Blockysworld: The Beginning and The End is a 2024 live-action/computer-animated action adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Liam Vickers and Matt Hargreaves (in both of their directorial debuts). Based on the TV series Blockysworld, it is the third and final film in the Blockysworld film series, the series finale to the entire show, and the final film in the Objectverse. Geroge Gould reprises his role as Blocky from the series, along with Tord Larrson, Thomas Ridgewell, Hargreaves, and Grey Griffin with Elsie Lovelock, Michael Kovach, and Nola Klop reprising their roles from Murder Drones with Zelda Williams, Ryan Reynolds, Keanu Reeves, Emma Watson, Sophia Lillis, and Robert Downey Jr. voicing new characters. The film follows Blocky and Co. as they're forced to team up with non-objects to save Tune and Uzi from a Corrupt Company who plans to take over the earth with Blocky forced into a decision that could pull the curtains on his last mission.
The film premiered in Seattle on November 15, 2024, and released worldwide on December 13. The film was a critical and financial success, grossing $734 million against a $100 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing adult-animated film, highest-grossing film based on a television series, and highest-grossing film in the Objectverse film series.
Plot[]
On the planet Copper-9, the interstellar company JCJenson, led by the corrupt CEO, James, steals a valuable and powerful gem and kidnaps its guardians: the Worker Drone Uzi Doorman and the object Tune. James convinces the Worker Drone, Doll, to join him.
Meanwhile, Blocky, an intern at JCJenson, and one of Tune's friends, is chilling on a rooftop when he notices a girl with orange hair and a beanie being chased by droids. Blocky single-handedly stops the droids and saves the girl, who tells him that her name is Meggy, and that she's part of a secret club that her and Blocky go to. Phone and Deca-Man, two of Blocky's friends, are also a part of the club as guardians of their artifact, which hasn't been stolen yet. But just as the meeting is about to end, an earthquake occurs as the city near them has gone under siege. A Sinkhole forms, killing several members as Blocky, Phone, and Deca-Man, along with Meggy, escape.
The three meet up with their friend Map, who has a spaceship so they all can get to Copper-9, but a thief named Crystal gets onto the spaceship as JCJenson troops invade the lab and capture Map, forcing Blocky to take off without her. when they get there, they look around for supplies. Blocky and Crystal are forced to fight V while Deca-Man and Phone fight Serial Designation N, with Crystal convincing them to team up with the objects in order to save Tune and Uzi. After the six escape from Doll and a bounty hunter named the Crimson Hood, Blocky and Crystal begin work on a new plan and start falling for one another.
Meanwhile, Tune and Uzi try and escape from the JCJenson base in San Francisco alongside Map. Map sacrifices herself in order for the two to escape into the streets. Tune and Uzi meet with the Objects United to request their assistances in stopping James, only for Tessa Elliot to interfere and kidnap the two. In a small spaceship heading to Copper-9, Tessa reveals that she betrayed her father and that James captured Meggy and turned her into a disassembly drone. Meanwhile, James blows up a portion of Copper-9 as Blocky's group barely manages to escape. James transfers his mind into a Object body, only for The Solver to take over.
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- George Gould as Blocky
- Thomas Ridgewell as Deca Man
- Matt Hargreaves as Phone
- Grey Griffin as Map
- Tord Larson as Tune
Murder Drones characters[]
- Elsie Lovelock as Uzi Doorman
- Michael Kovach as Serial Designation N
- Shara Kirby as Serial Designation J
- Nola Klop as Serial Designation V
- Emma Breezy as Doll
- Steph Crothers as Tessa Elliott
- Allanah Fitzgerald as The Solver
Celebrity Characters[]
- Zelda Williams as Crystal
- Keanu Reeves as The Crimson Hood
- Sophia Lillis as Meggy
- Robert Downey Jr. as James Elliot
Willem Dafoe reprises his role as Blocky Sr. during a Flashback scene set before the events of the final episode, Running From The Future. Charlie Day reprises his role as Yin-Yang in the pre-credits scene along Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, and Seth Rogen as Charlie Morningstar, Vaggie, and Toxic Can respectively. Lizzie Freeman reprises her role as Pomni from The Amazing Digital Circus in a cameo. Robert Pattinson, Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, and Idris Elba reprise their roles from the Objects United films as Door, Tune, Dollar, and Blocky respectively in cameo appearances during the end of the film. Gabe Frost, the film's executive producer, cameos as the voice of Serial Designation BL0CK.
Production[]
Development[]
Casting[]
Animation[]
Music[]
The score was composed by Henry Jackman with additional scoring by Bear McCreary. “The End of the Beginning” by Black Sabbath is used during the end credits.
Release[]
Marketing[]
On May 10, 2024, the teaser for the film was released alongside screenings of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. The teaser showed off the scene where Blocky and Crystal are ambushed by V with it cutting to a clip of Phone screening, leading into a montage of scenes from the film. On July 25, the first trailer was released alongside showings of Deadpool & Wolverine and on Glitch's YouTube channel. On November 1st, the final trailer was shown at GlitchX.
Theatrical[]
Blockysworld: The Beginning and the End premiered at the SIFF Cinema Downtown in Seattle, Washington on November 15, 2024. It held an early preview fan-screening at multiple Cinemark theaters across the US on November 29, 2024 with a special message by Vickers and Hargreaves attached to it. It released worldwide on December 13, 2024. The film was originally slated to release on December 15, 2023, but was delayed indefinitely due to the Hollywood labor disputes. The film was re-released in theaters in 2027 from November 19 to November 26 to promote the release of Murder Drones, with a sneak peek for the film attached to it after the credits.
Home Media[]
Blockysworld: The Beginning and the End was released on digital on January 29, 2025. It was released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Ultra 4K on April 17, 2025 in time for the 21st anniversary of the show, with the film releasing on Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ on May 16th, 2025 after Glitch reached an agreement with Amazon and Disney to release it on both platforms.
Reception[]
Critical Response[]
Blockysworld: The Beginning and the End received a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes with a average score of 8.3/10 with the critical consensus saying, “Despite its flaws, Blockysworld: The Beginning and The End is a entertaining and hilarious crossover film that is the perfect “WTF” ending to the Objectverse!”