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Greenuts 2: The 2nd Film Begins
Greenuts 2 Poster 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jake Sharratt
Chris Jones (co-director)
Produced by Ruairi Robinson
Rachel MacFarlene
Written by Seth MacFarlene
Voices David Spade
Neil Patrick Harris
John Cleese
Jodi Benson
Seth Green
Christopher Lee
Max Casella
Danny Mann
Sandra Bullock
Robert De Niro
Danny DeVito
Jake Sharratt
Music by John Powell
Studio Geo Animation Studios

DreamWorks Animation

Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures
Release date(s) November 14, 1997
Running time 90 minutes
Country United States
Ireland
Language English
Budget $80,000,000

Greenuts 2 Film Begins is 1997 Irish American 3D computer animated comedy film directed by Jake Sharratt and Chris Jones and it 2 installment in Greenuts Series, sequel to Greenuts. Film was produced by Geo Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. Features voices of David Spade, Neil Patrick Harris, John Cleese, Jodi Benson, Seth Green, Christopher Lee, Max Casella, Danny Mann, Sandra Bullock, with Robert De Niro, and Danny Devito. In film, Cube went to place call Training Land to fight and must team with Blockhead, Tommy, Edwin, Ball Cone, Lemon and Limes to save Mr Cube and Sally from 2 evil twin men, Bob and Rob.

Film was release in theaters on November 14, 1997. 2 Film Begins received mixed reviews, but was box office success, grossing $7 million worldwide. 2 Film Begins score 2 largest 3 day open week in US history at time of release, as well as large open for animated film until March 16, 2007, when it was eclipsed by it sequel 10 Geo Animation Studios Film. It became 3 highest grossing film of 1997 behind Titanic (1997) and Lost World Jurassic Park. It is also highest grossing Paramount film of 1997.

Plot[]

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Cast[]

Main article: List of Greenuts characters

Production[]

After production of original Greenuts film had finish in 1993, Jake Sharratt confirm that sequel was in works as direct to video release. Release was tentatively scheduled for 1996. In 1994, sequel, then 1 title 2 Film Begins, was scheduled for November 12, 1996. Film was later title Next Chapter in 1995 and was finally change to 2 Film Begins in 1996. In 1996, film release date was move up to November 14, 1997, switch places with Geo Animation Studios other film Under Blue Sea.

Production of film began in 1995. Geo Animation Studios made sure there was something new to see in 2 Film Begins by put more human characters in film than there were in it predecessor and improving their appearance, with use of few systems that dealt with hair and fur to improve it appearance and movement. Set up for all characters was done in 1 2 years of production.

Soundtrack[]

Main article: 2 Film Begins Soundtrack

Film score was composed by John Powell.

Release[]

In 1997, film was select for competition at Cannes Film Festival.

2 Film Begins was originally going to release on November 12, 1996 in US. In 1996, film release date was move up to November 14, 1997, switch places with Geo Animation Studios other film Under Blue Sea. Film was release in UK on December 26, 1997.

It was 1 film with over 4,000 theaters in overall count over 3,700 theaters was it count for open day. Anastasia was 1 film with over 4,000 theaters for open day and 2 for overall counts. When film was release on DVD on August 19, 1998, it was 2 Greenuts film to be present in it original ratio of 1.85:1 on Region 1 anamorphic widescreen DVD.

Video game[]

Main article: 2 Film Begins Video Game

Home media[]

2 Film Begins was release on VHS and DVD on August 18, 1998. 3D version of film was release exclusively with select Samsung TV set on Blu ray on September 4, 2007, along with other 3 films of series. 3D version was release on September 11, 2007, as part of Greenuts Trilogy, and stand alone Blu ray DVD combo pack was release individually on December 16, 2008, along with other 2 films of series.

Sequel and spin-off[]

Main article: Greenuts Series

2 Film Begins was follow by another sequel, 10 Geo Animation Studios Film which was release in theaters on March 16, 2007. 4 film, New Beginning is set to be release on November 26, 2015. There were also TV series call Greenuts ran from 1994 to 2005, TV series spin off featuring BallCone title Adventures Of Ball Cone, which was aired on January 7, 2014 and It was originally plan to be Feature Film Spin Off to Greenuts, but it failed.

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