Blake & Katie

Blake & Katie is a 2007 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation. The film was directed by Carlos Saldahna, written by Peter Ackerman and Mike Reiss from a story by TBA, and stars an ensemble voice cast consisting of Hugh Jackman, Uma Thurman, Jim Carrey, Joan Cusack, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Idle, Liam Neeson, Whoopi Goldberg, Betty White, Kirsten Dunst, and Patrick Warburton. In the film, TBA.

Blake & Katie premiered in Hollywood on September 13, 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 28 with mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, humor and its vocal performances (notably Jackman, Thurman, and Carrey), but criticized the predictable story and writing. The film earned a total of $300 million worldwide against a budget of $70 million, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, later gaining a cult following through television syndication and its home video release.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Hugh Jackman as Blake Mason, a sarcastic, wise-cracking, arrogant, and somewhat bossy 17-year-old boy.
 * Uma Thurman as Katie Honda, a smart, trustworthy, funny, and clever 18-year-old girl.
 * Jim Carrey as Professor Zain Gennady, a mad scientist who wants to capture Blake and Katie.
 * Joan Cusack as Juliette, Kate's best friend
 * Alicia Silverstone as Olivia Stevens, an intelligent and unkind 16-year-old girl.
 * Eric Idle as Chuck, Chris' best friend
 * Liam Neeson as Chief Nelson
 * Whoopi Goldberg as Carrie Mason, Blake's loving overprotective mother who cares so much about her only son.
 * Betty White as Ms. Clark
 * Kirsten Dunst as Carlie Petty
 * Patrick Warburton as Principal Monty
 * Chris Wedge as Duncan, an alien who crash lands on earth.

Development
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Animation
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Soundtrack
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Release
Blake & Katie was originally going to be released on June 15, 2007, but in September 2006, the film was pushed back to September 28, 2007 as Fox rescheduled Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer for the original date instead. The film had its official premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on September 13, 2007, with the cast and filmmakers as attendees.

Home media
Blake & Katie was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on February 19, 2008, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The home video release accompanied with a home video exclusive animated short film Chuck & Olivia. It included a sneak peek of Horton Hears a Who! (2008), as well as a gallery of concept art and posters, a 17-minute making-of documentary, a 5.1 isolated sound effects track, trailers and TV spots, and deleted scenes.

Marketing
The film's teaser trailer was released on November 21, 2006 and was attached exclusively into Deck the Halls a day later. The first full trailer was released on April 18, 2007. The final trailer was released on July 6, 2007, and was released theatrically in front of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and The Simpsons Movie.

Coinciding with the film's release, Burger King had a promotional tie-in with six toys with a paid Kids' Meal order. Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins also promoted the film for its new Blake & Katie’s Loaded Sundae, a combination of Oreo Cookies 'n Cream ice cream, hot fudge, crushed chocolate cookies, whipped cream, and sprinkles. Accompanied by the theatrical release, Fox released a series of plush items, toys, activity sets, keepsakes, and apparel.

Video game
A video game adaptation was released on September 18, 2007, on the Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PC, and Nintendo DS and was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by Sierra Entertainment.

Box office
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Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 61% based on 149 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, “TBA”. On Metacritic, it received a score of 56 out of 100, based on 77 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A-” on an A+ to F scale.

Internet popularity
In 2018, Blake & Katie had an unexpected rise in popularity as an internet meme.