Duck Duck Goose (film)

Duck Duck Goose
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Chris Jenkins
Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox
Sandra Rabins
Written by Rob Muir
Chris Jenkins
Scott Atkinson
Tegan West
Starring
Music by Mark Isham
Edited by Lisa Linder-Silver
Production
company
Original Force Animation[1]
Wanda Media Co., Ltd[2]
Jiangsu Yuandongli Computer Animation Co.,Ltd[2]
Distributed by GEM Entertainment
Film & TV House
(International)
Netflix
(North America)
Release date
  • March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (China)[1]
  • July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) (United States)[3]
Running time
 91 minutes[4]
Country United States
China
Language English
Box office $15.3 million[5]

Duck Duck Goose is a 2018 computer-animated comedy film directed by Chris Jenkins and starring the voices of Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya and Carl Reiner.[6][7][8] An international co-production between the United States and China, the film was released in China in March 2018 with an intended North American theatrical release date of April 2018; it was quietly pulled from the schedule and was made available on Netflix on July 20, 2018.

Plot

Peng is a carefree goose whose flock is migrating in China. His attitude and demeanor is disapproved by leader Bing, who he and his flock abandon while Peng is asleep. Meanwhile, Chi and Chao, a pair of ducklings on their way to a mystical place called Pleasant Valley, ends up being separated from their flock due to a carless stunt from Peng. To hide from a sinister cat named Banzou, they end up sleeping with Peng after they see him fending off Banzou. Surprised by their presence, Peng ends up recklessly flying away from them before he breaks his wing with a gong. Flightless and frightened, Peng decides to use the ducklings to fend himself off from predators, and return safely to his flock. The ducklings reluctantly agree to go with him.

After a series of misadventures, Peng starts to grow on the ducklings, however, before he agrees to help the ducklings reunite with their flock, he comes across his own flock, where Chi and Chao discover his true intentions. The two groups end up parting their own separate ways, as they try to get to their destinations. Peng attempts to fly one more time, but is soon knocked down by hermit squirrel Carl. Carl builds Peng a makeshift wing for him. Inspired, Peng decides to use the wing to head back to Chi and Chao. However, when the ducklings reunite with their flock, they soon realize that Pleasant Valley is actually a restaurant that serves ducklings. Peng rescues Chi and Chao, however, during their escape, they get separated again. Banzou returns and holds the ducklings hostage, Peng confronts Banzou, but becomes badly injured from fighting him. Chi and Chao light a rocket and launches him into the sky.

Weakened, Peng tries to bring Chi and Chou back with his flock, but a snow storm makes him worse. The ducklings fly him towards the spring where the geese are, and Chao, remembering a honk Peng taught him calls for Peng's girlfriend Jingjing, who ultimately ends up rescuing him. The geese welcome the ducks to their flock, and Bing allows the ducks in the flock, having proven wrong of his judgment towards Peng. Peng introduces Jingjing to Chi and Chao, and tells her that might end up having more children.

In a mid credits scene, Larry, a turtle, makes his way to valley, only to find everyone gone.

Cast

Release

The film was released in China on March 9, 2018. There, it would go on to gross $5,865,892 by the end of April. In other territories, it earned $9,434,082 for a worldwide total of $15,299,974.[5]

It was originally intended to be theatrically released in the United States by Open Road Films on April 20, 2018 before being removed from the release schedule, and ultimately ending up as a Netflix original film, with a projected release of July 20.

References

  1. 1 2 "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 http://www.cbooo.cn/m/670904
  3. ↑ MacDonald, Lindsay (June 20, 2018). "Orange is the New Black, Shameless and More Are Coming to Netflix in July". TV Guide. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "DUCK DUCK GOOSE". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Duck Duck Goose". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (2 February 2016). "Jim Gaffigan, Carl Reiner Join 'Duck Duck Goose' Animated Movie". Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Galuppo, Mia (2 February 2016). "Jim Gaffigan, Carl Reiner Join Animated Film 'Duck Duck Goose'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Robinson, Will (2 February 2016). "Casting Net: Michael Pitt and Imogen Poots lead art-theft drama The Sleeping Shepherd". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hipes, Patrick (17 May 2017). "Animated 'Duck Duck Goose' Lands At Open Road For 2018 Bow". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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