Greenuts | |
Creator | Geo Animation Studios |
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Films and television | |
Films | Greenuts Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film Greenuts 4: A New Beginning Greenuts: Partner's in time |
Animated series | Greenuts The Adventures of BallCone |
Theatrical presentations | |
Plays | Greenuts Live! |
Games | |
Video games | Greenuts Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins Greenuts: BallCone's Quest Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film many more |
Audio | |
Soundtracks | Greenuts Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film |
Miscellaneous | |
Short films | Greenuts Shoe Greenuts: The Second Short |
Television specials | Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas |
Greenuts is a computer-animated franchise of animated films produced by Geo Animation Studios, a division of Paramount Pictures, and featuring the voices of Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, Tim Hill, Tom Kane, Jake Sharratt, Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Seth Green, and Craig McCracken. Three films have been released in the series thus far, Greenuts in 1993, Greenuts 2: the 2nd Film Begins in 1997 and Greenuts 3: the 10th Geo Animation Studios film in 2007. A fourth film, Greenuts 4: A New Beginning, is set to be released on November 26, 2015. Four shorts, Greenuts in 1990, Shoe in 1994, Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas in 1996 and Greenuts: The Second Short in 2011, were also released. A television series for CBS television network, Greenuts, aired from 1994 and its spin-off television series titled The Adventures of BallCone was aired on CBS on January 7, 2014.
Films
Greenuts | |
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Directed by | Jake Sharratt (short, 1, 2, 4) Alex Bulkley (3) Chris Jones (2, reboot) |
Produced by | Jake Sharratt (short) Nina Rappaport (short) Tim Hill (1, 4) Chris Jones (1) Ruairi Robinson (2) Rachel MacFarlene (2) Ruairi Robinson and Chris Jones & Seth MacFarlene (3) |
Written by | Craig McCracken (1) Rachel MacFarlene (1) Seth MacFarlene (2) Seth Green & Chris Jones (3) Jake Sharratt (short, 4) |
Voices | Tom Kenny Tara Strong Tim Hill Tom Kane Jake Sharratt (more) |
Music by | Tom Waits (short) Randy Newman (1) John Powell (2, 3) Alan Silvestri (4) |
Studio | Geo Animation Studios |
Distributed by | Jakelsm Home Entertainment (1990-1993) Paramount Pictures (1993-present) |
Release date(s) | November 24, 1990 - present |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Greenuts (1993)
- Main article: Greenuts (film)
Greenuts (also known as The Greenuts Movie) is a 1993 computer-animated comedy film based on the Original Short Film, the film made by Geo Animation Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jake Sharratt and Seth MacFarlene and is the first installment in the series.
Greenuts 2: the 2nd Film Begins (1997)
- Main article: Greenuts 2: the 2nd Film Begins
Greenuts 2: the 2nd Film Begins (also known as Greenuts: the 2nd Film Begins or just simply Greenuts 2) is the sequel to Greenuts. The film was produced by Geo Animation Studios and released by Paramount Pictures on November 29, 1997.
Greenuts 3: the 10th Geo Animation Studios film (2007)
- Main article: Greenuts 3: the 10th Geo Animation Studios Film
Greenuts 3: the 10th Geo Animation Studios film is the third installment in the Greenuts series. It was produced by Geo Animation Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. It was released in March 13, 2007.
Greenuts 4: A New Beginning (2015)
- Main article: Greenuts 4: A New Beginning
A fourth installment was first announced on April 16, 2010 titled Greenuts 4: A New Beginning, which it is currently in development for a November 26, 2015 release. Jake Sharratt is set to direct the film. The main cast members will reprise their roles for the film.
Reboot
A direct-to-video film the series reboot had been in the works since 2005, When A Midnight film had been released, with a release date planned for 2009. In March 2011, it was announced that the franchise would be rebooted with a new director, Chris Jones.
Future
In November 2012, Jake Sharratt has said that it is possible that the series could see 10 more sequels after Greenuts 4: A New Beginning, bringing it to a fourteen-film series.
Television series
Greenuts (1994-2005)
- Main article: Greenuts (TV Series)
In 1994, Paramount Television and Geo Animation Studios aired a TV show titled Greenuts that ran from 1994.
The Adventures of BallCone (2014)
- Main article: The Adventures of BallCone
In 2011, it was announced that Jake Sharratt said BallCone would be given his own TV show and set for 2014. In June 2013, Geo Animation Studios announced a new title for the show, The Adventures of BallCone. In August 2013, Geo Animation Studios announced an air date for January 7, 2014.
Television special
- Main article: Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas
Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas is a 22 minute television special, set shortly after the events of the first Greenuts film (and before the events of Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins), that premiered on the American television network CBS on Wednesday, December 25, 1996.
Short films
Greenuts (1990)
- Main article: Greenuts (short)
Greenuts was the first short film produced by the newly formed Geo Animation Studios. It released on November 24, 1990.
The short was re-issued in 1993 and shown before screenings of Greenuts film.
Shoe (1994)
- Main article: Shoe
Shoe is a short film released in 1994 and originally released on the Greenuts VHS. In this short, BallCone found a flying shoe in his room.
Greenuts: The Second Short (2011)
- Main article: Greenuts: The Second Short
Greenuts: The Second Short is the 16th Geo Animation Studios short film and the second Greenuts short film. It was released on July 6, 2011.
Cast and crew
Cast
- For a full list, see List of Greenuts characters.
Character | Main films | Short films | Specials | TV shows | ||||||
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Greenuts | Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins |
Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios film |
Greenuts 4: A New Beginning |
Greenuts | Shoe | Greenuts: The Second Short |
Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas |
Greenuts | The Adventures of BallCone | |
Cube | Tom Kenny | Tom Kenny Andrew Sharratt (as a child) |
Tom Kenny | Character is mute | Tom Kenny | |||||
Blockhead | Tim Hill | Tim Hill | ||||||||
Mr. Cube | Tom Kane | Tom Kane | ||||||||
BallCone | Jake Sharratt | |||||||||
King Frankie | Dan Castellaneta | Dan Castellaneta | ||||||||
Sally | Nancy Cartwright | Nancy Cartwright | ||||||||
Tommy | Seth Green | Seth Green | ||||||||
Edwin | Craig McCracken | Craig McCracken | ||||||||
Limon | Tom Kenny | Tom Kenny | ||||||||
Limea | Tara Strong | Tara Strong | ||||||||
The Evil Camera | Character is mute | Mentioned only | Character is mute | |||||||
Dave | Character is mute | Silent Cameo | ||||||||
Sattie | Character is mute | |||||||||
Nio | Character is mute | |||||||||
Bob | Frank Welker | |||||||||
Rob | Jim Cummings | |||||||||
Kyle | Andy Dick | |||||||||
ConeBall | Jake Sharratt | |||||||||
Liz | Grey DeLisle | |||||||||
Befimo | Martin Short | |||||||||
Uno | Matt Stone | |||||||||
Looie | Chris Jones | |||||||||
Uoie | Seth MacFarlene | |||||||||
Slimie | Tom Kenny | |||||||||
Kevin the Evil Madness Man | Steve Coogan | |||||||||
Santa Claus | Jim Cummings | |||||||||
Blik | Jake Sharratt | |||||||||
Chuck | Ruairi Robinson | |||||||||
Lel | Matt Stone | |||||||||
Boomer | Phil LaMarr | |||||||||
Sinichle | Jim Wise | |||||||||
Denath | Candi Milo | |||||||||
Leo | Chris Jones | |||||||||
Jimmy | John Goodman | |||||||||
Mikey | Tom Kane | |||||||||
Conehead | Chris Jones | |||||||||
Luce | Tom Kenny | |||||||||
Conea | Tara Strong |
- Note: A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.
Crew
Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Composer | Editor |
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Greenuts | Jake Sharratt co-directed by: Seth MacFarlene |
Tim Hill Chris Jones |
Eric Towner Geoff Johns Craig McCracken Rachel MacFarlene |
Randy Newman | Tony Leech (uncredited) |
Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins | Jake Sharratt co-directed by: Chris Jones |
Ruairi Robinson Rachel MacFarlene |
Seth MacFarlene | John Powell | Tony Leech |
Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film | Alex Bulkley | Ruairi Robinson Chris Jones Seth MacFarlene |
Seth Green Chris Jones |
John Carnochan | |
Greenuts 4: A New Beginning | Jake Sharratt co-directed by: Chris Jones J.J. Abrams |
Tim Hill J.J. Abrams |
Jake Sharratt J.J. Abrams |
Alan Silvestri | N/A |
Release
Box office performance
The film series has grossed a total of $1,529,1,101,540, with an average of $563,836,493 per film, making the Greenuts franchise the seventh highest grossing animated franchise behind (behind Shrek, Ice Age, Toy Story, Madagascar, Despicable Me and Kung Fu Panda).
Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | |||
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United States | Foreign | Worldwide | All time domestic | All time worldwide | ||||
Greenuts | November 17, 1993 | $383,257,136 | $352,700,000 | $724,832,913 | #331 | #822 | $59,000,000 | |
Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins | November 29, 1997 | $655,388,158 | $732,700,000 | $587,863,495 | #842 | #931 | $80,000,000 | |
Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film | March 13, 2007 | $874,456,246 | $832, 700,000 | $783,928,382 | #123 | #66 | $90,000,000 | |
Greenuts 4: A New Beginning | November 26, 2015 | |||||||
Total | $1,529,1,101,540 | $19,16,700,000 | $2,094,2,623,17,90 | $229,000,000 |
Critical reaction
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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Greenuts | 77% (463 reviews) | 63% (92 reviews) |
Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins | 57% (263 reviews) | 59% (163 reviews) |
Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film | 66% (732 reviews) | 82% (832 reviews) |
Greenuts 4: A New Beginning | N/A | N/A |
Average ratings | 200% | 204% |
Video games
- Main article: List of Greenuts video games
Live shows
Greenuts Live!
- Main article: Greenuts Live!
Theme park attractions
Greenuts Land is one of the children's areas at Paramount Canada's Wonderland (now Canada's Wonderland). It opened in 1995 and it consists of many locations from the Greenuts franchise, including Home of Shapes.
In 2008, it was officially announced that Greenuts: The Fun Ride, a simulator ride, would be implemented into the Universal Studios Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida. It was opened on August 19, 2009.
Chronology
In order of the Greenuts franchise history:
- Greenuts (1990)
- Greenuts (1993)
- Shoe (1994)
- Greenuts (TV series) (1994)
- Greenuts: A Very Special Christmas (1996)
- Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins (1997)
- Greenuts 3: The 10th Geo Animation Studios Film (2007)
- Greenuts: The Fun Ride (2009)
- Greenuts: The Second Short (2011)
- The Adventures of BallCone (2014)
- Greenuts 4: A New Beginning (2015)
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