Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Lanni
Written by
  • Richard Lanni
  • Mike Stokey
Produced by
  • Emily Cantrill
  • Laurent Rodon
Starring
Edited byMark Solomon
Music byPatrick Doyle
Production
companies
Distributed byFun Academy Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • March 27, 2018 (2018-03-27) (Los Angeles)
  • April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) (United States and Canada)
Running time
84 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Ireland
  • Canada
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[1]
Box office$4.9 million[2]

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero is a 2018 animated adventure film centering on the real-life Sergeant Stubby, a stray Boston Terrier.[3][4] Directed and co-written by Richard Lanni, it features the voices of Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter and Gérard Depardieu. The film was released in North America on April 13, 2018, by Fun Academy Motion Pictures.[5] It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its "sensitivity and charm",[6] but was a box office bomb, grossing less than $5 million against its $25 million budget.

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  2. ^ "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sergeant Stubby: Famous World War I Military Dog". FamilySearch. April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Kane, Gillian (May 8, 2014). "Meet Sergeant Stubby, America's Original Dog of War". Slate.
  5. ^ Amidi, Amid (June 21, 2017). "FIRST LOOK: 'Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero' [Teaser]". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Giles, Jeff (April 12, 2018). "Rampage Is Exactly What You Think It Is". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 16, 2018.