Jetsons: The Movie

Jetsons: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byDennis Marks
Based on
The Jetsons
by
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Produced by
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Starring
Edited by
  • Karen Doulac
  • Gil Iverson
  • Tim Iverson
  • Greg Watson
Music byJohn Debney
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 6, 1990 (1990-07-06)
Running time
82 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[2]
Box office$20.3 million[3]

Jetsons: The Movie is a 1990 American animated science fiction comedy film based on the animated television series The Jetsons, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures.[4] The film was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera from a screenplay by Dennis Marks and stars the voices of George O'Hanlon and Mel Blanc, as well as Tiffany in her feature film debut as Judy Jetson and Brad Garrett in his animated film debut. Penny Singleton and Don Messick also reprised their roles in the film. The story follows George Jetson, who is tasked with running a new Spacely Sprockets facility by his boss Cosmo Spacely. However, after he brings his family along to support him, they uncover the tragic truth of the facility's location.

The film was released on July 6, 1990. It grossed $20.3 million on a budget of $8 million during its theatrical run, though it was considered a box office disappointment and received mixed to mostly negative reviews.[2] O'Hanlon and Blanc died during production of the film, which was dedicated to both their memories. Jetsons: The Movie was the last theatrical film to be directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera before their deaths, in 2001 and 2006 respectively. It serves as the series finale to the television show. It was also the final Jetsons production until the release of The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! in 2017.

Although Warner Bros. Discovery owns the rights to the majority of the Hanna-Barbera library, including the rights to The Jetsons, the rights to this film are still owned by Universal Pictures. Coincidentally, both Warner Bros. and Universal also own the physical home media joint-venture division named Studio Distribution Services.[5]

  1. ^ "JETSONS: THE MOVIE (U)". British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 1990. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jetsons: The Movie". AFI. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 186. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Studio Distribution Services". www.sds.media. Retrieved January 20, 2024.