Metro Waltz (film)

DISCLAIMER: This is a better version of a fanmade animated film on Funvasion called Metro Waltz, which was an American dub of a fanmade British animated film titled Imagineland (which gives credit to GoYT).

Metro Waltz is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures based loosely on John Lawlor's 1988 children's novel of the same name. It was directed by Tim Johnson with a screenplay written by William Davies, David Hoselton, Michael J. Wilson, Billy Frolick and Chris Matheson. The film features the voices of Freddie Highmore, Isla Fisher, John C. Reilly, Tina Fey, Steve Zahn, Danny DeVito, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, and Zooey Deschanel, with Helen Mirren as the film's narrator. The film tells the story of a creative teenage boy named Metro Waltz, who must protect a group of imaginary friends he created from an mad scientist named Professor Wizzletum, who wants to eliminate imagination forever.

Metro Waltz premiered at the Mann Village Theatre, Westwood in Los Angeles on May 3, 2009, and was released in the United States on May 15, in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its animation, visuals, character designs, vocal performances, and musical score, but criticized its screenplay and unfaithfulness to the source material. Despite receiving mixed reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $337 million worldwide against a budget of $100 million.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Freddie Highmore as Metro Waltz, a heroic and imaginative teenager.
 * Isla Fisher as Vera Marshall, a tomboyish teenage girl.
 * John C. Reilly as Ginkko, an bashful yet mischievous rabbit.
 * Tina Fey as Wendi Witty, an comedic but intelligent wolf.
 * Steve Zahn as Monty Moose, an dim-witted but resourceful moose.
 * Danny DeVito as Twig, an clever talking train.
 * Zach Galifianakis as Professor Wizzletum, an ruthless mad scientist.
 * Eddie Izzard as Hudson, Wizzletum's assistant.
 * Martin Freeman as Benny Buzzard, an apathetic buzzard who guides Metro and his friends.
 * Ian McKellen as Kizor, the elderly yet loyal wizard of Imagineland.
 * Zooey Deschanel as Queen Juliette, the optimistic queen of Imagineland.
 * Lisa Kudrow as Ms. Waltz, Metro's mother.
 * Dan Fogler as Mr. Waltz, Metro's father.
 * Helen Mirren as Narrator
 * Christopher Knights as Goat

Production
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Soundtrack
Main article: Metro Waltz (film)/Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack, featuring the original score by Harry Gregson-Williams, was released on May 12, 2009 by Sony Classical.

Release
Metro Waltz had its premiere at the Mann Village Theatre, Westwood in Los Angeles on May 3, 2009. It was released in the United States on May 15, 2009. The film was also released in IMAX 3D format.

Originally scheduled to be released in November 2008, Metro Waltz was later delayed to March 27, 2009, with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa taking its November 2008 slot, and was then pushed back for one final time to May 15, 2009, switching places with Monsters vs. Aliens.

Marketing
The film's teaser trailer was released with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on November 7, 2008 and later the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Kung Fu Panda two days later. The first full-length trailer was attached to Monsters vs. Aliens on March 27, 2009. DreamWorks Animation partnered with several companies to promote the film, including McDonald's, HP, Best Buy, and General Mills for about $80 million worth of advertising.

Video game
Main article: Metro Waltz (video game)

A video game based on the film was released by Activision on May 12, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and Wii.

Home media
Metro Waltz was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 3, 2009. In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from Paramount Pictures and transferred to 20th Century Fox before reverting to Universal Studios in 2018. As a result, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment subsequently re-released the film on Blu-ray on June 4, 2019.

Box office
Metro Waltz grossed $122.2 million in North America and $215.1 million in other territories for its worldwide total of $337.3 million. In the United States and Canada, the film opened in 3,611 theatres and grossed $9.5 million in its opening day. It ended up grossing $39.5 million in its opening weekend, placing in third place behind Angels & Demons and Star Trek.

Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on 162 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" of an A+ to F scale.

Accolades
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Main transcripts
To see the transcript of the film, click here.

Trailer transcripts
To see the transcripts for the trailers of the film, click here.