| Max & Ruby: The Movie | |
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| Directed by | Mauro Casalese |
| Screenplay by | Patrick Granleese Sheila Rogerson Shelley Hoffman Robert Pincombe Kate Barris |
| Story by | Jamie Whitney |
| Produced by | Michael Hirsh Melissa Graham |
| Starring | Gavin MacIver-Wright Lana Carillo Carolyn Larson Paul Bates Julie Lemieux Loretta Jafelice Julie Andrews |
| Music by | Geoff Bennett Ben Johannesen André Hirz |
| Production companies | Nelvana Atomic Cartoons Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | June 7, 2023 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Max & Ruby: The Movie is a 2023 Canadian animated adventure comedy-drama film based on the Nick Jr. series Max & Ruby. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was directed by Mauro Casalese, with a screenplay written by Patrick Granleese, Sheila Rogerson, Shelley Hoffman, Robert Pincombe and Kate Barris. The music for the film was composed by Geoff Bennett, Ben Johannesen and André Hirz.
Gavin MacIver-Wright, Lana Carillo, Carolyn Larson, Paul Bates, Julie Lemieux, Loretta Jafelice, Kenan Thompson, Jamie Watson, Ray Romano, Julie Andrews, Sarah Adams, Catherine Disher, John Torres, Tabitha St. Germain, Ethan Tavares, Isabella Leo, Emílio Virguez, Labbiah Santos, and Anne Hill reprise their roles as characters from the series.
The film revolves around Max, who decides to leave home with his friends due to frustration with Ruby's commands. After noticing that Max has ran away, Ruby realizes the impact of her behavior and, with the help of her family and friends, tries to bring Max back home to reconcile. Meanwhile, Max and his friends become even more further away from home and set off on a dangerous journey to a new location called Bunny City. This film serves as the series finale for Max & Ruby.
The film was exclusively released on June 7, 2023 on Paramount+.
Cast[]
- Gavin MacIver-Wright as Max.
- Lana Carillo as Ruby.
- Carolyn Larson as Mrs. Bunny, Max and Ruby's mother.
- Paul Bates as Mr. Bunny, Max and Ruby's father.
- Julie Lemieux as Louise.
- Nicholas Fry as Morris, Louise's younger cousin and Max's best friend.
- Loretta Jafelice as Valerie.
- Kenan Thompson as Roger Piazza.
- Jamie Watson as Mr. Piazza.
- Ray Romano as The Bus Driver.
- Julie Andrews as Grandma, Max and Ruby's grandmother.
- Sarah Adams as Bunny Scout Leader.
- Catherine Disher as Mrs. Huffington.
- John Torres as Mr. Huffington.
- Tara Strong as:
- Oliver and Grace Bunny, two baby twins - Max and Ruby's younger brother and sister.
- Baby Huffington.
- Tabitha St. Germain as Martha.
- Ethan Tavares as Winston, one of Max's classmates who is confined to a wheelchair.
- Isabella Leo as Lily, one of Max's classmates who is also Max's love interest.
- Labbiah Santos as Priya, one of Max's classmates.
- Anne Hill as Rosalinda, the owner of a gift shop that sells jewelry and collectibles.
- Emílio Virguez as Antônio, one of Ruby's classmates.
Production[]
Development[]
Following the conclusion of the seventh season of Max & Ruby, a feature film based on the show had entered development. Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures each shared that this film was intended to serve as a finale for the series. Fast forward to January 2, 2023, a teaser trailer was released, a second trailer was released on February 28, and a third one was released on May 27.
Release[]
Max & Ruby: The Movie was made exclusively available on Paramount+ in the United States.
Trivia[]
- The film restores Max and Ruby to their original personalities as depicted in the first four seasons of the show.
- This is the first time where Max and Ruby have a falling out.
- Max and Ruby wear their old outfits from the first season.
- This film was created specifically to give Ruby character development.