Angry Birds is a 2015 American animated comedy action-adventure film. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. and produced by Rovio Animation.
The film communicates themes of anger and teamwork and a tonal shift from comedic to adventurously heartfelt. The film was widely promoted by Warner Bros., with tie-in promotions made by Kellogg's, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Nabisco, Hungry Howie's, Baskin-Robbins, Dial, Regal Cinemas, Frito Lay, AMC Theatres, Alamo Drafthouse, KFC, Jelly Belly, Dunkin', Mountain Dew, Target, General Mills, Post, IHOP, Chili's, M&M's, Haribo, Nestlé, Keebler, Lego, Six Flags, Embassy Suites, Denny's, Chevrolet, Kraft, Hostess, Toys R Us, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and Hasbro. The film was released on March 15, 2015, Due to its gigantic marketing, the film was a box office success, grossing $510 million against its $200 million budget.
Cast[]
- John DiMaggio as Red
- Antti Pääkkönen provides Red's vocal effects.
- William Salyers as Bomb
- Pasi Ruohonen provides Bomb's vocal effects.
- Curtis Armstrong as Chuck
- Antti LJ Pääkkönen provides Chuck's vocal effects.
- Deedee Magno as Matilda
- Antti LJ Pääkkönen provides Matilda's vocal effects.
- Danny Pudi as Jay
- Heljä Heikkinen and Lynne Guaglione provide Jay's vocal effects.
- Eric Bauza as Jake
- Heljä Heikkinen and Lynne Guaglione provide Jake's vocal effects.
- Ben Schwartz as Jim
- Heljä Heikkinen and Lynne Guaglione provide Jim's vocal effects.
- Sam Lavagnino as Bubbles
- Antti LJ Pääkkönen provides Bubbles's vocal effects, as heard by humans other than John Tuturro.
- Jim Cummings as Hal
- Jean-Marie Viollet provides Hal's vocal effects.
- Heljä Heikkinen also provided Terence's grunts and growls.
- Joey D'Auria as Pigs
- Bill Hader as King Pigs
- Brian Drummond as Corporal Richard Pigman
Non-speaking characters[]
- Terence
Production[]
Development[]
Following the success of Angry Birds, Rovio Animation announced that they would make a movie adaptation based on Angry Birds in December 15, 2010
In November 2014, it was announced thatChristopher Lennertz are composing the score for the film, which will include themes from the Angry Birds games, in collaboration with series composer Ari Pulkkinen.
Animation and visual effects[]
The 2D hand-drawn animated sequences for Angry Birds were done by both Primal Screen and TMS Entertainment
The film's visual effects were provided by Industrial Light & Magic
Animation director(s)[]
- Richard Williams
- Eric Goldberg
- Andrew Feliciano
Notable animators[]
- Tony Bancroft
- Uli Meyer
- Ruben Aquino
- Julie Bernier Gosselin
- Max Gilardi
- Andrea Torrejón
- Kaisa Pirttinen
Music[]
The film's score is composed by Christopher Lennertz, Lennertz and Pereira are working closely with longtime Angry Birds composer Ari Pulkkinen to incorporate themes from the games within the film's score.
Soundtrack[]
The film's soundtrack, titled Angry Birds: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, was released on March 1, 2015.
Release[]
Theatrical[]
Angry Birds was theatrically released worldwide on March 3, 2015
Home media[]
Angry Birds was released on digital HD on June 2, 2015, and on Blu-ray and DVD on June 11, 2015, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Both releases includes 14 music videos, that takes up Angry Birds's ending, with each of the Flock, the Pigs, and the Toons performing a cover of songs. Most of the original voice actors reprised their roles.
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Marketing[]
The movie was promoted by Warner Bros., including Cartoon Network.
In September 2014, the first trailer was released online revealing that characters and easter eggs from other animation studios will appear in the film
McDonalds promotion[]
The feature was promoted by McDonalds, with toys, that are similar to the ones in Mattel Angry Birds games, in Happy Meals. They include:
- Red
- Chuck
- Bomb
- Matilda
- Hal
- Jay, Jake, and Jim
- Terence
- Bubbles
- Minion Pigs
- Mighty Eagle
- Slingshot
App[]
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Trailers and TV spots[]
- The first teaser trailer was released on July 2014 and was shown before Coming Soon.
- The second teaser trailer was released on September 2014, was shown before Coming Soon.
- The third teaser trailer was released on November 2014 and was shown before Coming Soon.
- The first theatrical trailer was released on December 2014 and was shown before Coming Soon.
- The second theatrical trailer was released on January 2015 and was shown before Coming Soon.
- The third and last theatrical trailer was released on February 2015 and was shown before Coming Soon.
- TV spots began airing in February 2015.
Altered scene[]
- On the DVD release, a scene was altered from the original, where TBA
Reception[]
Box office[]
Angry Birds has grossed $250 million in the United States and Canada, and $262 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $512 million.
Critical response[]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 86% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 110 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "Angry Birdsis both amazingly action-packed and heartwarming, while being surreally goofy and entertaining for animation fans and movie fans." According to Rotten Tomatoes.