Gaturro: The Movie (Gaturro) is a 2010 animated comedy film based on the popular Argentine comic book of the same name created by Hernán Dzwonik. The film is produced by Illusion Studios, Toonz Animation, and co-produced by Mexico's Ánima Estudios.[4] This film is the first Indian-Latin American animated co-production.[5]
| Gaturro: The Movie | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gustavo Cova |
| Screenplay by | Hernán Dzwonik Esteban Garrido Adriana Lorenzón Mariano Podesta Belén Wedeltoft Valeria Gómez |
| Based on | Gaturro by Nik |
| Produced by | Fernando de Fuentes S. José C. García de Letona P. Jayakumar José Luis Massa |
| Starring | Mariano Chiesa Agustina Gonzalez Cirulnik Agustina Crulink Pablo Gandolfo Leto Dugakin Gustado Dardés Ándres Sala Rigler Mimicha René Sagastume Gustavo Bonfigli Lucila Gómez Mara Campanelli |
| Edited by | Andrés Fernández |
| Music by | Eduardo Frigerio Lolo Micucci Federico San Millán |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Distribution Company S.A. |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina India Mexico |
| Languages | Spanish English |
| Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
| Box office | AR$8.3 million (US$2.9 million)[2][3] |
It was released in theaters on September 9, 2010, in Argentina, where it was a major commercial success, grossing a total of $8.3 million pesos (est. $0.4 million).[2]
The film was later released in Mexico on April 27, 2012, and became a huge box-office disappointment.[6]
The film was released direct-to-video in the United States, distributed by Viva Pictures, on February 16, 2016.[7]
Synopsis
editGaturro, an anthropomorphic cat, tries multiple attempts to win the affection of Agatha, the most unpleasant cat in Gaturro's neighborhood, who falls in love with an aristocratic cat called Max. But when Gaturro accidentally becomes famous, he and a mouse called Rat Pitt devise a plan to prevent Agatha marrying Max.
Voice cast
edit- Spanish cast
- Mariano Chiesa as Gaturro
- Agustina Cirulnik as Agatha
- Pablo Gandolfo as Rat Pit
- Leto Dugatkin as Max
- Valeria Gómez as Katy Kit
- Gustavo Dardés as Federico Michou
- Ándres Sala Rigler as Mimicha
- René Sagastume as Alplato
- Gustavo Bonfigli as Daniel
- Lucila Gómez as Luz
- Mara Campanelli as Agustín
- English cast
- Todd Doldersum as Gaturro / Daniel / Announcer
- Caitlin O'Reilly as Agatha / Valeria / Luz / Informetti / Gatalina Jolie
- Marty Stelnick as Max / Rat Pit / Gatulongo / Alplato / Robot
- Victoria Shepherd as Katy Kit / Mimicha / Stylist
The English-language version was found in the special features in the Argentine and Mexican DVD releases.
Cultural references
editThis film makes a number of references to popular Hollywood figures and movies.[6]
Production
editThe character designs and post-production services were done by Toonz India Ltd based in Trivandrum, India, while the majority of the animation was done by Illusion Studios in Argentina.[8] The film's special effects and backgrounds were done by Ánima Estudios in Mexico.[9]
An animator who worked in 2008 on the film criticized the film for having a "bad script" with many spelling mistakes.[10] He confirmed that there was no script for the movie then and the animators had to work out the details using only a script outline. He added however that the film was "visually correct" for kids.
Release
editThis film was released in 2D and 3D in Argentina on September 9, 2010. Santo Domingo Films released the film in Mexico on April 27, 2012.[6]
Box office
editIt became a box office success in Argentina, opening #1 at the domestic box-office, grossing $2,268,283 pesos (US$460,098). It held the record as one of the biggest box-office openings in the Argentinian cinema history [5] The film grossed a total of $10,342,696 pesos ($2,097,910 USD).[11]
In Mexico, however, this film was a colossal box-office disaster, and the worst financial loss for the economy. It earned $1,725,000 on its first day, for a weekend total of $6,825,000.[12] This is the 22nd-worst opening of all time.[13] Adjusted for inflation, considering the total net loss of money (not the profit-to-loss ratio), it was still the fourth-largest box office recession in history.[14][15] In 2014, the Los Angeles Times listed the film as one of the most expensive box-office write downs of all time.
On 16 April 2015, Animation World Network has announced that Viva Pictures has picked up the distribution rights for a United States release.[7] Victor Elizalde, president of Viva Pictures said, "The landscape for quality animated content is changing quickly and Imira is in leading the way by using globally recognized brands like Speed Racer and Gaturro along with visually stimulating animation."[7]
References
edit- ^ Bhushan, Nyay (21 May 2009). "Toonz ties with Illusion for 'Gaturro'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Argentina Box Office, February 3-6, 2011 (check "Gross-to-Date")". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Gaturro, la pelicula (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Toonz making final touches for 'Gaturro' 3D animation Movie". Technopark Today. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ a b "Gaturro-First Indo-Latin American animation film tops Argentina box-office". Calcutta Tube. 2010-09-21. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ a b c "Llega "Gaturro. La película" a salas de cine de la Ciudad de México". 27 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Wolfe, Jennifer (16 April 2015). "Imira Entertainment's 'The Aviators' Flies to North America". Animation World Network. Animation World Network. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Toonz Animation woos global audience". The Hindu. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Mexicanos dibujarán a Gaturro" (in Spanish). Informador. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Gaturro, avance técnico, retroceso narrativo" (in Spanish). Otros Cines. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ GATURRO, LA PELICULA
- ^ Young, John (March 13, 2011). "Box office report: 'Battle: Los Angeles' conquers all with $36 mil". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ "Worst Openings at the Box Office for 3,000+ Theatres". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Ben Riley-Smith (March 21, 2011). "'Mars Needs Moms': does flop mean 3D is history?". thefirstpost.co.uk. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (March 14, 2011). "Why Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' Bombed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2012.