Qumi Qumi: The Movie (2022)

Qumi-Qumi: The Movie is a 2022 Russian computer-animated comedy film produced by Toonbox and 20th Century Fox Animation, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Andrey Galat and written by Mikhail Durnenkov, Vladimir Ponomarev, Maryana Spivak and Alina Rin based on the animated series of the same name created by Toonbox best known for the Cut the Rope cartoons.

The plot follows three friends Juga, Yusi and Shumadan from different tribes who manage to break out of their social norms and become close friends. The speech of the characters is a gibberish language known as Tarabar (though with its own specific words) peppered with Russian phrases. Many plots relate around Juga and Shumadan's crushes on Yusi and trying to interact with their respective tribes despite their own faults.

Cast:
Vladimir Ponomarev - Juga, Shumadan

Maryana Spivak - Yusi, Bai-Baba

Alina Rin - Ququlka, Elvis Presley (archive audio)

Andrey Galat - Director

Mikhail Durnenkov - Writer

Vladimir Ponomarev - Writer

Maryana Spivak - Writer

Alina Rin - Writer

Plot:
The film follows three friends Juga, Yusi and Shumadan from different tribes who manage to break out of their social norms and become close friends. The speech of the characters is a gibberish language known as Tarabar (though with its own specific words) peppered with Russian phrases. Many plots relate around Juga and Shumadan's crushes on Yusi and trying to interact with their respective tribes despite their own faults.

Distributed:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Soundtrack:
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ramin Djawadi.

Animation:
The film is animated using computer animation.

Similars To:
The film is similar to the television series of the same name created by Toonbox best known for the Cut the Rope cartoons. The plot follows three friends Juga, Yusi and Shumadan from different tribes who manage to break out of their social norms and become close friends. The speech of the characters is a gibberish language known as Tarabar (though with its own specific words) peppered with Russian phrases. Many plots relate around Juga and Shumadan's crushes on Yusi and trying to interact with their respective tribes despite their own faults.

Trailers:
The first trailer for the film was released on March 4, 2022.

Production:
Development of the film began in 2019 when Toonbox announced that they were working on an animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. The film was initially set to be released in 2021, but it was later pushed back to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Casting:
The cast for the film includes Vladimir Ponomarev as Juga and Shumadan, Maryana Spivak as Yusi and Bai-Baba, Alina Rin as Ququlka and Elvis Presley (archive audio), Andrey Galat as Director, Mikhail Durnenkov as Writer, Vladimir Ponomarev as Writer, Maryana Spivak as Writer and Alina Rin as Writer.

Release:
The film was originally set to be released in 2021 but it was pushed back to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is currently scheduled to be released on July 15, 2022.

Home media:
The film will be released on Digital HD on October 5, 2022 and on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2022.

Box office:
The film grossed $1 billion worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.

Accolades:
The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Legacy:
The film's success led to a sequel, Qumi-Qumi 2: The Movie, which was released in 2025.