saw film saw american psychological horror film directed james feature film directorial debut screenplay written based story film stars potter michael bell film portrayed men awake find large dilapidated bathroom ordered kill family die installment seven saw franchise debut screenplay written failed attempts script produced home country australia urged travel los_angeles order help attract producers shot low budget short film scene script proved successful producers evolution entertainment immediately attached formed horror genre production label twisted pictures film given small budget shot days saw screened january picked rights released film united_states canada october critical responses generally mixed divided film gained cult following compared low budget saw performed box office grossing million worldwide time profitable horror films scream success film prompted green light sequel soon saw opening weekend released following october film theatrically released october celebrate tenth anniversary plot adam photographer awakens large dilapidated bathroom finds ankle pipe lawrence gordon similarly room corpse holding revolver recorder man tape pocket adam able retrieve recorder adam tape urges escape bathroom lawrence tape tells kill adam clock wife daughter killed left die adam finds bag containing inside toilet tank attempt cut chains adam saw breaks angrily throws mirror lawrence realizes meant feet identifies killer lawrence knows suspect months flashbacks lawrence discussing terminal brain cancer patient identified john orderly named medical students approached detectives david sing found scene game investigated lawrence reluctantly agrees view testimony known survivor heroin named young believes helped diana gordon held captive home watching adam lawrence camera way mirror bathroom house simultaneously watched discharged force flashbacks obsessed case hearing testimony eventually found warehouse game sing entered warehouse saved man drill trap escaped throat sing killed shotgun trap pursuing convinced lawrence began stalking discharge bathroom lawrence finds box containing lighter cigarettes way recalls abduction trying use phone trapped parking garage suddenly attacked pig masked figure try use cigarette corpse poisoned blood stage adam death plan fails adam ankle chain adam recalls abduction photo development room find power finding puppet attacked similar pig masked figure gunpoint calls lawrence tells trust adam admits paid photos lawrence bag adam reveals knowledge lawrence affair medical students lawrence abducted lawrence realizes adam description paying adam finds photo didn man staring window lawrence house lawrence identifies clock strikes managed free calls lawrence gunpoint fights gun struggle gets attention saves chases eventually shot struggle lawrence aware screaming loses reach phone desperation foot shoots adam corpse revolver enters bathroom kill lawrence knocked beaten death toilet tank cover adam suffered flesh wound lawrence room find help adam searches body key finds recorder reveals victim following rules game survive slow acting poison tape ends corpse rises revealed lawrence patient john real killer says key chain drained adam adam loses reach pistol turns lights seals bathroom door leaving adam die cast lawrence gordon adam bell john david potter gordon michael detective sing diana gordon smith young detective mike paul paul mark wilson jeff production development writing finishing film school australian director james australian writer wanted write fund film inspiration needed came watching low budget independent film blair witch project film inspired finance film thought script shoot involve actors room said actually think restrictions bank accounts time fact wanted film contained helped come ideas film idea entire film set actors stuck elevator shot point view security cameras pitched idea men opposite sides bathroom dead body middle floor trying figure end film realize person lying floor dead reason locked room initially reaction looking said forget day remember hanging phone started going head sort long period opened diary time wrote word saw writing word saw blood red font come title moments aware things meant things waiting discovered said character come months later working job unhappy began having convinced brain went sitting waiting room thought given news going die soon react imagined character having given years live combined idea putting literal version situation giving minutes choose fate intend torture porn film script short segment torture said film played like mystery thriller sequels plot focused torture scenes funding initially spend film script developed clear funds needed script optioned producer sydney year deal eventually fell failed attempts script produced australia literary agent read script suggested travel los_angeles chances finding interested studio greater initially refused lack traveling funds pair agent convinced order help studios interest script provided seven minute short film based script jaw trap scene thought prove effective played david man wearing reverse bear trap working australian broadcasting corporation knew willing provide technical assistance short shot short camera days transferred footage dvds ship script wanted play lead character feature film short helped director actor team wanting sell script said loved project wanted career filmmaking stuck guns said look guys want project coming board act direct early los_angeles met producer friend pulled office showed short said minutes jaw hit floor quickly showed short script partners mark evolution entertainment later formed twisted pictures horror genre production label producers read screenplay night days later offered creative control net profits received better offers studios like gold circle films willing chance directing acting lead role order finance film second mortgage highland avenue headquarters saw given production budget million million casting sent short film dvd immediately interested film read script sitting drawn originality story prepare role met doctor ucla department smith horror fan initially refused role calling script horrific watching short agreed role portrayed short taking role bell said saw thought fascinating location film guys locked room fresh ending read script caught surprise clear filmmakers shot scene audience caught surprise film worth moment filming post production shooting budget saw began principal photography september street production facility los_angeles days bathroom set built completed scenes days tight shooting schedule afford shoot couple takes actor tough struggle day fighting shots high aspirations wanted style filmmaking style filmmaking takes time set said short shooting schedule said style instead ended gritty rough edges lack time money shoot movie ultimately aesthetic film post production found shots takes work basically shooting rehearsals having lot missing gaps final product editor kevin created shots editing making shot look like surveillance camera feed photographs lot things fill gaps film cut newspaper stuff like cut surveillance cameras cut photography film people wow cool experimental style filmmaking necessity fill gaps filming explained music soundtrack mainly composed charlie took weeks complete songs performed line assembly fear factory enemy pumps song die dead originally set featured film undisclosed reasons soundtrack released october records johnny allmusic gave stars said nails score understands saw horror works camp draws industrial music way particularly liked cigarette hello adam commenting blend chilling sounds harsh percussion deep wound keyboard stabs release picked saw worldwide distribution rights film festival days film premiered january played packed theater nights positive reaction closing film toronto international film festival september initially planned release film direct video positive reaction chose release theatrically halloween released october united_kingdom october united_states december australia film originally rated children permitted motion picture association america strong graphic violence edited released rating held annual hurts blood drive red_cross collected blood tenth anniversary release october honor film 10th anniversary saw released theatres week release box office bomb earning opening weekend lowest grossing wide opening end run release grossed bringing film overall domestic gross home media theatrical version film released vhs dvd february united_states week million dvd million vhs making rental week second week remained number dvd rental million million week total dropped place vhs million million week total film went sell million worth video dvds disc uncut edition released october tie release saw short film entitled saw included dvd film subsequently included boxed set sequels entitled saw complete movie collection released september film tenth anniversary set contained editions seven films lacked special features previous releases reception box office saw opened halloween weekend theaters grossed million ray million million according exit poll male audience years age saw second best opening million second weekend additional theaters added bringing theater count dropped number making million drop opening weekend saw opened united_kingdom million theaters grossing million total seven weeks australia opened theaters million totaled million weeks italy film opened january theaters million grossed million weeks saw opened million theaters france march million end week run saw came gross million united_states canada million markets worldwide total million second lowest grossing film series saw time profitable horror film scream critical reviews critical reception saw mixed review aggregator rotten_tomatoes film rating based reviews average rating site consensus reads saw nasty genre far twisted shallow horror fans metacritic gave film score based critics indicating mixed average reviews dennis harvey variety gave film negative review premiere called crude severed parts prior horror serial killer called screenplay convoluted criticizing use flashbacks flashbacks red described film genuinely disturbing san_francisco_chronicle gave film positive review saying film combined movie acting twisted mind set visual tricks designed camouflage cheap effects terrifying moments creepy called killing scenes evocative low budget movie empire kim newman gave film stars said saw styled like early david films boasts intricate structure complex flashbacks flashbacks explain characters come crisis satisfying mystery ended review saying good non camp horror movie owen entertainment_weekly gave film minus calling derivative good described intent serial killer inside criticized performance saying ought featured daniel telegram gazette called films critic seen years job new_york_times stephen gave mixed review saying film better average job conveying panic men environment especially scary sets demon apart run mill movie serial killers impulse torture victims justify twisted morality said film seriously undermined half baked formulaic detective story horror framed los_angeles_times gave film mixed review saying saw twists ends getting engineering inventive torture scenarios killer comes amateur lunch said film narrative turn mid budget noted trouble keeping american accent mixed review came roger_ebert gave film stars lamented plot nonetheless described saw acted expected comparisons seven asked thriller film seven inspiration saw said writer definitely mean seven constructed film writing thriller hurt study terms story james felt seven close film guess stand detectives chasing uses methods teach people lessons points echo seven liked saw fact story told point view victims instead police chasing entertainment_weekly owen compared plot seven saying blatant imitation seven saw features crimes meant case mirror sins victims twist doesn killing richard news gazette said saw wants taken seven features gross scenes villain motive crimes victims survive learned appreciate life lacks polish david film accolades empire magazine list greatest films saw ranked bloody ranked film tenth list horror films decade article calling saw influential horror film decade kick started franchise light million price tag film quality relative bigger budget horror films striking takes seriously came breath fresh air following trend tongue cheek horror dominated post scream twisted morality tale film horror fans horror fans best introduced new horror icon daily_telegraph listed film number list defined 2000s


cowboy movie cowboy movie known japan cowboy heaven door japanese hepburn lit cowboy heaven door japanese animated space western action film based anime series cowboy created multiple staff original series worked film including director writer character designer animation director osaka composer original english japanese voice cast reprised roles cowboy movie set episodes original series plot centers mysterious terrorist planning destroy human population mars unknown bounty hunter crew spaceship work find terrorist discover source attack place film conceived extension work television series treated series miniature films fans series large aesthetic material incorporated adjusting accessible newcomers increased budget production facilities enabled use filming styles associated live action films higher animation quality series arabic thematic elements incorporated contrast series entailed traveling morocco research arabic atmosphere music film produced studios sunrise previously developed original series bones later studio founded sunrise staff visual cowboy movie released theaters japan september united_states august went gross million worldwide released dvd ranked high japanese charts film received generally positive reviews mainstream anime critics nominated online film critics society award best animated film plot cowboy movie set mars years earth abandoned humanity settled planets solar system film protagonists bounty hunters travel spaceship spike associate red dragon crime syndicate jet black police officer owner valentine woman fugitive bounty hunters edward short girl genius computer skills artificially enhanced data dog human level intelligence days halloween man explodes truck mars capital city spreading assumed new kills people response mars government issues record bounty million culprit capture pursuing lee apparently driving truck sees terrorist crew decide bounty follows different lines inquiry tattoo attacker wrist manages identify vincent member military squad apparently killed war reality vincent survivor test involving having test suffers inability tell dreams reality eventually drove insane jet learns truck property medical company illegally manufactured biological weapon looking information spike given sample man named lead development spike encounters agent medical examination proves type protein based mimic human break protein death making attempting infiltrate medical spike fights planting listening device sent medical kill vincent tailed spike attempts vincent train vincent easily defeats spike severely wounding throwing train releasing cloud train dies relationship vincent prior test accidentally secretly gives friend company sample blood prepare stock time working vincent fails catch manage find run arrives vincent breaks containers killing infected vincent gives blood kiss spike recovers final talk captured medical want suppress knowledge existence escape medical grabbing newly produced way turn escapes vincent goes trigger attack city eventually kill mars group reunites determined vincent spread exploding giant jack balloons halloween parade jet troop old aircraft spread city heads weather control center causes rain city aiding spread spike separately head confront vincent spike arrives battle released spike temporarily weakened vincent prepares kill arrives shoots vincent having wanted die vincent defend thanks time dying voice cast development idea film mind director development original cowboy series originally envisioned film treated episode series miniature film progress feature length film natural fans film incorporated series possible making accessible newcomers thought story character vincent production series series ended worldwide demand continuation decision series creators film aiming live action look film despite medium camera tricks visual effects character expression impossible series keeping flavor according japanese voice actor spike real changes team portrayal characters including spike different ways spike particular displayed inner thoughts showed series time available express details personally chose voice actors vincent vincent partially intended type villain series felt particularly unique increased running time budget facilities team able include animations longer intricate action sequences film included difficult sequences rest film guest directors brought handled opening sequence created cinematic western shown drive theater film wanted film arabic feel contrast series new_york hong_kong inspiration end went research trip morocco character based guide shown research team round city working film different compared series positive way entire story minute episode series team able create longer detailed narrative cowboy movie announced september majority series staff carried including producer animation director osaka character designer writer original japanese cast returned writing process finished production began july produced studios sunrise bones visual sunrise worked original series bones founded series completion osaka length film production allowed team ensure high quality music music cowboy movie composed composer original series performed band mixture music genres western opera jazz series added arabic elements keeping film thematic feel arabic english music lyrics alongside soundtrack use large rock instruments tracks film released mini album ask dna released july soundtrack official release cowboy heaven door future blues released august albums reissued december release cowboy movie released cinemas japan september film international release date subject debate western fanbase proximity september attacks shown west announced original english cast reprise roles japanese subtitle heaven door changed western release sharing bob_dylan song instead creating new subtitle team settled movie initial screening event sold completely prompting second screening later event film received limited theatrical release united_states opening april opening weekend reached 19th place box office chart bringing screening film total gross america worldwide gross totals critical response reception film positive earning critic score audience score rotten_tomatoes fellow aggregate site metacritic gave film score based critic reviews indicating generally positive reviews film nominated online film critics society awards best animated film category lost award finding helen mccarthy essential anime movies praised music movie calling secret weapon stated movie real fault half hour long polled anime movies list film reached sixth place critic reviews generally positive andy ign gave film score saying developers superb job story praising melodrama like live action counterparts commented film subject matter terrorism face september attacks way close home music received praise mike anime news network echoed sentiments main criticism stemmed fact jet relegated supporting roles difficult getting story said team animation quality scenes final fight spike vincent robert variety reviewing subtitled release praised visuals writing found sections little long lawrence van new_york_times little mixed enjoying experience finding little compared subject matter events time ultimate impression english dubbed version film easily set present day new_york chris said film played like expanded episode feeling like generally praising plot vincent characterization spike expanded portrayal russell writing bbc gave stars saying good deserve mention breath ghost shell spirited away praise went use live action camera angles found film story slowed noticeably soundtrack visual references notable action films example anime best newspapers time including los_angeles_times toronto star chicago_tribune web magazine salon generally shared opinions reviewers praised plot animation mixed including toronto star newark star-ledger noted connection science fiction films home media film released dvd japan february immediately reaching dvd vhs charts sunrise visual possible sales print soon release prompting second print mid february dvd distribution rights west acquired columbia home entertainment ranked sixth best selling anime dvd united_states receive theatrical release united_kingdom instead released direct dvd feature released june film later released blu ray disc japan july released north_america june generally praised dvd quality extras generally praised notch release alex reviewing japanese dvd release called film great disappointed lack special features dvd particularly citing lack interviews cast crew members able view contrast dvd release original series highly positive north american release calling video transfer excellent digital sound setup super praised extra features


australian clay animation comedy drama short film written directed animated adam narrated rush tells life story polish australian man life plagued bad luck remains optimistic film funded independent australian film commission film victoria filmed animated adam assistants months models materials production completed premiered month later international animated film festival followed subsequent film festival screenings won accolades including academy_award best animated short film plot story revolves life born poland child begins collect pieces information calls presented film outbreak world war shortly parents death house fire australia refugee settling victoria changing despite life filled bad luck having syndrome struck lightning losing cancer remains optimistic living eccentric way life pivotal episodes life sits park statue hears changes life embracing embarking daring rescue missions animal rights marries nurse meets hospital adopt daughter deformed limbs effects moves america dies stroke develops disease placed nursing home briefly considers suicide decides continue living life final presented reads life like cigarette smoke butt voice cast john rush narrator filmmakers approached rush copies previous short films ask involved rush recorded narration beginning production film dialogue guide animators determining length shot animation complete found voice images voice came bit cold rush recorded lines colourful performance primary school choir provided vocals song god better football composed keith statue production adam conceived idea year period wrote fourteen drafts script months created panel storyboard film animation began described character amalgamation people know addition partly autobiographical development plot began small character details work backwards find rhythm piece marked time worked producer financing film production budget split production companies independent australian film commission film victoria filmed melbourne months october january film shot sequence month blocks interspersed month blocks building sets models production began garage subsequently took place separate studios moving times order accommodate growing size sets shot super film camera individual frame animated meaning average seconds worth film produced day filming film produced clay animation character models size wine bottle models constructed pouring solid material mechanics form bodies painted appear like real wire arms said chose use models require maintenance characters mouths hardened clay attached faces reflect different facial expressions model separate mouth shapes design models influenced needed relatively large easy manipulate models eyes particularly large fully express character emotion intentionally left manipulating models remind audience seeing generated computer assisted michael constructing modelling characters sets largely constructed wood edited bill murphy days spread weeks original cut minutes footage reduced final cut minutes sound clips added sound design process film converted film release reception premiered international animated film festival june won festival major prizes prix prix public prix special jury australian premiere melbourne international film festival won best australian short award film screened film festivals world winning awards academy_awards film awarded best animated short film australia won best short animation prize 45th australian film institute awards best animation prize inside film awards rob awarded stars review guardian describing evocative funny sydney morning herald critic summarised film hilarious moving wonderful melancholy short doesn foot wrong praised meticulous attention detail love characters rush narration


harry potter philosopher stone film harry potter philosopher stone released countries harry potter stone british american fantasy film directed chris columbus distributed warner pictures based novel film instalment harry potter film series written steve produced david story follows harry potter year discovers famous wizard begins magical education film stars daniel harry potter ron emma watson followed seven sequels beginning harry potter chamber secrets warner bought film rights book reported million production began united_kingdom columbus chosen create film short list directors included steven_spielberg rob insisted entire cast british irish film shot film studios historic buildings film released november received positive critical reception million worldwide box office nominated awards including academy_awards best original score best art direction best costume design december 26th highest grossing film time second highest grossing film series final film harry potter plot harry potter seemingly ordinary boy living relatives surrey england eleventh birthday harry discovers mysterious stranger actually wizard famous world surviving attack evil lord harry baby killed harry parents attack harry rebounded leaving lightning bolt harry forehead rendering powerless reveals harry invited attend school buying school supplies hidden london street alley harry boards train concealed platform king cross station train harry meets ron boy large poor pure blood family witch born non magical parents arrive harry year students houses noted house darker harry convinces hat ends ron ron older brothers placed twins fred george charlie dragons romania bill works bank harry begins learning discovers past parents gets recruited sport world people fly team father night ron discover large headed dog named owned restricted floor school later find guarding philosopher stone item grant owner harry concludes teacher trying obtain stone order return harry encounters forbidden forest ron serving detention helping look injured caught wandering night human form hearing fall asleep played music harry ron decide find stone face series tasks helping guard stone include surviving deadly plant known devil snare flying past bird shaped flying keys winning violent dangerous life sized chess game getting past tasks harry discovers defence dark arts teacher professor trying steal stone protecting harry removes reveals living head attempts convince harry stone harry suddenly finds pocket result promising bring parents dead harry refuses attempts kill harry touch prevents hurting harry causes hand turn dust attempts stone harry grabs face causing turn dust die harry gets spirit forms passes harry knocking unconscious fleeing harry wakes school hospital wing professor explains stone destroyed despite ron nearly killed chess match ron fine reason burned harry touch harry mother died save death gave harry magical love based protection harry ron rewarded house points heroic performances rewarded standing winning house cup harry rest students leave summer harry realises students going home truly home cast insisted cast kept british appointed casting director working columbus auditioning lead roles harry ron open casting calls held main roles british children considered principal auditions took place parts auditioning having read page novel scene students arrival finally read pages script columbus scenes columbus script film young holmes auditions july left production complaining columbus consider thousands children auditioned worthy august virtually unknown daniel newcomers emma watson selected play harry potter ron respectively daniel harry potter year old british orphan raised aunt uncle learns fame wizard known survived parents murder hands dark wizard lord infant accepted school columbus wanted role saw bbc production david open casting sessions taken place told protective parents allow son columbus explained persistence giving role responsible resignation asked audition met parents production stones pockets london columbus successfully managed convince parents son protected media intrusion agreed let play harry approved casting stating having seen screen test don think chris columbus found better harry reportedly paid million film felt fee important william later cast peter chronicles series auditioned role ron harry best friend decided perfect got hair fan series having seen report open casting sent video rapping wished receive attempt successful casting team asked meeting emma watson harry best friend trio brains watson oxford theatre teacher passed casting agents interviews got watson took audition seriously thought chance getting role producers impressed watson self confidence thousands girls applied john nearly nick ghost house half giant choice fan books prepared role talking past future robin williams considered role davis master head house richard harry non magical uncle richard harris famous powerful time harris initially rejected role reverse decision granddaughter stated speak hart slightly nervous defence dark arts teacher lord voice david auditioned later cast harry potter prisoner john hurt owner finest producers world master head house tim original choice role turned planet harry aunt smith deputy head teacher smith personal choice ron caring mother shows harry platform cast american actress donnell held talks columbus playing cast role likes prank students novel shout lines camera takes scene ended cut film production development producer david searched children book adapted received film planned produce diana jones novel plans fell staff films suggested harry potter philosopher stone assistant believed cool idea pitched idea warner sold company rights harry potter books reported million demand principal cast kept strictly british nonetheless allowing inclusion irish actors richard harris casting french eastern european actors harry potter fire characters book specified hesitant sell rights didn want control rest story selling rights characters enabled warner non author written sequels steven_spielberg initially negotiated direct film declined offer reportedly wanted adaptation animated film american actor provide harry potter voice film incorporated elements subsequent books contended opinion like shooting ducks barrel slam like withdrawing billion dollars putting personal bank accounts challenge maintains role choosing directors films thinks veto sic needs quick quotes serviced recalled decided direct artificial intelligence instead left talks began directors including chris columbus terry mike parker rob tim night peter pulled running march choice narrowed columbus parker choice director terry warner chose columbus citing work family films home influences decision columbus pitched vision film hours stating wanted scenes bleak set world color mood detail took inspiration david lean adaptations great expectations oliver twist wishing use sort darkness sort edge quality cinematography taking colour designs oliver godfather steve selected write screenplay described adapting book tough lend adaptation books received books proposed film adaptations warner read harry potter jumped went bought book instant fan series speaking warner stated film british true characters nervous met want think going destroy baby admitted ready hate steve recalled initial meeting time met said know favourite character thought gon ron know gon ron said kind melted received large creative control arrangement columbus mind warner initially planned release film july weekend making short production window proposed directors pulled running time constraints date november filming british film industry officials requested film shot united_kingdom offering assistance securing filming locations use film studios changing child labour laws adding small number working hours week making timing set classes flexible warner accepted proposal filming began september film studios concluded march final work july principal photography took place october north yorkshire railway station canterbury cathedral scotland castle touted possible locations canterbury rejected warner proposal concerns film pagan theme castle gloucester cathedral eventually selected principal locations scenes filmed school scenes filmed durham cathedral week period included shots corridors classroom scenes oxford_university school served hospital wing duke library library filming drive took place picket post close filming street took days instead planned single day payments street residents increased subsequent film scenes set drive filming took place constructed set film studios proved cheaper filming location london australia house selected location bank christ church oxford location trophy room london zoo location scene harry accidentally sets snake king cross station book american title different scenes mention philosopher stone shot actors saying philosopher children filmed hours hours developed liking fake facial injuries makeup staff initially meant wear green contact lenses eyes blue green like harry lenses gave extreme consultation agreed harry blue eyes design special effects designed costumes designed robes having initially planned use shown cover american book deemed mess instead dressed players 19th century fencing arm guards production designer stuart built sets studios including great hall basing english originally asked use existing old street film alley scenes decided build set comprising tudor georgian queen anne architecture columbus originally planned use cgi animation create magical creatures including nick worked star wars episode phantom menace given task creating needed jim creature shop providing creature effects john stated magical creatures needed created designed multiple times film features nearly special effects shots involving numerous companies industrial light magic created lord face rhythm animated sony pictures produced film scenes music john williams selected compose score williams composed score homes los_angeles recording london august main themes entitled theme williams retained finished score like differences book columbus repeatedly checked sure getting minor details correct described film faithful book added dialogue approved lines originally included removed told directly event unreleased harry potter order phoenix novel minor characters removed film version prominent history magic teacher professor book chapter viewpoint day given harry look highlighting non magical people react magic film removes beginning professor professor leaving harry tells watching day harry pleasant times cut film brazil zoo film conflicts harry encounter shop midnight duel film role changed cut altogether mentioned taken away film whilst book sees harry hand charlie friends described scene book felt easily changed reason detention forbidden forest changed novel harry detention caught leaving astronomy tower hours given detention caught corridor professor film harry ron receive detention catches hours given detention bed hours described book light blonde hair shown dark film pitch altered traditional stadium open field spectator towers distribution marketing teaser poster released december teaser trailer released satellite march debuted cinemas release spot run soundtrack released october format video game based film released november electronic arts consoles video game gamecube playstation xbox released won rights produce toys based film sold exclusively warner brothers stores produced products including items based series warner signed deal worth million promote film produced series sets based buildings scenes film creator video game home media warner released film vhs dvd february ultimate edition later released exclusively included blu ray dvd release contains extended version film deleted scenes edited additionally set includes existing special features disc watson screen tests feature length special creating world harry potter magic begins page hardcover booklet extended version running time minutes previously shown certain television reception box office film world premiere november london leicester square cinema arranged resemble school film greatly received box office united_states million opening day breaking single day record previously held star wars episode phantom menace adjusted inflation second day release film gross increased million breaking record biggest single day total million weekend breaking record highest opening weekend time previously held lost world park held record following spider man million opening weekend film held spot box office consecutive weekends film highest grossing day wednesday sunday thanksgiving weekend record million holding title years hunger games catching fire frozen surpassed million million respectively similar results achieved world united_kingdom harry potter philosopher stone broke record highest opening weekend including excluding previews making million million previews film went million making country second highest grossing film time surpassed total film earned million worldwide box office million million second highest grossing film history time year highest grossing film sixth highest grossing film time second highest grossing harry potter film date grossed billion worldwide box office mojo estimates film sold million tickets critical response film received positive reviews critics praised visuals acting performances criticised pace faithful book film garnered fresh rating rotten_tomatoes consensus reads faithful book movie strength weakness movie exactly written book little room surprises discoveries potter fans ask score metacritic representing generally favourable reviews roger_ebert called philosopher stone classic giving film stars particularly praising scenes visual effects praise echoed telegraph empire reviewers morrison naming film stand sequence brian gave film positive review concluded isn perfect nice supplement book series love criticising final half hour alto online stated film cynical usa_today reviewer gave film stars especially praising set design portrayal criticised john williams score concluded ultimately book readers wish magical incarnation sets design cinematography effects principal cast given praise hollywood reporter deemed john williams score great music box simply shut mccarthy variety compared film positively gone wind script faithful actors right sets costumes makeup effects match exceed imagine new_york_post recalled film remarkably faithful literary counterpart consistently entertaining adaptation richard time magazine considered film numbers adaptation criticising pace charisma free lead actors cnn paul found columbus careful avoid passage book called narrative like inside head rogers film experience gave film negative review wrote harry potter stone bland movies slant_magazine wished film directed tim burton finding cinematography bland majority film dull celebration mitchell new_york_times highly negative film saying film like theme park years past prime rides metal fatigue time curve said suffered lack imagination wooden characters adding hat personality movie accolades film received academy_award nominations best art direction best costume design best original score john williams film nominated seven bafta awards best british film best supporting actor awards best costume design production design makeup hair sound visual effects film won saturn award costumes nominated awards won awards casting society america costume designers guild nominated afi film award special effects art directors guild award production design received broadcast film critics award best live action family film nominated best child performance daniel best composer john williams

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)


santa santa saint filipino film starring directed film follows daughter love affair confrontation evil life based script jerry film picked start production appropriate actress found picking began work eventual film released november philippines march internationally receiving good reviews variety philippine daily santa films rated grade cinema evaluation board philippines represented philippines festival italy international film festival plot daughter widowed church manila selling religious way meeting men falls mike mike survival son knows essentially strong mother takes assumed moves house stays mike mother dies heart attack feels guilt despite having previously sworn profession initially met colleagues prayer child hole heart prayers despite praying seriously meets additional hostility clergy dreams having forced confront problems life comes climax asked bring mike dead son life plot involves father tony johnny alcoholic priest lives mike initially drinking partner mike begins priest failures film goes end film mike sent prison killing man traffic accident tony interactions convince addicted alcohol prompting return parish continue serving priest cast production script written jerry influenced poem heaven won prize competition hosted film development council philippines attracted attention bought script time career signed direct eventual film script brought star cinema interested producing production stalled difficulties finding appropriate actress play stated sexy shown sexy actresses stars couldn find santa felt role relatively new fixed image expectations additional problem religious content film met controversy eventually found play years production work film began pictures international ceo stated majority called masses targets movie frequent look fresh material movies title santa translates saint saint scenes primarily shot manila church scenes recorded dream sequences noted stress recording large number extras crowded nature area small size time periods allowed film church release film previewed good reviews initial release philippines november opened cinemas manhattan san_diego honolulu march saint given good reviews filipino american magazines newspapers variety magazine reviewer noted performances solid child actress impressive young woman finds asked slick confident sourced photography technical credits good quality philippine daily reported crafted santa strength lies man search meaning thoughtful characterization leads reviewers new_york_times wrote aim filmmaker unclear celebrated sudden describing story manila bulletin noted film belief lack thereof effort explore issue brought fulfilling fruition hoping significant happen later film viewers feelings faith seeing god comes praised acting reviewer felt chemistry cinema evaluation board philippines gave film grade rating making films qualify category point film qualify rating gave santa percent amusement taxes awarded films board feels industry movie represented philippines festival italy shown film san_francisco finalist catholic mass media awards represented philippines international film festival


meet parents meet parents american comedy film written jim john hamburg directed jay starring robert ben film chronicles series unfortunate events good hearted man visiting girlfriend parents polo owen wilson star meet parents remake film directed produced jim vincent played original film main protagonist mary clarke wrote screenplay universal_studios purchased rights film intent creating new version jim expanded original script development halted time jay read expanded script expressed desire direct film universal declined time steven_spielberg interested directing film jim interested playing lead role studio offered film left project released united_states canada october distributed universal_studios film earned initial budget million days went highest grossing films earning million north_america million worldwide meet parents received film critics viewers alike winning awards earning additional nominations ben won comedy awards performance film chosen favorite comedy motion picture people choice awards success meet parents inspired film sequels meet little released respectively meet parents inspired reality television titled meet folks situation comedy titled laws debuting nbc plot ben nurse living chicago intends propose girlfriend pam polo plan disrupted pam sister engaged finds robert bob banks asked pam father permission proposing pam travel pam parents house bay long_island attend wedding hopes propose pam family receiving father permission plan hold airline loses including engagement ring arrive home meets pam father jack robert mother beloved cat jack immediately takes dislike openly criticizes chosen career nursing sees sign weakness attempts impress jack unnoticed fail inadvertently leads jack think drugs mentioning possible subtle drug references magic dragon lyrics song day day musical blessing makes story cat presents family bottle champagne purchased local convenience store finding pam previously engaged pops knocks containing ashes jack beloved mother pam grandmother subsequently uncomfortable receiving impromptu lie test jack later discovers jack actually retired cia officer meeting rest pam family friends including parents pam highly successful financially kevin owen wilson feels like outsider things jack bad worse game water jack irritated incompetent playing attempt play seriously accidentally hits ball giving bloody nose black eye earlier toilet telling jack toilet jack didn buy yard floods sewage airline arrives lost turns phone attempting solve issue accidentally causes loose chasing accidentally starts fire yard destroying wedding altar kevin wedding jack conducts background check scores finds named taking found actually containing sexual toys jack point willing bet real nurse drug dealer posing hospital worker easy access previous discussion magic dragon later family realizes missing ditch effort win jack finds stray cat looks exactly like white tip tail spray tail match tail entire family dinner jack gets neighbor house heading home realizes jack knows desperately tries beat jack home hide evidence ultimately fails family returns home find stray cat completely house jack calls entire family lack honesty demands relationship pam leave immediately entire family including pam agree jack needs leave desperate save reveals seen jack talking strange characters planning secret mission pam sister wedding lying retired cia jack angrily explains secret mission surprise honeymoon couple realizes dug deeper hole pam break starts leave leaving airport employee arrives actual missing bag amusement goes airport finds detained airport security causing scene plane word bomb household jack believes unsuitable husband completely incompetent receiving retribution wife claims jack warmed kevin pam broke pam confirmation actually jack realizes pam truly loves jack rushes airport convinces airport security release demands honest admits loves pam desperation win jack approval jack admits maybe hard brings household proposes pam accepts parents agree meet parents wedding jack views footage recorded hidden cameras placed strategically house cast themes middle class jewish nurse social cultural position family upper class white anglo saxon respect jew nurse compared banks families distinct cultural gap created subsequently widened cultural differences highlighted repeatedly aware serves achieve comedic effect character development commented indicative thematic portrayal jewish characters roles modern film prime example male nurses portrayed media speaking character development meet parents director jay stated wanted opportunity character driven comedy create realistic characters comedic situations vincent brook observes mainstream hollywood cinema tendency 1990s incorporating jewish jew explains jewish triumph characters like jeff david independence day labels certain answer america new jewish hero stands direct contrast jewish fool seen mid-1990s 1960s brook explains anti hero humiliation audience finds supreme pleasure context brook describes character example repeated embarrassing encounters faces girlfriend american family compared example jason character jim american pie film series comedic centerpiece repeated sexual anne writes jewish characters broader movement believes started 1960s filmmakers started producing work explored jewish self definition dinner table arena jewish characters conflicts ethnic sexual describes example sitting dinner family asked food scene attempts prayer launches song day day act notes scene particularly important establishing cultural distance jewish christian noted social gap widened morning breakfast person arrive breakfast table shows breakfast wearing fully clothed shown person eating argues clear based common stereotypes men nursing profession repeatedly brought jack negative context character come best known film portrayals male nurse men dominated profession earlier times nursing profession course century caused men nursing portrayed media common stereotype man accepts career nursing unfortunate secondary career choice failing physician trying man prefer physician unable lack intelligence non masculine attributes jack seen openly criticizing career choice perception nursing profession book men nursing history challenges opportunities authors russell present example negative portrayal commenting issue barbara cherry book contemporary nursing issues trends management called portrayal nurse positive film portrayals men nurses commented addresses rises worst stereotypes endured men profession sandy harry summers book saving lives media portrayal nurses puts risk character intelligent firm defense profession stereotypes reporting men nursing expressed opinions better present stereotypes production background meet parents remake independent film mary clarke wrote original story screenplay directed starred minute film filmed film released following year film marked film roles played comedian helped produce film producer grove founder film festival british independent film awards listed original meet parents personal list favorite films called funnier hollywood version film featured entry film festival producer nancy acquired rights short film sent copy original film people interest filmmaker replied interested wanted direct remake brought attention universal_studios initially declined subsequently optioned rights film took project dropped got involved sight writing universal approached screenwriter jim expand screenplay expanded modest script completing draft early initially presented point directed austin powers films admits liked script beginning willing film thought needed work universal initially declined relatively inexperienced project studio skeptical ability direct character driven script compared comedy like austin powers universal reluctance project new interest steven_spielberg wanted direct produce film jim playing role took project past planning stages script returned taken project mystery alaska interested making meet parents drafts script written confirmed stars john hamburg brought board help fit script verbal styles changes directorial acting line ups early drafts script written hamburg kept adjusting writing script production begun casting suggestion universal_studios cast role jack critical acclaim recent comedy work films analyze live action animated film adventures rocky character jack pam father retired cia operative overly protective family hard time warming daughters love interests script written mind jack draft script completed years appeared analyze shortly finished filming adventures rocky universal suggested cast role agrees reservations whatsoever interview entertainment_weekly stated active pursuit comedic roles analyze admitting initial reservations starring meet parents said felt pushed insistence jane partner productions acted producers meet parents screenwriter jim director jay confirmed committing project reviewing script robert actually person came idea famous test scene asked working given nature previous roles ben said little bit intimidating working great sense humor think biggest surprise explaining ben came cast role states saw meet parents anxiety dream view plays kind material better ben additionally impressed creative abilities stating lots great ideas skilled loose improvisation character nurse loves girlfriend tries desperately impress parents means includes telling harmless little lies covered bigger lies elaborate cover schemes film script initially written jim role contained physical comedy think successful playing role resulted scenes introduction scene completely improvised cast clear taking role consideration play character pam girlfriend acts family especially father jack initially given australian actress ultimately lost role polo filmmakers didn think sexy characters film played jack wife pam mother owen wilson kevin pam pam sister jon youngest child jack thomas mccarthy bob banks fiancé james larry banks bob banks father close friend jack george miss texas miss america winner appeared numerous television programs guest host acting debut banks larry wife bob mother role cat played year old cats named bailey written american humane association oversaw filming scenes cats ensured animals obedience keeping trainers set times rating come surname character original film written script jim came idea surname creative session held abandoned project meet parents submitted rating evaluation motion picture association america questioned surname possibly surname film film danger rated according motion picture association america film rating system filmmakers asked prove exists studio submitted list real people surname ensured film retained rating release theatrical run meet parents theatrical release united_states canada october distributed domestically universal_studios film advertising budget million quickly proved financial success taking million opening weekend averaging theater total theaters finished earning film weekend october beating second remember margin million bringing times earnings carter highest earning film released weekend film opening weekend earnings highest film released month october marking highest opening weekend earnings film starring robert film earnings second week release dropped million kept film box office beating remember margin million end second week release film grossed million surpassing production budget million spent weeks theatrical release highest grossing film box office meet parents displaced weekend november newly released charlie angels managing stay ahead legend new release debuted number remained grossing films 11th week united_kingdom film theatrical premiere december distributed united international pictures managed earn million run australia distributed released december earned million theatrical run end theatrical run march weeks opening day north_america film grossed million united_states total million worldwide making seventh highest grossing film year domestically worldwide home media meet parents released vhs dvd march dvd sales film successful taking million billboard magazine listed film having highest video sales weeks march including april selling dvd weeks march march rented video weeks april april dvd release provides format film minutes length aspect ratio accommodation enhanced english language audio tracks available film digital main noticeable difference slightly bass tracks french language audio track available digital format additionally english language subtitles provided single disc collector edition contains audio commentaries light hearted humorous discussion producer jane formal technical commentary film making aspects director editor jon poll director discusses issues include working cast utilizing best camera angles comedic effect discussing scenes improvised scenes scripted commenting issues surrounding shooting location editor speaks putting best functioning comedy material filmed discusses deleted scenes excluded dvd release addition dvd features minute section minutes deleted scenes universal spotlight location spotlight location standard minute long making film includes interviews cast members contains scenes footage contains games called lie test game material region edition dvd released october region bonus edition released december contains additional silly cat tricks truth lying minute long jay director profile soundtrack original motion picture soundtrack meet parents released september records record label soundtrack features original compositions newman additional tracks bobby lee john hidden bonus track newman original song fool love nominated academy_award best original song newman 14th oscar nomination academy_awards ultimately lost bob_dylan things changed wonder boys song newman won 16th annual film television music award box office films category nominated 5th golden satellite awards original song category dan review soundtrack gave credit newman soundtrack excellent job keeping humor level high reception critical reception film received generally positive response film critics commended subtlety humor named funniest funniest films year critics december aggregate review website rotten_tomatoes registered positive response based reviews critics certified film fresh average rating date metacritic aggregate review website registered rating based reviews classified generally favorable reviews website rating system kenneth film critic los_angeles_times called funniest film year far possibly amusing mainstream live action comedy mary critic joe wall_street_journal stated film right story going wrong works major comic theme murphy law concluding meet parents funniest movie year cnn paul clinton proclaimed meet parents best comedies year calling wonderfully funny expressing hope academy recognize wonderful movie rarely comes comedies time magazine film critic richard stated film invented perfectly orchestrated complimented screenplay calling jim john hamburg couple skilled tool die makers acting cast believed understand reality fantasy comes getting laughs concluded review proclaiming meet parents movie mccarthy variety magazine called film flat hilarious smith bbc proclaimed weak scene super funny picture awarding rating stars film critic roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars comparing film previous work austin powers film series offering opinion meet parents funnier tries hard critic christopher claimed meet parents funniest comedies seen annie hall lisa entertainment_weekly called script concluded film goes like flute champagne leaving internet film critic james spite awarding half stars gave film somewhat scathing review website wrote meet parents like sit strings series hit miss gags little care connecting material coherent interesting enjoyable cases concluding meet parents encounter postponed available video jeff vice news film proclaimed meet parents funny accused taking cheap way series jokes critic peter review film guardian concludes meet parents sum parts strains come life makes film released home media dvd reviewer rolling_stone_magazine contributor douglas book dvd movies television music art adult stated crowded theater film venue home video humor holes plot awards wins people choice awards favorite comedy motion picture mtv movie comedic performance ben mtv movie line robert american comedy awards funniest actor motion picture ben 16th annual film television music box office films newman nominations golden globe globe award best actor motion picture musical comedy robert lost george brother art thou academy original song newman fool love lost bob_dylan things changed wonder boys american comedy awards funniest motion picture lost best 5th golden satellite song newman fool love lost seen dancer dark legacy success meet parents initially responsible nbc reality television entitled meet folks young woman love interest family approval interrogated woman father help lie machine september nbc aired situation comedy entitled laws development sitcom nbc called meet parents project prompted investigation universal nbc universal copyright universal pursue action nbc lasted season meet released sequel meet parents directed jay screenplay jim john hamburg sequel chronicles events place family meets parents played producers intended parents opposite conservative upper class demeanor effect producer jane explains dream team meet proved financial success grossing million domestically million worldwide meet parents large margin finishing fourth highest grossing film february universal_studios announced making second sequel franchise titled little film directed screenplay written larry assistant sequel brings polo july regularly scheduled american flight fort hollywood international airport san_juan puerto_rico diverted fort shortly bomb threat pilot turned airplane approximately minutes flight flight attendant found read bomb bomb bomb meet parents clear reference scene ben character repeatedly shouts word bomb detained airport security airplane met bomb squad local sheriff office fbi agents questioned plane passengers note


german die german austrian crime drama film directed stars daniel stipe julia young anti capitalist berlin activists involved love triangle friends calling invade upper class houses furniture leave notes identifying activist wrote film based experiences chose use characters film shot berlin austria digital hand held cameras low budget said kept focus acting shown cannes film festival released home countries later year praised critics audiences grossed million worldwide received number awards nominations receive criticism mainly political statements long running time plot set film revolves young anti capitalist activists berlin city centre julia boyfriend peter stipe best friend jan daniel struggling pay debt incurred year ago crashed mercedes class belonging wealthy businessman named non payment rent moves peter jan night peter barcelona jan tells peter spend nights upper class people breaking houses moving furniture leaving notes saying die days plenty money hearing convinces reluctant jan break home affluent berlin suburb away business break thrill moment kiss jan leaves minutes want destroy friendship peter outside accidentally sets house quickly leave peter returns day jan tell activities night realises mobile phone gone jan leave later night look house finds walks door struggles recognises hearing jan comes knocks unconscious knowing peter comes aid decide remote rarely cabin belonging uncle austrian alps near overlooking try decide deal hostage learn radical 1960s leader socialist german student union good friend marrying getting good job abandoning ideals story progresses political ideology characters relationships main issues peter jan temporarily fall jan developing romance regain self trio finally decide kidnapping wrong house let prepare leave gives letter debt promising involve police film ends peter jan asleep bed group heavily armed police gather outside flat knock door wakes hears knock police force way flat apparently barcelona opens door hotel maid wishes clean room berlin apartment police find note people change original german version set boat mediterranean presumably disrupt island signal towers supplying television programming western_europe production development characters according influenced past political activist film describes years life attempt find political movement satisfying ideals considers autobiographical film playing director opted violence makes system stronger citing gang practically killed left movement germany gave police excuse arm create system instead gave characters poetic resistance thought film realistic dissatisfied character authenticity actor felt attached jan courage want change way things going act defend beliefs thought naive risk break rich man house things authenticity love triangle important relationship actors uncertain peter forgive jan betrayal uses situation explore concept friendship friendship means moral values peter loves doesn tell falls love jan love wonderful thing coloured joint rebellion shared rejection social production filming said received offer large work rest life american studio refused opting produce film studio austrian studio low budget film funded loan obtained parents house second feature film shot hand held digital cameras allowing director explore space actors license wanted wanted technically simple film focused actors decision low budget measured money means pressure way limited crew able set shooting schedule way wanted usually huge advantage kind film making rapid film shot berlin scenes austrian alps casting character peter written saw friend film popular actor germany known director saw perfect match cast according knew energy vibe right difficult role cast searched months found committed film certain actress perfect cast rescheduled filming themes commented film economic revolution poor rich tried explore film fact opinion today live society revolution sale deals lots themes theme revolution rebellion person change course life main ones similarly commented different things film deals conflict stories love friendship sexual main characters alps stands considers betrayal european left era survivors including fischer tony blair subject film political said idea playful movie jokes happiness read kids laugh loud times day adults laugh times day want people laugh want people film fun release reception accolades public reception premiered cannes film festival received standing ovation nominated nominated film won second place european film festival year nominated european film award best actor german cinema new talent awards munich film festival best director best actor writers held received jury award nominated new faces award german film awards shared best feature film silver award final days best supporting actor nominated best director award best film best actress german film critics association awards film awards won best new actress film shared audience award best dramatic feature miami international film festival red dust debuted german theaters november following day austria according european observatory film seen million people europe germany austria switzerland highest attendance non german speaking countries france turkey box office mojo reported gross earnings argentina austria czech_republic germany netherlands new_zealand norway portugal slovakia taiwan united_kingdom united_states germany austria film home countries grossed respectively release cult film according cbs news times called landmark film international cultural phenomenon critical reception film generally received critics based reviews collected rotten_tomatoes overall approval rating percent critics average score according website consensus plays clash youthful older metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics calculated score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews age wrote germany huge hit abroad butt plenty criticism earnest naive sincere joe wall_street_journal called smart interesting film austin chronicle said film smart little gem owes guy according sean seattle post rare film gets goes ing satisfying dash time ready slip cynical ray bennett wrote hollywood reporter rare beast terrific movie boasts intelligent wit expert storytelling delightful characters grown dialogue plus suspense wicked surprise ending scott new_york_times wrote despite shortcomings political subjects succeeds brilliantly telling story man falls love best buddy girlfriend doesn know tim seattle weekly praised acting sensitive utterly realistic treatment young love triangle adding educational emotionally washington_post critic stephen hunter praised film realism thing feels painful funny believable like circus known real life times howard wrote manages combine political discourse love triangle hostage plot sacrificing graceful humour los_angeles_times critic described sweet funny gripping romantic adventure accurate ironic poignant depiction like young socially committed era choose best films released reviews positive orlando sentinel roger moore called surprisingly generic german stockholm syndrome romantic triangle thriller adding ends ended better played better half hour shorter slant_magazine jason clark wrote film needed touch plays drama far story barely length movie half running time according jack new_york_daily_news dialogue captive captors gets little ending contrived cynical similar criticism film boston phoenix stylus magazine los_angeles daily_news wright wrote stranger starts strong vibe quickly dust dry socialist lecture cinematic version revolution independent said presents indictment system stacked terms teen movie plausible political statement times wrote effective piece drama dialogue cause sides question foundations belief systems hour idea brotherhood sleep best friend girlfriend cultural impact group left wing activists calling hamburg free dressed food upper class stores distribute media considered crimes inspired film protesters shirts banners reading die original title statue stolen bernard returned note lesson return stolen property rightful owners signed gained international attention announced anderson adapt direct version film set united_states


movie movie known movie short american animated live action comedy film based nickelodeon television series film directed series creator stephen stars regular television cast tom kenny bill brown lawrence guest performances alec_baldwin david plot follows plan steal king neptune crown send shell city patrick retrieve crown save neptune wrath home bikini plan previous offers paramount_pictures create film version rejected eventually accepted film went production staff halted production series season writing team paul aaron kent tim hill assembled idea mythical hero quest search stolen crown bring patrick surface film originally going series finale nickelodeon wanted episodes paul assumed position showrunner produce episodes movie production mentor california institute arts died film dedicated memory tie promotions islands king decorated stores foot figures film box office success grossing million million budget received generally positive reviews critics stand sequel titled movie water released february film expected released february plot film follows plot series focusing anthropomorphic sea tom kenny dreams managing restaurant trouble customer cheese saves day wakes prepares opening ceremony hoping boss brown promote manager new restaurant built door original ceremony passed worker given promotion thinks mature lawrence business rival plot steal secret formula frame steals king neptune crown night leaving evidence crime sends crown shell city distant mysterious land fish returned night goes favorite restaurant goofy ice cream best friend patrick star bill waking morning king neptune barges morning threatens criticizes shortly arrives promises neptune retrieve crown shell city neptune certain culprit tells return crown days spare patrick leave shell city wagon car shaped like bikini steals formula uses produce sell restaurant bucket claim bequeathed recipe sends named dennis alec_baldwin pursue patrick discovers truth stealing neptune crown tries alert neptune uses mind controlling bucket helmets disguised control bikini residents including city patrick encounter dangerous trench neptune daughter helps past making think transform men stopped dennis tries crush boots turn stepped massive ross grabs patrick goes store revealed shell city store patrick find crown killed lethal drying process heat lamp turned tears short circuit heat lamp smoke system reviving bodies dried sea creatures sold sea creatures attack patrick crown head beach lose way home david offers ride dennis catches knocked sea neptune arrives execute time patrick return crown confront drops mind control bucket neptune performs song goofy rock performed jim wise transforming electric guitar wielding wizard duration song bikini residents arrested king neptune thanks bravery makes manager gratitude cast production development movie long planned nickelodeon paramount_pictures approached series creator stephen film based refused year concerned watching iron giant toy story sons challenge patrick inspiring losing calls said break season post production minute movie wanting mistake think great adventure comedy coming having characters patrick idiot incredibly dangerous heroic odyssey odds staff stopped making episodes work film season film plot originally rescue patrick fisherman florida obvious reference film finding later said tom kenny voice joke plot fans busy wrote film writer animators paul aaron kent tim hill month period room california bank said hugely fun kind beginning series screened number silent shorts laurel hardy charlie work modern comic actors jerry lewis obvious inspirations film writers created mythical hero quest search stolen crown brings patrick surface bill voice patrick said plot nuts continually delighted guys came film completed wanted end series wouldn jump shark nickelodeon desired episodes stated concern movie peaked concerns executives nickelodeon result resigned series showrunner appointing supervising producer writer director storyboard artist paul succeed favorite crew members totally trusted showrunner acts executive producer longer writes runs day day basis reviews episode suggestions figure pretty old paint don know running shows tom kenny bill crew confirmed completed episodes broadcast nickelodeon early planned finish total fourth season september mentor studied experimental animation california institute arts died dedicated film truly influential artistic person life consider art dad animation number stages involved making film beginning rough animation process ideas drawn post notes writers drew working rough outlines scripts humor visual verbal said characters extreme body language frames storyboard artists including illustrated ideas conceived writers series tom andrew director writer film film animation timing directors concentrating sheets movie animated rough draft studios south_korea animators worked semi digitally pencil drawn poses series writer storyboard artist left year work jack phantom returned character layout film wanted feature animator movie felt like character animation end describing experience blast felt like coming home enjoyed process making film schedule tight don lot time work drawings appreciated film hand drawn animation think movie drawings superior cgi animation time film release lot talk dead hope people don think bird proponent agree trying ways tell story unique animation styles tell story clay animation scenes shot mark chris screen los_angeles filming film features live action scenes directed mark santa california ship second opening featuring pirates singing theme bounty foot enlarged reconstruction royal_navy sailing ship hms bounty built mutiny bounty ship appeared number films including treasure island pirates caribbean dead man chest pirates caribbean world end film trailers live action scenes taken das boot hunt red october knight rider actor david cameo live action scenes offering patrick ride bikini scene originally written consulting pleased lead storyboard artist said wrestling ending finally ready pitch ideas board artists counting casting question asked replied eventually agreed seeing script said actor great guy great making fun crew built pound foot replica replica kept home said teeth touch feels like real skin soft like skin completion filming said awesome gon asked crew wanted answered yeah okay filmed cold water pulled yards sea described experience cold lot fun late march auctioned replica memorabilia collected career handled item sale expected bring auction scheduled begin april cast film stars series main cast members tom kenny bill patrick star brown lawrence sandy lawrence features karen mary pearl bradley baker perch king neptune aaron ross voice addition series cast reported march alec_baldwin play new characters king neptune dennis respectively david appear accepted role likes cartoons fan signed voice cameo saw character king neptune joked remembered cartoon saw cartoon carried crying like great american wound death mother run run guest voice alec_baldwin stephen said actor recorded character dennis phone wouldn performance mad said technically like booth studio knight rider star david accepted role daughters taylor ann urged got offer cameo movie turned girls like said said god dad number cartoon world got enjoyed cameo great fun day world kids stop david human picture said film gained new fans amazing kids young didn knight rider got new legion fans music composed score film conducting recording sessions surround sound london metropolitan orchestra abbey road studios london signed series music editor nick recommended worked associated production music library honored film television music awards work film received nomination music animated feature production 32nd annie awards american rock band lips recorded patrick confront psychic wall energy shot song music video directed band member wayne filmmaker bradley austin texas said stephen fan music late 80s early 90s wanted evoke music got turned suggested duet justin_timberlake refused according stephen said don want sort commercial don like commercial people like guys american band wrote recorded kid film producers contacted frontman jeff seeing air hanging mirror trying break heart film said fell love heard describe darkness sea advanced darkness write song film automatically makes dad block recorded series theme soundtrack artists contributing soundtrack singing better swim derivative song better run prince paul prince paul bubble party ocean man soon discover partially written best day written tom kenny voice actor andy featured film soundtrack kenny working album best day writing best day rock film production team needed tracks soundtrack heard songs decided include best day ended played film closing credits deleted scenes dvd blu ray releases include deleted scenes film including patrick meeting sandy surface escape shell city patrick repeatedly upset sandy unusual appearance pursued black suited defends informs patrick return bikini taking bus beach awakens goofy party boat asks double rejected line tie book ice cream dreams based film film lead storyboard artist released storyboard panel deleted scene film awakening dream saying holding manager hat release film trailer released attached movie opened theaters november yellow carpet world premiere chinese theatre hollywood november celebrities saw premiere children ray larry king ice cube csi crime scene investigation friends lisa carpet disturbing reminder home tom kenny voice actor said month old daughter stranger yellow marketing julia film producer said nickelodeon owns trademark wanted sell character themed lunch boxes respected integrity gave control merchandising problem candy ice cream tie ins said treats simplicity issues fast food tie ins according hidden said trouble animated films fast food tie people don seriously replied yeah shouldn didn want suddenly people serving food good especially kids work king toys watches actually step pushing food crossing line don want fast food film promoted united_states nickelodeon joined king figure toy line based film king stores foot figures roofs promotion largest fast food history customers purchase different themed watches purchase value meal november reported number stolen king roofs nationwide king chief marketing officer said motives apparent speculate receive ransom note related disappearance minnesota chain offered year supply reward information leading return stolen november found attached football field yard line iowa college bed virginia ransom note found simon arrested stealing king mary county maryland facing months jail fine simon said proud simon said got caught police like tell everybody following year king took extra security precautions george lucas star wars guarded delivery star wars toys king north hollywood islands british overseas territory western caribbean_sea joined nickelodeon create islands sea school film partnership announced bush deputy director tourism islands march agreement partnership seen nickelodeon global platforms including air online magazines nickelodeon simon spotlight released book ice cream dreams tie film written nancy illustrated heather contributors movie october film sponsor nascar race mile series movie charlotte motor north_carolina race kind children track listen special kid friendly radio broadcast event kyle johnson debuted pair themed chevrolet race cars race johnson chevrolet included image hood chevrolet featured patrick star johnson said sounds cool know lot families excited great thing type race fan plus wrong helping car home media film released dvd march screen editions paramount home entertainment contains minute absorbing tale movie featuring interviews principal cast crew minute case bob hosted jean minute segment featuring scenes film dialogue original artists film trailer film released blu ray plus dvd combination pack march vhs version released march final vhs animated film nickelodeon movies tie film dvd release served limited edition sea march released blu ray december reception box office movie earned opening day united_states second disney national treasure earned million grossed combined total opening weekend screens theaters averaging venue screen second national treasure film dropped unexpected percent thanksgiving weekend percent weekend opening weekend earned percent film final gross closed march failing gross holiday animated competitors disney grossing polar express warner grossing profitable distributor paramount_pictures producer nickelodeon movies earning united_states worldwide budget million film 29th highest grossing film domestically sixth highest grossing animated adaptation time critical reception rotten_tomatoes film holds rating based reviews average score site consensus reads goofy entertaining children parents metacritic gave film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews according audiences gave film grade scale roger_ebert gave film stars calling good animation inside fast food war fought crabs tiny mighty king neptune park village_voice wrote problem good mood generator movie shark tale soul swallow polar express michael hollywood reporter gave film positive review calling animated adventure funnier shark tale charming polar express arizona republic said like based enjoyable creation bernard new_york_daily_news gave feature score animated features spent character design pedigree sweet silly thing child friendly lawrence empire gave film stars calling film kids students enjoys break reality lisa entertainment_weekly gave minus grade best moments movie outing feel like day optimistic society created stephen washington_post enjoyed film got love sea manufactured look san_francisco_chronicle wrote movie retains charm hugely popular nickelodeon cartoon adds tricks little little david series appeal lay visuals kids adults sweetness abundant scott new_york_times gave score tired man tom dallas morning news gave film minus grade good led making movie reason small screen episodes better big screen venture reviews praised david appearance film washington_post wrote getting hairs bit creepy like movie good fun nancy gave film stars wrote great sense humor cinema blend founder tyler called role best movie cameo seen fred savage stuck joint played charm resulting smoke like snake david slate criticized film plot calling big heavy anchor story structure weigh mike clark usa_today called facing far competition barely rates compared reviewer noted time london expecting risky sadly disappointed variety review mccarthy said film takes water extended feature length internet movie database staff member david gave zero stars saying like fish movie truly film generally received fans considered turning point history fans believe television series declined quality film release episodes aired film praised brilliance aired film called kid attention tedious boring depressing plateau laugh film release fans began turn away causing deserted fans believe ratings decline decline quality fan support enjoys save slide ratings accolades video game video game based film released playstation game boy advance xbox gamecube october mac playstation february home console version developed heavy iron studios game boy advance version developed technologies published created engine battle bikini game developer heavy iron studios graphics game imaginative look battle bikini increased count added racing levels incorporated creatures film game plot based film patrick mission taking outside bikini retrieve neptune crown october announced game mobile release nickelodeon vice president new media business development paul said leading publishers wireless entertainment content wireless introducing license new audience gamers great partner nickelodeon years look forward standard excellence upcoming games wireless devices mobile console developed games sequels february production sequel announced directed paul written produced stephen release august paramount changed sequel release date february announced early june film instead released february avoid competition universal pictures shades grey set february release film announced release date february