The Hero of Color City
| The Hero of Color City | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Gladstone |
| Produced by |
John D. Eraklis Max Howard Matthew J. Parker |
| Screenplay by |
Jess Kedward J.P. McCormick Kirsty Peart Rich Raczelowski Evan Spiliotopoulos |
| Starring |
Christina Ricci Sean Astin Owen Wilson E.G. Daily Jessica Capshaw Rosie Perez Tara Strong Craig Ferguson Wayne Brady Jess Harnell David Kaye |
| Music by |
Zoë Poledouris Angel Roché Jr. |
Production company |
Exodus Film Group |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,048[1] |
The Hero of Color City is a 2014 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward, J.P. McCormick, Kirsty Peart, Rich Raczelowski and Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film stars Christina Ricci, Sean Astin, Owen Wilson, E.G. Daily, Jessica Capshaw, Rosie Perez, Tara Strong, Craig Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Jess Harnell and David Kaye. Original songs and score by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. The film was released theatrically on October 3, 2014, by Magnolia Pictures.
Plot
Every night when Ben goes to bed, his crayons come to life and set out to Color City. Yellow, a timid crayon afraid of everything, accidentally summons two unfinished drawings known as King Scrawl and his sidekick Gnat. The crayons are forced to act quickly in order to save their town before their colors fade.
Cast
- Rosie Perez as Red
- Jeremy Guskin as Orange
- Christina Ricci as Yellow
- Tara Strong as Yellow's singing voice
- Jess Harnell as Green
- Yui Aragaki as Cyan
- Wayne Brady as Blue
- Sophia Eraklis as Purple
- Zoë Bright as Madame Pink
- Sean Astin as Horatio
- Owen Wilson as Ricky the Dragon
- E.G. Daily as Ben/Mom/Tutti Frutti/Neon Lime
- Jessica Capshaw as Duck
- Craig Ferguson as Gnat
- David Kaye as Black/King Scrawl
- Jeremy Guskin as Professor Heliotrope
- Frank Gladstone as Refried Bean/Astronaut
- Tom Lowell as Brown
- Laura Lane as Horse
- Zoe Bright as Opera Singer
- Josh Gladstone as Cow
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 21%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 33 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[3]
References
- ↑ "The Hero of Color City (2014) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Hero of Color City". 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Hero of Color City Reviews - Metacritic". Retrieved 3 October 2014.