De Blob

De Blob is a 2024 computer-animated action comedy science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for distribution by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the video game of the same name and co-produced, written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, its story focuses on Iro, an ordinary teenage alien who is the last blob (creatures that change size and color anything they touch) helps a resistance movement stop the tyrannical and monochromatic INKT Corporation run by an emotionless alien race known as Inkies from wiping out all color and fun from the universe. Jacob Tremblay, Ryan Reynolds, Mckenna Grace, Alex Wolff, Sylvester Stallone, Brooklynn Prince, Steve Carell, Hugo Weaving and Patrick Stewart provide their voices for the film's main characters. Lord and Miller's frequent collaborator Mark Mothersbaugh composed the film's score. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing $1.5 million worldwide with its $250 million budget, and received praise for its animation, acting, story, and humor. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, and the Saturn Award for Best Animated Film; it was also nominated a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Plot
Iro, an ordinary teenage alien who is prophesized as the last blob (creatures that change size and color anything they touch) helps a resistance movement stop the tyrannical and monochromatic INKT Corporation run by an alien race known as Inkies from wiping out all color and fun from the universe.

Cast
Jacob Tremblay as Iro, an 18 year-old Raydian who is the last blob.

Ryan Reynolds as Comrade Black, the leader of Inkon and INKT Corporation who wish to drain all color and fun from the universe. Reynolds also voices Jared, a sculptor and Nick's father.

McKenna Grace as Arty, a green Raydian who is a member of the Color Underground.

Alex Wolff as Kreto, an insect-like alien who is a member of the Color Underground.

Sylvester Stallone as Bif, a strong orange Raydian who is a member of the Color Underground. He has a tough personality and enjoys fighting the INKT Corporation and causing pain to its personnel, but he also has a caring side and is good friends with Blob and the rest of the Color Underground.

Brooklynn Prince as Pinky, a pink robot who is created by Professor Reklunan and a member of Color Underground.

Steve Carell as Zip, an energetic, blue Raydian who is a member of the Color Underground and an extreme sports maniac.

Hugo Weaving as Teluco, an Inky with a two-sided head and a split personality who serves Comrade Black as the commander of the Color and Fun Eradication Agency.

Patrick Stewart as Professor Relkunan, an old, Brown-coloured Raydian and the leader of the Colour Underground. He is also an inventor. He created Pinky and the hovering device that he uses to get around, which he calls his 'Pants Engine'. He also invented the Transformation Engines that are used in the fight against the INKT Corporation.

Seth Rogen as Teku, a bird-like alien who is a member of the Color Underground.

James Franco as Nico, a fox-like alien who is a member of the Color Underground.

Lord and Miller provide additional voices.

Release
The film was released on February 7, 2024.

Music
The film's original score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, who had previously worked with Lord and Miller on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014), The Lego Movie (2014) and Dora and The Secret of the Phoenix (2022). The soundtrack contains the score as the majority of its tracks.

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Critical Response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 96% with an average score of 8.15/10, based on 250 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Boasting beautiful animation, a charming voice cast, laugh-a-minute gags, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, De Blob is colorful fun for all ages." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100 based on 43 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".