The Big Trip (Russian: Большое путешествие; also released as The Big Trip 3D[2] and Mission: Panda) is a 2019 Russian-American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Vasily Rovensky (who also acted as a writer and producer) and Tatiana Nilova.[4] The plot concerns bear Mic-Mic and hare Oscar who must return a baby panda to its rightful parents after a stork mistakenly delivers it to them instead. The film was released in Russia on 27 April 2019, and was a commercial success, but received mixed reviews.
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Directed by | Vasily Rovensky Tatiana Nilova |
Written by | Billy Frolick Vasily Ronevsky |
Produced by | Roman Borisevich Maxim Rogalsky Vasily Ronevsky. |
Music by | Igor Babaer James Maxwell Norwood Ivan Uryupin[1] |
Production company | Licensing Brands[2] |
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Countries | Russia United States |
Language | Russian |
Box office | $7.1 million[3] |
A clumsy stork accidentally delivers a baby panda to the wrong parents, which leads bear Mic-Mic and hare Oscar to take the panda to its rightful parents. Along their journey, they meet several animals.[citation needed]
The film had its world premiere in Turkey on 12 April 2019,[citation needed] and was released theatrically in Russia on 27 April. It was a commercial success, grossing $2.2 million in Russia and $7.1 million worldwide.[3] The top earning European country was the Netherlands with $1.8 million.[5] The film was released on DVD in the United States by Lionsgate on January 14, 2020, with an English dub featuring Pauly Shore and Drake Bell in the main roles.
A sequel, titled The Big Trip: Special Delivery, was released on 13 October 2021 in Russia. Lionsgate has acquired US distribution rights, and plans to release the film in American theatres in 2022.[6]