Banjo the Woodpile Cat (CarltonG version)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat is a 2013 animated musical adventure comedy film directed by D.A. Nichols and Abbey Thickson and produced by Tom Rosenberg, Maurice Kanbar, and Phil Nibbelink, with the screenplay by Douglas Langdale, Erica Rivinoja, Audel LaRoque, and Mike Reiss, with an original story by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and a new storyline and plot made by Nichols and Thickson.

Serving as a feature-length adaptation and based on the 1979 animated short film of the same name by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, along with the addition of a new plot and a new storyline, the film stars Matthew Lintz, James Corden, Allison Janney, Mark Hamill, John DiMaggio, Fred Tatasciore, Diedrich Bader, Maurice LaMarche, Judy Greer, Jodelle Ferland, Alyson Stoner, Anthony Anderson, Kristin Chenoweth, McKenna Grace, and Kyla Rae Kowalewski.

Production on the film began back in 2009, with D.A. Nichols and Abbey Thickson announcing that they wanted to make a Banjo film that would "transcend generations" among fans of Don Bluth's films. The film is said to have taken place after the events of the short.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2013, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 8, 2013, by 20th Century Fox. The film received generally favorable reviews, with many critics considering it a "spiritual successor" to the original 1979 animated short, as well as praising the animation, story, character development, and voice acting, grossing $642.7 million against a $50 million production budget.

A sequel to the film was announced in 2015, under the title of Banjo the Woodpile Cat 2, is scheduled to be released on September 6, 2019.

Plot
Banjo (Matthew Lintz) is a kitten who lives in a farm in Payson, Utah, with his sisters, Emily (McKenna Grace) and Jean (Kyla Rae Kowalewski), his mother (Kristin Chenoweth), and his father (Anthony Anderson).

One morning, he decides to start the day by chasing the chickens (like he did in the short), until he is told on by his sisters. His mother nicely tells them to leave the chickens alone. She then suggests Banjo that he plays with his sisters, to which Banjo accepts, and so he, Emily, and Jean play a game of tag.

That evening, the cats decide to watch TV in the house. While this occurs, Banjo notices a chicken looking at him. Papa Cat tells him not to look at it and to look at the TV instead. The cats start laughing at the funny scenes, all of a sudden, the TV suddenly explodes.

Later that night, the kittens are asleep when Banjo suddenly starts crying. Mama Cat runs into the room to calm him down. To help get him back to sleep, Mama Cat sings a sweet lullaby to him.

The next morning, the cats head on down to Salt Lake City where they find a nice apartment complex room in the second floor. On the third floor, Banjo goes up and meets Crazy Legs (James Corden), along with his white mouse companion, Tina (Allison Janney). When Crazy tells him of a cool play place for kittens, Banjo agrees to go check it out.

On the way down, Banjo meets a beautiful white kitten named Brinley (Jodelle Ferland), who comes along.

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Voice Cast

 * Matthew Lintz as Banjo
 * James Corden as Crazy Legs, Banjo's best friend.
 * Allison Janney as Tina, a white mouse who helps Banjo
 * Jodelle Ferland as Brinley, Banjo's love interest.
 * Alyson Stoner as Tundra, a white cat who is close friends with Brinley.
 * Rob Schneider as Rocko, the film's antagonist.
 * Mark Hamill as Harry, Rocko's son
 * John DiMaggio as Itchy, Rocko's assistant.
 * Anthony Anderson as Papa Cat
 * Kristin Chenoweth as Mama Cat
 * Raven-Symone as Zazu, the leader of the Cat Sisters
 * Adrienne Bailon as Marina
 * Judy Greer as Melina
 * Sabrina Bryan as Cleo
 * Kiely Williams as Ali, the newest member of the Cat Sisters.
 * McKenna Grace and Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Emily and Jean, Banjo's two sisters.
 * Gina Rodriguez as Carmen, Brinley's mother
 * Madison Lintz and Mackenzie Lintz as Darlene and Danielle, two twin kittens who help Banjo and Crazy Legs along the way.
 * William H. Macy as David, Brinley's father
 * Natt Wolff as Peter, Brinley's younger brother
 * Maurice LaMarche as Ricky
 * Fred Tatasciore as Boris
 * Diedrich Bader as Willie
 * Brian T. Delaney as Tyron
 * Scott Whyte as Zion
 * Stephen Stanton as Vijay

Additional Voices

 * Ashley Albert
 * Harsha Amaravadi
 * Emeline Atwood
 * Maggie Baird
 * Rajia Baroudi
 * Samantha Boucher
 * Jay Brosnan
 * Helene Cardona
 * June Christopher
 * Jim Conroy
 * Rosario Corso
 * David Cowgill
 * Vicki Davis
 * Elisa Gabrielli
 * Taylor Garron
 * Liza Marie Giangrande
 * Jean Gilpin
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Nicholas Guest
 * Jason Harris
 * Luisa Leschin
 * Susan Leslie
 * Brian Scott McFadden
 * Julia Millstein
 * Dina Morrone
 * Joey Naber
 * Bridget O'Sullivan
 * Bethany Owens
 * Talia Patapoutian
 * Ashley Peldon
 * Rubye Peyser
 * Chrystee Pharris
 * Jacqueline Piñol
 * Peter Pamela Rose
 * Jason Grant Smith
 * Byron Thames
 * Shreya Viswanathan
 * Nina Wadekar
 * Ruth Zalduondo