The Hero of Color City is a 2014 computer-animated adventure film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward, J.P. McCormick, Kirsty Peart, and Rich Raczelowski. The film stars the voice talents of 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 in a limited theatrical engagement on October 3, 2014 by Magnolia Pictures, followed by releases on streaming and video platforms.
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Directed by | Frank Gladstone |
Screenplay by | Jess Kedward J.P. McCormick Kirsty Peart Rich Raczelowski |
Produced by | John D. Eraklis Max Howard [1] |
Starring | Christina Ricci Sean Astin Owen Wilson E.G. Daily Jessica Capshaw Rosie Perez Tara Strong Craig Ferguson Wayne Brady Jess Harnell and David Kaye |
Edited by | Josh Gladstone |
Music by | Zoë Poledouris Angel Roché Jr. |
Production companies | Exodus Film Group Toonz Entertainment Xing Xing Digital |
Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Countries | United States India China |
Language | English |
Box office | $32,048[2] |
This film was panned by critics.[citation needed]
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.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 29%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 4.40/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 33 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]
The film had a limited release on October 3, 2014.
DVD and Blu-ray was released on December 2, 2014.