Alpha and Omega (film series)
Alpha and Omega | |
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Directed by |
Anthony Bell & Ben Gluck (1) Richard Rich (2, 3, 4 and 5) Tim Maltby (6) Clay Kaytis (7) |
Starring |
Justin Long Hayden Panettiere Ben Diskin Kate Higgins (More) |
Music by | Chris P. Bacon |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release dates | 2010 - present |
Running time | 180+ minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Alpha and Omega is a series of five animated films released by Crest Animation Productions and distributed by Lionsgate Films. The first film was released in 2010 and featured the voices of Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere, though subsequent movies were direct-to-video and therefore featured a smaller cast, primarily Ben Diskin and Kate Higgins.
Films
Alpha and Omega (2010)
After park rangers capture and ship them halfway across the country, omega wolf Humphrey (Justin Long) and alpha wolf Kate (Hayden Panettiere) find themselves on a rocky road trip. Humphrey is all about fun, while Kate devotes herself to duty and discipline. Back home, rival wolves menace their pack, and only Kate and Humphrey can restore peace—but first, they must survive each other.
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)
Kate (Kate Higgins), Humphrey (Ben Diskin) and their 3 new pups (Stinky, Claudette and Runt) are happily preparing to celebrate their first winter together when their smallest cub, Runt, mysteriously disappears. They must now go on a new journey across the wilderness to find and bring back Runt before the winter snows block their way home. While their adventure does not end exactly as planned, Kate and Humphrey discover that "Home is where the Family Is."
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)
All the alphas in the packs set aside their differences for some friendly competition. When an unexpected accident puts many of the pack's star alpha wolves out of commission, a new team is assembled that includes forest friends not in the pack. Can Coach Humphrey (Ben Diskin) lead his ragtag group of "underdogs" to victory?
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)
After exploring the haunted Saw Tooth Cave and finding a wolf who has been driven away from her pack, Runt (Dee Dee Greene) musters all of courage to help her.
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (2015)
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation was released to DVD on August 4, 2015.[1] Escaping trappers in Jasper, Humphrey, Kate, and their pups recall their past adventures.
Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs (2016)
The film was released on DVD in May 10, 2016.
Future
In addition to the five films, three more sequels have been announced for to distribute, the first of which is intended for a release in early 2016, and will follow the "misadventures of Alpha Kate and Omega Humphrey and their three wolf pups, Claudette, Stinky and Runt, as they learn life lessons in the great outdoors".[1] sequel 7 will come out later on in 2016
Reception
Critical reception
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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Alpha and Omega | 16% (56 reviews) | 36 (15 reviews) |
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | N/A | N/A |
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | N/A | N/A |
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | N/A | N/A |
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | TBA | TBA |
Box office performance
Film | Release date | Revenue | Budget | Ref. | ||
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U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
Alpha and Omega | September 17, 2010 | $25,107,267 | $25,400,000 | $50,507,267 | $20,000,000 | - |
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | October 8, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | March 25, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | October 7, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | August 4, 2015 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | - |
Total | $25,107,267 | $25,400,000 | $50,507,267 | $20,000,000 | - |
Characters
Character | Films | ||||
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Alpha and Omega (2010) |
A Howl-iday Adventure (2013) |
The Great Wolf Games (2014) |
The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014) |
Family Vacation (2015) | |
Humphrey | Justin Long | Ben Diskin | |||
Kate | Hayden Panettiere | Kate Higgins | |||
Lilly | Christina Ricci | Kate Higgins | Kate Higgins | ||
Garth | Chris Carmack | Blackie Rose | |||
Winston | Danny Glover | Maxwell Je | Larry Thomas | ||
Tony | Dennis Hopper | Bill Lader | Bill Lader | ||
Eve | Vicki Lewis | Tracy Pfau | Cindy Robinson | ||
Marcel | Larry Miller | Chris Smith | |||
Salty | Brian Donovan | Hugh Tyrrell | |||
Shakey | Kevin Sussman | ||||
Paddy | Eric Price | Chris Smith | |||
Runt | Liza West | Debi Derryberry (as Dee Dee Green and Sue Swan) | |||
Mooch | Eric Price | Chris Smith | |||
Stinky | Kate Higgins | ||||
Claudette | Lindsay Torrance | ||||
Agnes | Mela Lee | Mela Lee | |||
Brent | Mike Jacobs | Mike Jacobs | |||
Fleet | |||||
Freida | Gina Bowes | ||||
Fran | |||||
Daria | Gina Bowes |
- Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.
References
- 1 2 "Splash, Lionsgate team for more Alpha and Omega". KidsScreen. Daniela Fisher. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Alpha and Omega at the Internet Movie Database
- Alpha and Omega at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- Alpha and Omega at AllMovie
- Alpha and Omega at Rotten Tomatoes
- Alpha and Omega at Metacritic
- Alpha and Omega at Box Office Mojo