The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jeff McGrath
  • Cathy Malkasian
Written byKate Boutilier
Based onThe Wild Thornberrys
by Arlene Klasky
Gábor Csupó
Steve Pepoon
David Silverman
Stephen Sustarsic
Produced by
  • Arlene Klasky
  • Gábor Csupó
Starring
Edited byJohn Bryant
Music byDrew Neumann[1]
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20)[1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$60.7 million[2]

The Wild Thornberrys Movie (or just The Wild Thornberrys) is a 2002 American animated adventure film based on the television series of the same name.[3] It was produced by Klasky Csupo and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Directed by Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian, the film follows the show's protagonist, Eliza Thornberry as she goes on a quest to save a cheetah cub from ruthless poachers. The film was released on December 20, 2002, to mostly positive reviews and grossed more than $60 million worldwide. It is the first installment in The Wild Thornberrys film series.

The film was nominated for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards for Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter", making it the first film based on a Nickelodeon series to receive an Academy Award nomination. A sequel to the film, as well as a crossover with characters from Rugrats titled Rugrats Go Wild, was released on June 13, 2003.

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  3. ^ Mallory, Michael (2002-12-16). "Thornberrys Movie Plan: Pretend Series Never Existed". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-10.