Netflix is claiming that 37.6 million households watched The Willoughbys animated film in its first month of release via the streamer.
The family feature, narrated and executive produced by Ricky Gervais, tells the story of a family of children convinced they’d be better off raising themselves. Thus, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own adventure to find the true meaning of family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Terry Crews and Gervais are the voices of the feature, which is based on a story by Lois Lowry. Kim Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and Cory Evans direct, with Pearn getting co-writing credit with Mark Stanleigh.
A short clip also circulated on social media along with the numbers tout.
37.6 million families met The Willoughbys over the last 4 weeks. Don’t miss out...
The family feature, narrated and executive produced by Ricky Gervais, tells the story of a family of children convinced they’d be better off raising themselves. Thus, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own adventure to find the true meaning of family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Terry Crews and Gervais are the voices of the feature, which is based on a story by Lois Lowry. Kim Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and Cory Evans direct, with Pearn getting co-writing credit with Mark Stanleigh.
A short clip also circulated on social media along with the numbers tout.
37.6 million families met The Willoughbys over the last 4 weeks. Don’t miss out...
- 5/23/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
2020 has proven to be an interesting time for animation. Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic closed down movie theaters, the entire film industry has had to recalibrate. Right now, animated fare is thriving, thanks to families being desperate for new things to watch at home. Trolls World Tour had a VOD debut, Onward has been a bigger hit on Digital and Disney+ than it was in theaters, and so on. This week, Netflix joins in with one of their big animated pushes for 2020 in The Willoughbys. A bright and manic flick, it has moments of lively fun and will enthrall younger audience members. As for adults? Well, it won’t be a chore to sit through, at least. The movie is an animated adventure, centering on the title family, and in particular, the children. Narrated by The Cat (voice of Ricky Gervais), we learn of the plight of the youngest Willoughbys.
- 4/23/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Two siblings set out on an adventure to find a better family in the trailer for Netflix's The Willoughbys.
The animated film follows the Willoughby children as they come up with a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The kids, who believe they'd be better off raising themselves, then set off on their own adventure to find out what it really means to be a family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski and Ricky Gervais make up the voice cast of the Kris Pearn- and Cory Evans-directed pic. The movie ...
The animated film follows the Willoughby children as they come up with a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The kids, who believe they'd be better off raising themselves, then set off on their own adventure to find out what it really means to be a family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski and Ricky Gervais make up the voice cast of the Kris Pearn- and Cory Evans-directed pic. The movie ...
- 3/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Two siblings set out on an adventure to find a better family in the trailer for Netflix's The Willoughbys.
The animated film follows the Willoughby children as they come up with a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The kids, who believe they'd be better off raising themselves, then set off on their own adventure to find out what it really means to be a family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski and Ricky Gervais make up the voice cast of the Kris Pearn- and Cory Evans-directed pic. The movie ...
The animated film follows the Willoughby children as they come up with a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The kids, who believe they'd be better off raising themselves, then set off on their own adventure to find out what it really means to be a family.
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski and Ricky Gervais make up the voice cast of the Kris Pearn- and Cory Evans-directed pic. The movie ...
- 3/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ricky Gervais will narrate Bron Animation's upcoming feature The Willoughbys, based on the children's book of the same name by Lois Lowry.
Written and directed by Kris Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and co-directed by Cory Evans, the film is in preproduction at Bron's studio in Burnaby, B.C. Bron's Brenda Gilbert, Aaron L. Gilbert and Luke Carroll are producing. Gervais is an exec producer.
Published in 2010, the book follows the four Willoughby children, who are abandoned by their oblivious parents and must learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the ...
Written and directed by Kris Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and co-directed by Cory Evans, the film is in preproduction at Bron's studio in Burnaby, B.C. Bron's Brenda Gilbert, Aaron L. Gilbert and Luke Carroll are producing. Gervais is an exec producer.
Published in 2010, the book follows the four Willoughby children, who are abandoned by their oblivious parents and must learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the ...
- 4/13/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ricky Gervais will narrate Bron Animation's upcoming feature The Willoughbys, based on the children's book of the same name by Lois Lowry.
Written and directed by Kris Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and co-directed by Cory Evans, the film is in preproduction at Bron's studio in Burnaby, B.C. Bron's Brenda Gilbert, Aaron L. Gilbert and Luke Carroll are producing. Gervais is an exec producer.
Published in 2010, the book follows the four Willoughby children, who are abandoned by their oblivious parents and must learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the ...
Written and directed by Kris Pearn (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) and co-directed by Cory Evans, the film is in preproduction at Bron's studio in Burnaby, B.C. Bron's Brenda Gilbert, Aaron L. Gilbert and Luke Carroll are producing. Gervais is an exec producer.
Published in 2010, the book follows the four Willoughby children, who are abandoned by their oblivious parents and must learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the ...
- 4/13/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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