RoboRoach: The Movie

RoboRoach: The Movie is a Canadian animated film based on the Teletoon series RoboRoach. The film was released in Canada on August 8, 2003.

The movie follows Ruben and Reginald as they try to stop Sterling Überbucks from taking over the world with an army of robots. They are joined by their friends Skeeter Jettings, Mayor Mierworm, Doc, and the Police Chief.

The film was distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment and produced by Nelvana Limited and Decode Entertainment. It was directed by Michael Fallows and written by Richard Elliott Sternbach & John Maynard Smith. The voice cast includes Scott Thompson as Ruben Roach/RoboRoach, Ted Dykstra as Reginald Roach, Peter Keleghan as Sterling Überbucks, Colin Mochrie as Toadie/Stewie Jr., Jayne Eastwood as Widow Black/Ms Conduct/Skeeter's Mom/Mayor Mierworm's Secretary/Disciplinarian Teacher #1&2, Rick Jones as Slug/Chief of Police/, Susan Roman as Mandible Lecter / Disciplinarian Teacher #3&4.

The movie received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office bomb grossing only $47 million against its $100 million budget.

Plot
Ruben and Reginald are two cockroach brothers who live in the town of Vexberg. One day, they are caught by a scientist named Dr. Brain who experiments on them and turns Ruben into a cyborg cockroach called RoboRoach.

Reginald is able to save his brother and they both escape. However, when they jump into an electrical outlet to hide from Dr. Brain, Ruben is transformed forever into a robot cockroach.

After that, he swears to use his powers only for the good of everyone and never for personal gain, which is unfortunate for Reginald.

One day, Sterling Überbucks comes to town with his nephew Stewie Jr., intending to take over the world with an army of robots. He plans to do this by using a device that can control all electronic devices in the world.

Mayor Mierworm hires Ruben and Reginald to stop Sterling Überbucks before he takes over the world. They are joined by their friends Skeeter Jettings, Doc, and the Police Chief.

Can they stop Sterling Überbucks before it's too late?

Distributed
Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Soundtrack
Animation: Nelvana Limited & Decode Entertainment

Production
Michael Fallows, Richard Elliott Sternbach, John Maynard Smith

Development
Teletoon Canada Inc. & Fox Kids Worldwide Inc.

Casting
Scott Thompson as Ruben Roach/RoboRoach, Ted Dykstra as Reginald Roach, Peter Keleghan as Sterling Überbucks, Colin Mochrie as Toadie/Stewie Jr., Jayne Eastwood as Widow Black/Ms Conduct/Skeeter's Mom/Mayor Mierworm's Secretary/Disciplinarian Teacher #1&2, Rick Jones as Slug/Chief of Police/, Susan Roman as Mandible Lecter / Disciplinarian Teacher #3&4.

Release
August 8, 2003 (Canada)

Screening
Home media: DVD & VHS

Reception
Mixed reviews from critics but was a box office bomb grossing only $47 million against its $100 million budget.

Box office
$47 million

Categories
Canadian animated films, 2003 films, 2000s adventure films, Fox Kids, Teletoon, Nelvana films, Decode Entertainment films, Lionsgate Home Entertainment films