“Playmobil: The Movie” Distributed by Pathe Distribution, 99 Minutes, Rated PG, Released December 06, 2019: Playmobil is a line of children’s toys, a collection of plastic figures and accessories manufactured by the Brandstatter Group of Zimdorf, Germany--sort of a German equivalent of the global phenomenon surrounding the popular Danish Lego building blocks. The site's critical consensus reads: "Much like the toys it advertises, Playmobil: The Movie seems sadly destined to be regarded as a superficially similar yet less desirable alternative to the competition. It marks DiSalvo's directorial debut after spending 17 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios. However, the film was held back many years into production. [34] Being that Playmobil: the Movie was a story about wish fulfillment, the scale was one of the biggest priorities. "[123] According to STX president Kevin Grayson, "STX is a 52-week-a-year business and we were looking for an opportunity to utilize the early December play date. PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE opens with live-action 18-year-old Marla and 6-year-old Charlie Brenner, sister and brother, who dream of adventure and exploration. "[44] Most admirations came towards the characters and performances, especially Radcliffe's voice-acting,[142][40][43] the campy villain Emperor Maximus,[45][150][142][40] and Taylor-Joy's acting. [124][125] It went on to gross $660,000 in its opening weekend (an average of $287 per-venue), the fourth-worst of all-time. [122], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 18% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 4.10/10. [4][5], In France, Playmobil opened to 604 theaters before playing at a maximum of 683 in its third week; it opened at number five with an opening weekend gross of $963,910. Animated feature film inspired by the Playmobil brand toys. Marla and Del run into Rex Dasher, a secret agent and an old friend of Del. [32] In acknowledging inevitable comparisons to The Lego Movie, DiSalvo claimed, "The movie Lego relied a lot on comedy and wasn't so much driven by characters, while our film will follow more the Disney tradition of storytelling and is meant to appeal to girls as much as boys. In Playmobil's® animated action adventure, a top-secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. [22][23], On 12 May 2016, Open Road Films acquired the US rights to the film, whose screenplay was written by Blaise Hemingway. A young woman travels to the animated world of Playmobil to find her missing brother. "[42] CNET, also responding to the trailer, opined that "It looks fun and hopefully will boast the same universal appeal as the Lego Movie. It felt right to show her in a live-action world where there is no magic. "[45], "Run Like the River" was released as a promotional single from the film's soundtrack album on 26 July 2019; the album was released on 2 August 2019. [155] DVDs were released in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2019[156] and the United States on 3 March 2020. Animated feature film inspired by the Playmobil brand toys. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. [62], In other territories, Playmobil was released to theaters in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland on 7 August 2019;[63][64][65] Bolivia and Israel on 8 August 2019;[66][67] the United Kingdom on 9 August 2019,[68] Mexico and South Africa on 16 August 2019;[69][70] Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, and Slovakia on 22 August 2019;[71][72][73][74][75] Germany, Singapore, and Thailand on 29 August 2019;[76][77][78] Poland on 23 August 2019;[79] Austria, Indonesia, Spain, and Venezuela on 30 August 2019;[80][81][82][83] Egypt and the Philippines on 4 September 2019;[84][85] Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the Dominican Republic, and the United Arab Emirates on 5 September 2019;[86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93] South Korea on 11 September 2019;[94] Czech Republic, Malaysia, Paraguay, and Uruguay on 12 September 2019;[95][96][97][98] Iceland on 13 September 2019;[99] Bulgaria and Sweden on 20 September 2019;[100][101] Hungary on 26 September 2019;[102] Finland and Romania on 27 September 2019;[103][104] Portugal on 3 October 2019;[105] Ecuador on 4 October 2019;[106] Argentina on 10 October 2019;[107] Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia on 25 October 2019;[108][109][110] Colombia on 7 November 2019;[111] and Australia on 12 December 2019. Playmobil: The Movie. Having watched the Playmobil Movie on Prime Instant Video, I saw this on Amazon for £5.68 and snapped it up. "[147] The film's hurried speed also came up in a Radio Times review that stated it "never stops long enough to make its story memorable. [141] The A.V. Playmobil: The Movie is a 2019 English-language French computer-animated musical adventure comedy film based on the German building toy Playmobil. [113], On 4 February 2020, Playmobil: The Movie VR Adventures, a virtual reality video game, was released on Steam. [21] They finally chose to have opening and closing live-action sequences: "Marla, has lost touch with the child’s point of view that she used to have. "[122] While the film's several worldwide distributors recouped TV sale money, they also financed it via pre-sales and thus face losses. [3] Originally projected to gross $600,000–$800,000 on its opening day, Playmobil grossed just $167,000, making it the third-worst opening day of all time for a 2,000-plus theatre production, behind Delgo (2008) and The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012);[121] fourth if counting the 2014 re-release of Saw (2004) and 24th if also including films with between 1,000 and 1,999 theaters. This eyesore of a cash-in lifts plot elements from Thor and Jumanji, then thinly threads them together with a few songs and shrill mantra about the need for adventure. "[122], According to Deadline Hollywood, Playmobil was released only weeks after Frozen II and used a variable pricing strategy where STX and many theater chains offered $5 tickets. "[141] Maryann Johanson noticed even more issues with the figure movements: "A big joke is made out of how Marla, in her Playmobil body, can't walk because she has no knees... and then knees inexplicably appear and she can walk fine. Although Sony tried to buy the pitch, it fell through. "[52], Chris Evangelista of /Film wrote upon the first trailer's release, "It's pretty clear that Playmobil: The Movie is skewing to a young audience [...] And while this may seem like a cynical cash-grab, many people felt the same way before the first LEGO Movie came out until the final results proved to be surprisingly enjoyable. [35], Having "a touch of richness and life" in the film's Playmobil world depended on not just the lighting being "pushed pretty far in a very cinematographic way"; but also the characters, particularly their movements and textures. An Arctic fox works in the mailroom of a package delivery service, but wants to be doing the deliveries. [55] A PopSugar journalist claimed, "damn, it looks good," also showing enthusiasm for Radcliffe's appearance. "[139] Some critics found it way too safe for a film about imagination,[133][43] including Katherine McLaughlin of The List: "The references are simply too familiar to excite, as it coasts along on nostalgia and a well-worn formula. "[140], Multiple errors in worldbuilding were spotted by critics,[141] such as its odd mixture of replications of historical and fictional settings;[142] and the overly-realistic textures[142] and movements of the Playmobil figures. This movie looks sooooo bad ass!! "[135] As Entertainment.ie, calling it "the worst animation of the year so far," put it, "the story is boring, the characters are utterly unlikeable [...] one is increasingly struck by the lack of anything new or interesting in the film whatsoever. Playmobil Movie premiered on the 10th of June 2019 at the Annecy Festival in France, and the 4th of August 2019 at the BFI ⁽ … The film stars the voices of Anya Taylor-Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor and Daniel Radcliffe. The film would be the first in a trilogy of theatrical animated films based on Playmobil. Available to download. "[39] As Nick Hasted of The Arts Desk categorized Playmobil, "it’s a breezy B-movie in a genre aspiring to Mad comic satire and grand opera;" with a "unpretentious good nature" a la 1980s and 1990s after-school specials. 62%. [41] O'Sullivan summarized, "for a movie so clearly doubling as product placement, it’s also fun, a cartoon (bookended by live-action sequences) which allows talented actors to riff on unexpected themes." [34] While each Playmobil universe varied in tone and lighting due to their differing styles, they had to have some consistencies with the Playmobil world. Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil toys. A young woman travels to the animated world of Playmobil to find her missing younger brother, Charlie. Jetzt entdecken! The film is very formulaic and essentially one big advert for playmobil. "[21], Playmobil: The Movie was animated with Autodesk Maya. [21] The animators had to work with limits that came with moving the Playmobil figures, especially when it came to animating faces. Lino is Developing an Animated feature about Monsters, Wizards and Magical spells inspired by Italian folklore and draws heavily from his cultural heritage. Today, we have so many cynical movies and TV shows out there, but I wanted to make a movie about a family coming together. When she finds herself in a very magical situation — which is the entrance to the world of Playmobil, it becomes the catalyst for the whole movie. (working title) Playmobil: The Missing Piece. [18], The film originally involved Bob Persichetti as director and screenwriter. Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. Marla and Robotitron get lost in the forest until Marla accidentally hits a fairy godmother, who encourages her to continue her search and sends her to Constantinopolis. ", "AFM: On Ent. In order to bring him back home, she must embark on a thrilling adventure. [19], The film was animated in On Animation's Canadian facilities. According to DiSolvo, the moral of Playmobil: The Movie is, "The only rules that matter are the ones you set. An animated feature film based on Playmobil figurines, produced by On Entertainment, Wild Bunch and Pathé, was announced in November 2014 and originally expected to be released at the end of 2017. [26], On 17 November 2017, it was reported that Wendi McLendon-Covey would star in the film. "[40], Playmobil: The Movie was released to Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2019,[151] France on 7 December 2019,[152] Germany on 27 December 2019,[153] Australia on 25 March 2020,[154] and Canada on 30 June 2020. After Marla arrives and scolds Charlie for running away, a lighthouse illuminates them and transports them to the Playmobil world. "[142] However, some reviewers did highlight Taylor-Joy's singing on the opening number. Charlie and Marla work together to fight off the T-Rex but to no avail. [3], Shortly after the weekend, Grayson responded that STX would use variable pricing in their future projects: "we have already learned from this experiment. 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