Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture

Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture is a 2016 American traditionally animated comedy film mixed with CGI, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Kelly Asbury, with music score by Randy Newman, his last animated film to composed before his retirement and based on the 1990 animated series of the same name. The film has proved to be a huge success, both critical and financial. The film takes place after the show's series finale, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment and making it the only theatrical Tiny Toon Adventures film as Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation was just a direct-to-video film. The film is set to release theatrically in movie theaters for the United States and Canada on January 22, 2016, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film is starring the voice talents from John Kassir (succeeding from Charlie Adler respectively), Tress MacNeille, Jason Marsden (replacing Joe Alaskey respectively), Jeff Bergman (replacing the late Mel Blanc and the late Greg Burson respectively), Billy West (replacing the late Don Messick respectivley), Cree Summer, Candi Milo, Kath Soucie, Gail Matthius, Danny Cooksey, Rob Paulsen, Bob Bergen, Maurice LaMarche, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Edie McClurg and Corey Burton.

Plot Summary
A super villain named Master X is planning to take over ACME Acres and have everybody line up to eat at his fast food restaurant, Burger of Darkness, and Buster, Plucky and Hamton must find King Cedric's missing golden crown and save the universe, and Babs, Fifi, Shirley, Fowlmouth, Montana Max, Elmyra, Dizzy, Winnie, Wade, Roger, Maria, the professors of ACME Looniversity (except Professor Bugs), Uncle Stinky, Furrball, Byron, Barky Marky, Gogo, Calamity, Li'l Beeper, Mona, George, Nancy (Babs's mother), Bubbie and Pappy from being Master X's mind control zombie slaves.

Voice Cast Members

 * John Kassir as Buster Bunny (voice, succeeding from Charles Adler respectively)
 * Tress MacNeille as Babs Bunny, Maria Duck and Granny (voices, taken over 1 character from the late June Foray respectively)
 * Jason Marsden as Plucky Duck (voice, sounding like a mix between Daffy Duck in the Looney Tunes series and Danger Duck in Loonatics Unleashed, replacing the late Joe Alaskey respectively)
 * Jeff Bergman as Professor Bugs, Professor Daffy, Professor Elmer, Coach Sam and Ralph Duck (voices, replacing the late Mel Blanc, the late Greg Burson and the late Joe Alaskey respectively)
 * Billy West as Hamton Pig (voice, replacing the late Don Messick respectively)
 * Cree Summer as Elmyra Duff and Mary Melody (voices)
 * Candi Milo as Sweetie Bird (voice)
 * Kath Soucie as Fifi La Fume, Li'l Sneezer and Professor Lola (voices)
 * Gail Matthius as Shirley the Loon (voice)
 * Danny Cooksey as Montana Max (voice)
 * Rob Paulsen as Fowlmouth, Banjo Possum and Arnold the Pit Bull (voices)
 * Bob Bergen as Professor Porky (voice)
 * Maurice LaMarche as Dizzy Devil (voice)
 * Charlie Adler as King Cedric (voice, ever since Mr. Bighead's voice in the Rocko's Modern Life franchise)
 * Rachael MacFarlane as Princess Katrina (voice)
 * Richard Horvitz as King Cedric's Squire (voice)
 * Frank Welker as Gogo Dodo, Furrball, Barky Marky, Calamity Coyote, Byron Bassett, Uncle Stinky and Li'l Beeper (voices)
 * Jim Cummings as Principal Taz, Wade Pig and Pappy Pig (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Jonathan Winters and the late Joe Alaskey respectively)
 * Edie McClurg as Winnie Pig (voice)
 * Corey Burton as Master X (voice)

Whale's Tales

 * When Buster wakes up 1st thing in the morning, a picture poster of the baby whale and the mother whale can be seen hanging on his bedroom wall.

Grandma's Dead

 * Mrs. Hinkle appears in the entire crowd during the opening ceremony of school president.

Going Up/The Potty Years/Minister Golf

 * A picture of Plucky Duckling can be seen on Plucky's night stand.

Animaniacs (1990s cartoon animated show)

 * Yakko, Wakko and Dot (along with Mr. Skullhead) appear in the crowd where they are about to take down Master X.

Pinky and the Brain and Freakazoid

 * Pinky and the Brain appear along with Freakazoid in a picture at Crazy Carrot Stick's Ice Cream and Fruit Bar.

The Horn Blows at Lunchtime

 * The bugle that looks just like Li'l Sneezer's bugle begins playing the reveille.

To Bleep or Not to Bleep

 * Fowlmouth keeps his promise and is super careful not to swear and curse in public places.

How I Spent My Vacation

 * Winnie, Wade and Uncle Stinky appear in the entire crowd as Master X's mind controlled zombie slaves.
 * Johnny Pew also appears as 1 of Master X's mind control zombie slaves.

Spring Break Special and How I Spent my Winter Vacation

 * Bubbie and Pappy also appear in the entire crowd as Master X's mind controlled zombie slaves.

Rating
Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture is Rated PG for Parental Guidance.

Production
Production started in 1995, It was originally gonna release on October 12, 1997 and gonna be the series finale and there was gonna be a fourth season in September 1996. But on June 1, 1996, It was moved to August 5, 2001 and they cancelled the fourth season idea. But on December 1, 2000, It was moved to June 30, 2004 and on July 1, 2003, It was moved to December 1, 2007 but that was moved to April 2, 2011 and that was moved to January 22, 2016.

Music
Randy Newman composed the soundtrack for the film. In addition to using the original series' music work from Bruce Broughton, Steven Bernstein, Steven Bramson, Don Davis, Albert Lloyd Olson, William Ross, Arthur B. Rubinstein, Fred Steiner, Morton Stevens, Richard Stone, Stephen James Taylor, Mark Watters and John Debney on the film, they also composed themes for the Tiny Toons and the Looney Tunes.

Marketing
The teaser trailer releases on July 10, 2015, posted on the Warner Bros. Pictures YouTube channels. A second teaser trailer will release on September 25, 2015. McDonalds is to release Happy Meal toys to promote the film. On December 18, 2015, promotional tie-ins on every channel consist of bumpers with Buster Bunny, Plucky Duck and Hamton Pig in a movie theater announcing the film. In addition, they host the complete line-up, in intermissions between commercial break.

Theatrical release
The movie will be released theatrically in movie theaters for the United States and Canada on January 22, 2016, by Warner Bros. Pictures, on the same year as Warner Bros. Animation's next film, The Animaniacs Movie. The film will be presented in a 1.85:1 format, rather than Warner Animation Group's standard 2.39:1 format on its previous title, The Lego Movie. The film's theatrical release will be preceded by The Brain Power, a short film based on the 1995 animated television series Pinky and the Brain.

Home media release
The film was released on Digital on April 5 and Blu-Ray and DVD on April 26, 2016. It contains the deleted scenes, a Pinky and the Brain short film The Brain Power, the 18-minute featurette, the behind-the-scenes look at Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture, featuring interviews with most of the principal cast and crew, animatics, the pilot episode, the audio commentaries and the sneak peek of The Animaniacs Movie.

Box office
Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture has grossed $23 million in the United States and Canada, and $53 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $76 million, against a production budget of $15 million.

In the United States and Canada, Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture was released alongside Dirty Grandpa, Monkey Up and The 5th Wave, and was initially projected to gross around $19 million from 3,202 theaters in its opening weekend, with a chance to go as high as $24 million. However, after making $9 million on its first day (including $3 million from Thursday night previews), estimates were lowered to $15 million, and it ended up debuting to $15.5 million, finishing 4th at the box office.

Critical response
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 96% approval rating based on the 105 reviews, and its average rating is 8.9/10. The critical consensus reads, "Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture is so awesome because it is so cartoony, entertaining and colorful for kids. Plus, it should please the audience and Looney Tunes fans." Metacritic, assigns the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore gives the film a "A" on its A+ to F scale.

Trivia Notice

 * This film will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment California.
 * The movie will be Rated PG for Parental Guidance.
 * This is the first ever feature film of the series.
 * This is the first animated Tiny Toon Adventures movie to hit theaters.
 * This is also the first ever Tiny Toon Adventures movie in general to hit theaters. The previous Tiny Toon Adventures film (Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation) was just a direct-to-video film.
 * This is the next theatrical film based on a Cartoon Network show. The others being "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" released 16 years prior and   Teen Titans: The Movie   released 6 years prior.
 * Although, Teen Titans and Tiny Toon Adventures are only aired by both Kids' WB and Cartoon Network, and they’re made by Warner Bros.
 * The film uses a combination of traditional animation and CGI, much like fellow Warner Bros. Animation film The Iron Giant, which was released 19 years back.
 * All of the original voice cast reprises their roles from the television series.
 * This is the next theatrical 2D animated movie in 20 years prior after Quest for Camelot (1998) and 19 years prior after The Iron Giant (1999).
 * This marks as Warner Bros.' next 2D animated theatrical film. Warner Bros. had its original feature animation division, which produced 2D animated films.
 * Before the movie, a short film called "The Brain Power" based on the 1995 animated television series Pinky and the Brain was played.
 * This is the second theatrically released traditionally animated Warner Bros. film since  Clifford's Really Big Movie  released 14 years prior.
 * This is the second Theatrical Warner Bros. Film to rely solely on Traditional Animation mixed with CGI Animation instead of Flash Animation.
 * Charlie Adler, the previous voice artist for Buster Bunny  in the original classic Tiny Toon Adventures is to voice Princess Katrina's father,  King Cedric  in this animated film.
 * Jason Marsden is to voice Plucky Duck in this movie by using a mix between Daffy Duck's voice and Danger Duck's voice, replacing Joe Alaskey respectively, due to his passing a month later.
 * Buster, Plucky and Hamton travelling to Dark City to find King Cedric's missing golden crown and save the universe is a possible reference to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.