Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert C. Ramirez
Produced by	Deborah Forte
Screenplay by	Rhett Reese Robert C. Ramirez
Based on	Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Starring	John Ritter Wayne Brady Grey DeLisle Jenna Elfman John Goodman Jess Harnell Kel Mitchell Judge Reinhold Cree Summer Wilmer Valderrama
Music by	Jody Gray
Edited by	Monte Bramer
Production company	Scholastic Entertainment Big Red Dog Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$3.3 million

Clifford's Really Big Movie is a 2004 American children's animated comedy film, loosely based on the book series Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, and more closely based on the classic PBS Kids TV series adapted from it. This film was directed by Robert C. Ramirez, produced by Scholastic Corporation's film division Scholastic Entertainment in association with Big Red Dog Productions, and originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. on February 20, 2004. This was John Ritter's final film role as he died of aortic dissection on September 11, 2003. The film was dedicated to his memory, and it serves as the series finale to the show as no new episodes have been produced.

The film notably depicts characters with sclera, in contrast to the books and TV series, which portrayed every character except the giant Clifford with black bead eyes.

When Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and their friends visit the fair, Clifford, Cleo, and T-Bone are amazed by a amazing animal act known as Larry's Amazing Animals, consisting of Shackleford the Ferret, Dorothy the Cow, Dirk the Dachshund, and Rodrigo the Chihuahua. After the show, Shackleford discovers that the only way for their performances to continue is to win a Tummy Yummies Animal Talent Contest, promising fame, fortune, and a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies. Clifford and his friends come to collect their autographs, and Shackleford attempts to convince them to join, believing Clifford's appearance will help them improve, however, none of them agree because they would not want to leave their owners.

The next day, Clifford overhears the Howard's conversation with their neighbor. He mistakenly believes he's a financial burden on the family and decides to join the Amazing Animals, with T-Bone and Cleo joining him. After escaping a town afraid of Clifford, the group finds Larry's animals. Since Larry cannot accept animals with owners, they dispose their tags, claiming they're to trick dogcatchers. Clifford helps the others improve their acts and immediately becomes the star of the show, much to Shackleford's annoyance. Meanwhile, Emily Elizabeth searches for Clifford and finds out he ran away.