Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by |
Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
| Produced by | Ameake Owens |
| Written by | Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
| Starring | Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki Tim Hodge Lisa Vischer Dan Anderson Shelby Vischer Kristin Blegen Jim Poole |
| Music by |
Kurt Heinecke David Mullen Phil Vischer |
| Edited by | John Wahba |
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Production
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Big Idea Productions
F.H.E. Pictures |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
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Running time
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83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $25.6 million |
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2002 American computer-animated comedy adventure musical film, based on VeggieTales, produced by Big Idea Productions and it was released by Artisan Entertainment through its F.H.E. Pictures label. The film premiered on October 4, 2002. It is the first feature-length film in the VeggieTales series. The film also came out on VHS and DVD on March 4, 2003 as a worldwide home video release in both full-screen and anamorphic widescreen formats. A DVD reprint with the feature and bonus features was released on January 29, 2008 by Word Entertainment and on Blu Ray in 2011 by Lionsgate.
The themes for the film are compassion and mercy. The film weaves two stories together to illustrate these themes. The first takes place in the current day and concerns a mishap that occurs on the way to a concert. The second, set in ancient Israel, is based directly on the biblical story of Jonah. Through both stories viewers learn that they should be compassionate and merciful and that all people deserve a second chance.
This film features the popular "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" in both segments. They were first seen in the Silly Song of the same name in Very Silly Songs! and later hosted The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown.
Most of the animation was done in house by Big Idea Productions.
Bob the Tomato and Dad Asparagus are driving Veggie children to see the popular singer "Twippo" in concert. During the drive, Laura taunts the other children because she won a backstage pass, which particularly annoys Junior. Bob briefly loses control of the van after being hit in the back of the head by a guitar, and Laura loses her ticket in the chaos. To make matters worse, soon afterwards a porcupine shoots out two of the van's tires, and the van veers off the road and careens down a hill, stopping short of a river.
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