Happy Tree Friends (film)

Happy Tree Friends is a 2013 American 2D animated comedy film produced by Buddy Studios and 6 Point Harness and distributed by Mondo Media. It is based on the Happy Tree Friends series and was directed by Kenn Navarro.

The film is starring the voice cast members: Chris Pratt, Amy Adams, Tom Holland, Katherine Heigl, David Winn, Steve Carell, Chris Evans, Kristen Schaal, Eric Bauza, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Kenny, Benedict Cumberbatch, Taika Waititi, Daniel Craig, Danny Devito, Peter Kelamis, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bergman, Renée T. MacDonald and Tom Hiddleston.

In theaters, a sneak peek from the upcoming Disney film entitled Heffalump was shown prior to the film. The film was theatrically released in movie theaters on March 29, 2013 in the United States and Canada, by Mondo Media. The film received mostly positive reviews with critics praising its animation, voice acting, soundtrack and humor and was a box-office success, grossing over $1.186 billion worldwide against a $140 million budget, making the first Mondo Media film to have a 1 billion dollar mark.

Cast

 * Chris Pratt as Cuddles
 * Amy Adams as Giggles
 * Tom Holland as Toothy
 * Katherine Heigl as Petunia
 * David Winn as Lumpy
 * Steve Carell as Nutty
 * Chris Evans as Flippy
 * Kristen Schaal as Flaky
 * Eric Bauza as Handy
 * Ryan Reynolds as Disco Bear
 * Tom Kenny as Mime
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Splendid
 * Taika Waititi as Russell
 * Daniel Craig as The Mole
 * Danny Devito as Lifty
 * Peter Kelamis as Shifty
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Pop
 * Jeff Bergman as Teenage Cub
 * Renée T. MacDonald as Lammy
 * Tom Hiddleston as Fliqpy

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Theatrical Release
The film was theatrically released in movie theaters on March 29, 2013 in the United States and Canada, by Mondo Media. The film was presented in a 1.85:1 format. The film's theatrical release was serving as a sneak peek to the upcoming Disney animated film Heffalump.

Marketing
The teaser trailer was released on September 1, 2012, posted on the Mondo Media YouTube channels, Hasbro made a deal with Buddy Studios to make two Happy Tree Friends versions of their board game properties Monopoly and Connect Four. Funko, Moose Toys & Mattel are also making a toy line. A second teaser trailer was released on December 25, 2012. McDonalds released Happy Meal toys to promote the film. On January 17, 2013, promotional tie-ins on every channel consist of bumpers.

Home Media
The film was released on Digital on May 4 and Blu-Ray and DVD on May 8, 2013 by Buddy Home Entertainment. It contains the deleted scenes, the 18-minute featurette, behind-the-scenes of Happy Tree Friends, featuring interviews with most of the principal cast and crew, animatics, the pilot episode, the audio commentaries and the sneak peek of the upcoming Disney film Heffalump.

Critical Response
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on the 196 positive reviews, and its average rating is 9.8/10. The critical consensus reads, "Happy Tree Friends in one of the most favorite films from Buddy Studios." Metacritic, assigns the film a score of 98 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore gives the film a "A+" on its A+ to F scale.

Box Office
Happy Tree Friends grossed $390.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $741.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.186 billion, making the first Mondo Media film to pass the billion-dollar mark.

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