Alpha and Omega (film series)
| Alpha and Omega | |
|---|---|
 The franchise logo | |
| Directed by |
Ben Gluck (1) Anthony Bell (1) Richard Rich (2–5) Tim Maltby (6–8) |
| Produced by |
Richard Rich (1–5) Ken Katsumoto (1–8) Steve Moore (1) Susan Gelb (2–5) Daniel Engelhardt (2–4) Mike Young (6–8) Liz Young (6–8) Steve Rosen (6–8) Andrew Tight (6–8) |
| Written by |
Christopher Denk (1) Steve Moore (1) Tom Kane (2–8) |
| Starring |
Justin Long Hayden Panettiere Ben Diskin Kate Higgins Others
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| Music by |
Chris Bacon (1–5) Noam Kaniel (6–8) Nicholas Varley (6–8) |
| Edited by |
Joseph L. Campana (1) Louis LA Praix (2–5) Richard Finn (6–8) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date |
Alpha and Omega: September 17, 2010 A Howl-iday Adventure: October 8, 2013 The Great Wolf Games: March 4, 2014 The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave: September 23, 2014 Family Vacation: March 28, 2015 Dino Digs: May 10, 2016 The Big Fureeze: November 8, 2016 Journey to Bear Kingdom: May 9, 2017 |
Running time | 403 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alpha and Omega is a series of eight animated films produced by Crest Animation Productions and distributed by Lionsgate Films. The first film was released in 2010 and featured the voices of Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere, though subsequent movies were direct-to-video and therefore featured a smaller cast, primarily Ben Diskin and Kate Higgins.
Films
Alpha and Omega (2010)
After park rangers capture and ship them all the way across the country, omega wolf Humphrey (Justin Long) and alpha wolf Kate (Hayden Panettiere) find themselves on a rocky road trip. Humphrey is all about fun, while Kate devotes herself to duty and discipline. Back home, rival wolves menace their pack, and only Kate and Humphrey can restore peace—but first, they must survive each other.
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)
Kate (Kate Higgins), Humphrey (Benjamin Diskin) and their 3 new pups (Stinky, Claudette and Runt) are happily preparing to celebrate their first winter together when their smallest cub, Runt, mysteriously disappears. They must now go on a new journey across the wilderness to find and bring back Runt before the winter snows block their way home. While their adventure does not end exactly as planned, Kate and Humphrey discover that "Home is where the Family Is."
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)
All the alphas in the packs set aside their differences for some friendly competition. When an unexpected accident puts many of the pack's star alpha wolves out of commission, a new team is assembled that includes forest friends not in the pack. Can Coach Humphrey (Ben Diskin) lead his ragtag group of "underdogs" to victory?
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)
After exploring the haunted Saw Tooth Cave and finding a wolf who has been driven away from her pack, Runt (Dee Dee Greene) musters all of courage to help her.
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (2015)
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation was released to DVD on August 4, 2015.[1] Escaping trappers in Jasper, Humphrey, Kate, and their pups recall their past adventures.
Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs (2016)
The film was released on DVD on May 10, 2016.
Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze (2016)
The film was released on DVD on November 8, 2016.[2]
Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom (2017/2018)
The film was released on DVD on May 9, 2017.
Reception
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha and Omega | 16% (56 reviews)[3] | 36 (15 reviews) |
| Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze | N/A | N/A |
| Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom | N/A | N/A |
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Revenue | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Alpha and Omega | September 17, 2010 | $25,107,267 | $25,400,000 | $50,507,267 | $20,000,000 | [4][5] |
| Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | October 8, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | March 25, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | October 7, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | August 4, 2015 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs | May 10, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze | November 8, 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom | May 9, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - |
| Total | $25,107,267 | $25,400,000 | $50,507,267 | $20,000,000 | - | |
Characters
| Character | Films | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha and Omega | A Howl-iday Adventure | The Great Wolf Games | The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | Family Vacation | Dino Digs | The Big Fureeze | Journey to Bear Kingdom | |||
| 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||
| Humphrey | Justin Long | Ben Diskin | ||||||||
| Kate | Hayden Panettiere | Kate Higgins | ||||||||
| Tony | Dennis Hopper | Bill Lader | Bill Lader | |||||||
| Winston | Danny Glover | Maxwell Je | Larry Thomas | Larry Thomas | ||||||
| Marcel | Larry Miller | Chris Smith | ||||||||
| Paddy | Eric Price | |||||||||
| Eve | Vicki Lewis | Tracy Pfau | Cindy Robinson | Cindy Robinson | ||||||
| Lilly | Christina Ricci | Kate Higgins | Kate Higgins | |||||||
| Garth | Chris Carmack | Chris Carmack | Chris Collins | |||||||
| Salty | Brian Donovan | Hugh Tyrrell | Hugh Tyrrell | |||||||
| Shakey | Kevin Sussman | Chris Smith | ||||||||
| Mooch | Eric Price | Chris Smith | ||||||||
| Runt | Debi Derryberry (as Liza West, Dee Dee Green, Hunter Swan and Sue Swan) | |||||||||
| Stinky | Kate Higgins | |||||||||
| Claudette | Marieve Herington (as Lindsay Torrance) | |||||||||
| Agnes | Mela Lee | Mela Lee | Mela Lee | |||||||
| Brent | Mike Jacobs | Mike Jacobs | Mike Jacobs | Richard Gordon | ||||||
| Fleet | Jesse McCartney | |||||||||
| Freida | Gina Bowes | Gina Bowes | ||||||||
| Fran | ||||||||||
| Daria | ||||||||||
| Amy | Erin Fitzgerald | |||||||||
| Princess | Meryl Leigh | |||||||||
| King | Blackie Rose | Blackie Rose | ||||||||
| Princess Canue | Gina Bowes | |||||||||
| Magpie | ||||||||||
| Queen Bear | Erin Fitzgerald | |||||||||
| King Bear | Chris Smith | |||||||||
| King Rogue Wolf | Josh Tomar | |||||||||
| Storm | ||||||||||
| Claw | Chris Smith | |||||||||
| Beast | Xander Mobus | |||||||||
| Louis | Chris Smith | |||||||||
| Donna | Michelle Souza | Michelle Souza | ||||||||
| Marge | Cindy Robinson | Cindy Robinson | ||||||||
- Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.
References
- ↑ "Splash, Lionsgate team for more Alpha and Omega". KidsScreen. Daniela Fisher. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ IMDb, "Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze (2016)". Accessed February 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Alpha and Omega (2010) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alpha and Omega (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alpha and Omega 3D". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 1 January 2013.