Bile's tentacles, as they had never been animated before in a computer-animated film.

-The film was originally set to be released on October 2023 but was pushed back to November 3rd due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

-The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 11, 2023.