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Directed by | Frank Gladstone |
Produced by | John D. Eraklis Max Howard Matthew J. Parker |
Screenplay by | Jess Kedward J.P. McCormick Kirsty Peart Rich Raczelowski Evan Spiliotopoulos |
Starring |
Christina Ricci Sean Astin Owen Wilson E.G. Daily Jessica Capshaw Rosie Perez Tara Strong Craig Ferguson Wayne Brady Jess Harnell David Kaye |
Music by |
Zoë Poledouris Angel Roché Jr. |
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Exodus Film Group
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Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time
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77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $32,048 |
The Hero of Color City is a 2014 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward, J.P. McCormick, Kirsty Peart, Rich Raczelowski and Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film stars Christina Ricci, Sean Astin, Owen Wilson, E.G. Daily, Jessica Capshaw, Rosie Perez, Tara Strong, Craig Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Jess Harnell and David Kaye. Original songs and score by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. The film was released theatrically on October 3, 2014, by Magnolia Pictures.
Every night when Ben goes to bed, his crayons come to life and set out to Color City. Yellow, a timid crayon afraid of everything, accidentally summons two unfinished drawings known as King Scrawl and his sidekick Gnat. The crayons are forced to act quickly in order to save their town before their colors fade.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 25%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 33 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".