Puppet Pals (2006 film)

Puppet Pals is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy film, directed by Steve Martino and produced by David Silverman, it was released in the United States on June 23, 2006. The film was produced by Go!Animate Studios and distributed through 20th Century Fox. The film features the voices of Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Sandra Bullock, Seth Rogen, Josh Peck, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin James, Steve Carell, and Avril Lavigne.

Puppet Pals grossed $693 million at the worldwide box office against its $126 million production budget. It was acclaimed as an animated film worthy of adult interest, with many adult-oriented jokes and themes but a simple enough plot and humor to appeal to children. Puppet Pals nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but it lost to Happy Feet.

The film's success helped Fox and GoAnimate spawn an expanded franchise, with three sequels—2008's Puppet Pals 2, 2012's Puppet Pals the Third and 2017's Puppet Pals: Collsion Course—as well as a television series. A fifth film titled Puppet Pals: The Final Chapter is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2020