Best Ed the Movie

Best Ed the Movie is a 2010 Canadian animated comedy film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Rick Marshall and written by Sean Cullen, who also voices Ed in both the show and movie. It follows anthropomorphic animals Ed and Buddy, a dog and squirrel respectively, as they go on an adventure to find a lost treasure while being pursued by Mr. Thursty, Miss Fluffé, and the Kitten Twins.

The film was produced by 9 Story Entertainment with Adobe Flash software used for its animation like in the TV series. Best Ed the Movie premiered at TIFF Kids International Film Festival on April 10th before having a limited theatrical release in Canada starting October 3rd through Cineplex Entertainment's Front Row Centre Events program where it played once daily until October 16th when it expanded to more screenings across North America including select U-S cities such as Los Angeles & New York City; making this one of only two films from Teletoon Original Productions (the other being Total Drama: Pahkitew Island) that received any type of U-S theatrical release outside of festival screenings or home video releases.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 50% rating, based on 7 reviews with an average score of 5/10.

Plot
Ed and Buddy go on an adventure to find a lost treasure while being pursued by Mr. Thursty, Miss Fluffé, and the Kitten Twins.

Distributed
Teletoon (Canada), Cineplex Entertainment (Front Row Centre Events) (Canada/U.S.), GKIDS (U.S.)

Soundtrack
Best Ed the Movie Soundtrack

Animation
9 Story Entertainment, Adobe Flash software

Production
Teletoon Original Productions, 9 Story Entertainment

Development
Rick Marshall (creator/director), Sean Cullen (writer/voice of Ed)

Casting:
Release: TIFF Kids International Film Festival (April 10th), Cineplex Entertainment Front Row Centre Events program (October 3-16, 2010), GKIDS theatrical release (U.S., October 22nd)

Screening:
Home media: DVD & Blu-ray (Anchor Bay Canada, March 8th, 2011), Digital HD & VOD platforms in the U.S. through Starz Distribution starting February 7th, 2017 followed by a physical release on April 4th that same year from Lionsgate Home Entertainment; making this one of only two films from Teletoon Original Productions to receive any type of U-S home video release outside of festival screenings or limited theatrical releases with the other being Total Drama Pahkitew Island which was also released by Lionsgate but under their Summit Premiere label rather than Anchor Bay due to it being produced after they had acquired Starz and its subsidiaries including Anchor Bay Films. In Canada, the film is available for streaming on Netflix as well as digital purchase through iTunes and Google Play while in the U.S. it can be streamed on Hulu, Amazon Video & YouTube Movies with a digital purchase also available through those platforms as well as iTunes.

Reception:
Box office: $134,858 (Canada)

Accolades:
Genie Award for Best Animated Short Film (Nominated)

Categories:
2010 films, Canadian animated comedy films, English-language films, Films about dogs, Films set in Canada, Teletoon Original Productions films, 2010s comedy films