Romeo: A Dog's Tale

Romeo: A Dog's Tale is a 2006 American/British/Australian computer-animated/CGI comedy film directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, Beau Flynn and Pam Marsden, and written by Tab Murphy, Jonathan Roberts, Chris Sanders, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Ralph Zondag, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.

The film features the voices of Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams, Louis C.K., Kiefer Sutherland, Alfre Woodard, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Clarke Duncan, Billy Connolly, Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Albert Brooks, Danny Glover, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Laurence Fishburne, Jenny Slate, Jennifer Aniston, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Gina Rodriguez, Eric Stonestreet, Rupert Everett, Richard E. Grant, David Koechner, Christina Ricci, Julianna Marguiles, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, George Lopez, Lucy Liu, Gary Cole, Hank Azaria, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Lake Bell, James Garner, Joan Plowright, Della Reese, Willem Dafoe, Joe Pantoliano, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Ossie Davis, Max Casella, Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman, Samuel E. Wright, Phil Morris, Jacqueline Obradors, Claudia Christian, Harry Connick Jr, Christopher McDonald, Will Arnett, Bobby Moynihan, David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia, Steve Coogan, Cree Summer, Catherine Tate and Liam Neeson.

The film was successful at the box office and it was praised with voice acting around the world along with the animation, and was released on June 23, 2006 into general release. It was also released on July 4, 2006 in the UK. The film was composed by Hans Zimmer. This is Disney’s first CGI fully computer-animated film since Pixar’s Toy Story and Dinosaur. It was relased by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures.

Plot
Romeo is living with his owner and his two hamster friends in a house. Then a man came named Dan and went out on holiday with his owner leaving Romeo in care with two hamster butlers. Everything had a perfect life, until it changed, when an African lion, Allias, showed up. He met Romeo and he wanted to come with him to explore the neighbourhood.

Later, after battling hyenas and alley cats, Allias and Romeo met Claudandus and they both went to the zoo. Allias is reunited with his zoo pals, Ryan; a panda bear and Alexander; a giraffe.

Then, Romeo and Allias met Bear, a black cat who thinks he is a panther and a jaguar. Bear's backstory is revealed when he got captured by men and dogcatchers and he finally escaped from them, because he wears a collar. Ever since he acts like a panther, Bear is actually a kitten. Romeo and Max's owner take their pets to the park.

When they arrived to the park, they met a lion named Samson and Max says to Romeo that lions are friendly. So the three went off to have some fun. Romeo met Laila, a poodle. When they get there, they met the wolves led by Winston.

So, led by Winston's words, Romeo, Samson, Max and Allias bring animals to the pack, inculding Bradley, an ostrich, Chloe, a cat, Lenny, a rat, Rusty, a goat, Jamie, a lizard and the pets from the apartment. When they arrive, Allias makes a daring speech that protect them from predators.

While having fun, Phango, a half blind leopard is stalking the grass and enters the park. Romeo is spending time with Laila, but when he arrived, Winston warns Romeo that Phango is coming. After despite their efforts, Phango is too strong. Tony, Winston's friend, scolds Romeo for putting the pack in danger, which Winston refuses. Samson met Max and tells Romeo that he spent time with Laila.

While leaving the apartment, Romeo went far from home and met The Eagle from the rock. The Eagle tells the story of Phango who got revenge on the dogs that attacked him. Phango was half blind from his kind and killed them all. The Eagle also tells him the story of him that got his revenge in which big cats are afraid of dog's bite.

The pets are afraid, but they have to wait until Romeo gets back. Pops led the pets to find him. Allias finds Romeo's paw prints and found him in the bushes, Allias catches his scent and tells his friends that he found him. Romeo had a plan, that night, about headed to the mountain at night, the animals including Samson, Allias and Max along with Bradley had come with him.

The next morning, after days of travelling, Romeo is cleared beyond reason, when they get to the place that is forbidden, Nora, a merino loony psychotic sheep, chases the group out. After a mishap of chasing, Romeo nearly hurt himself, but he is able to run from her. After locking Nora into the pen, when she reveals that Phango was coming to get him, Romeo reveals Phango's past and the animals are in shock. Allias stated that Phango killed the pack of lions and Max comforts him, stating that Phango is at risk and before that, Allias could’ve stopped him and Romeo travels off alone.

While the group headed back, The Eagle signals the animals, inculding Winston's pack along with Tony's pack, the farm animals and the pets led by Pops. They all headed to find Romeo. They encounter dangerous places, but the animals are joining the group by wolves and they all find the trail. Pops smell the tracks led to Phango's cave. At the same time, Winston's pack journey to the cave where they are joined by Digger, Twilight, Dag, who left his pack and Nora, who was let out of the farm by Tiberius, a hawk.

Romeo enters the dangerous rocks and nearly injures himself while climbing, but able to climb back up into the stone ledges. He entered Phango's cave, but this time no one saw him. Samson look at the blocked path with Max, who goes on a search, sees a stone wall that blocks them. He went off to find Romeo, but Max orders to get help. As the animals enters Phango's cave, Pops orders to go this way, while Allias went to find Romeo.

Romeo entered Phango's cave and sees a puddle of water into it. Phango approaches and tells Romeo that leopards are hatred of dogs, they fear dog's bite. Romeo runs away while Phango chases him, Romeo escapes the leopards lair But he gets into an underwater fight with him.

Samson, Max and Allias who tried to find Romeo, but found him instead. Phango battle Allias, but Romeo retaliates by standing up to him. After he got beaten up by Phango, he declares that dogs are the threat to their kind including big cats, but his henchman gets fed up of his treatment of dogs. Romeo stands up to Phango when he makes a speech about animals and life which they don’t serve him. He and Phango battle each other until Phango scratches Romeo’s side with his claws, throws some dust in his face and claws him in the chest and throws him against the wall, nearly kills him. After viciously backhanded to the floor, Laila saves him and tolo Phango to leave.

But when Phango wouldn’t have it, Samson attacked him and have a big battle until Allias pounces him to save Samson, the zoo animals and the woodland creatures including dogs band together to fight Phango. Claudandus who witness the scene attacked Phango, when Jonathan, Felix, Toby, Galena and the zoo animals work together to stop Phango. As the battle continues, Claudandus snarls at Phango for betraying him which Phango violently slap him with his paw. Claudandus didn’t run like a coward but when Phango tried to attack him, he scratches his chest, open a bloody gash in his chest and scars his eye, truly revealed that Claudandus has spoke: a monster Phango was truly was. Phango and Claudandus fight to the death. Phango revealed that he was a heartless monster and kill dogs because He was abusive to hound dogs. He pinned him and threatens to kill Romeo if he interferes, but Claudandus, having had enough of Phango’s threats attacked him. Max, Duke and their friends spring into action after witness the hyenas betrays Phango.

As Phango and Claudandus fight, Romeo came into the rescue to fight Phango, biting him in the ear and tail, Claudandus came to his rescue after seeing Phango strike a deadly blow but sacrifices himself to save Romeo by wounded him. Angered, he chase Phango up the landslide, but the leopard saw the steep drop and turns to him, waiting to be his next dinner. After a huge battle, Romeo kicked Phango in the face, throwing him against the stone wall. Romeo was badly injured during the fight, as Phango prepared to finish him off, Allias and Samson came to his rescue, having a battle with Phango until they both won by defeating him. Allias flips Phango with his hind legs and Samson pushes Phango off the cliff as the weight breaks sending Phango falling into his death.

Samson and Allias save Romeo’s life by waking him up. As they rush down, Claudandus, before dying, tells Romeo that he will be a leader but he will be a wild dog and a house pet and apologises to Romeo, Allias and the animals that he wasn’t there to save them. As he dies, Romeo fulfils his promise and destiny to become a wild dog.

When all of the animals get back to the zoo, Samson reunites with Galena and farewells Romeo. Allias farewells him and tells him he will be great leader and tells him he could marry Laila. As the two dogs return home, Romeo was reunited with his owner and she raises Laila into the family. The hamster butler introduce Laila to their home while Romeo spends his time in the garden having a bath, after finishes having a bath, he and Laila stare at the view and after these two run at the grass like a wild dog, they glance at the sky, while Romeo waves at the Eagle staying with Laila. Romeo knew that this whole world was his home.

Cast

 * Michael J. Fox as Romeo, a dog and the main protagonist.
 * Cree Summer as Laila, Romeo's love interest.
 * Louis C.K. as Max, a dog.
 * Kiefer Sutherland as Samson
 * Dwayne Johnson as Allias, a African lion. He is kind, caring, playful and brave.
 * Robin Williams as Peter, a wisecracking Australian Dingo.
 * Danny Glover as Winston, a Western wolf.
 * Christina Ricci as Lilly, a female wolf.
 * Eric Stonestreet as Duke, a dog.
 * Catherine Tate as Nora, a Merino sheep. She lives in town of the farm when she catches Romeo, Allias and Max taking a drink, but she is lonley when she doesn’t wear her husbands skull. Tate was cast following her performance on Doctor Who.
 * Liam Neeson as Phango, a half blind leopard and the main antagonist. He despise dogs and he wants to kill them. He has a rivalry with Allias. He often slaughters his clan, and of course Allias’ pack of lions.
 * David Wenham as Digger, a burrowing owl.
 * Anthony LaPaglia as Twilight, a great gray owl.
 * Richard E. Grant as Bradley, a flamboyant ostrich.
 * Hugh Jackman as James, a husky.
 * Nicole Kidman as Lena, a female husky.
 * Laurence Fishburne as Guru, a wise old dog.
 * D.B. Sweeney as Toby, a husky.
 * Minnie Driver as Sherry
 * Ian McShane as Rottweiler Boss
 * Alfre Woodard as Galena, A lioness and Samson‘s wife.
 * Michael Clarke Duncan as Big Bull
 * Billy Connolly as McSquizzy, a Squirrel.
 * Steve Buscemi as Freddy, a badger.
 * Lucy Liu as Lori, a female dog.
 * Jennifer Aniston as Romeo’s Owner
 * Harry Connick Jr as Dan
 * Christopher McDonald as Hamster Butler
 * James Garner as Bobby
 * Samuel E. Wright as Allias’ dad
 * Julianna Marguiles as Prunella, a female chameleon.
 * Hayden Panettiere as Charlotte
 * Ossie Davis as Kenny, a bulldog.
 * Joan Plowright as Granny
 * Della Reese as Hippo
 * John Vickery as Fox
 * Dustin Hoffman as Carlin
 * Bill Pullman as Gordon, a dog.
 * Gary Cole as Pheasant
 * Jim Broadbent as Mouse
 * John Leguizamo as Jamie, a lizard.
 * Nathan Lane as Hero English
 * Janeane Garofalo as Polly
 * Jenny Slate as Gidget
 * Hugo Weaving as Tony, a male wolf. Hugo Weaving also provides the voice of The Eagle.
 * Miriam Margoyles as Mrs Pilthiver
 * Mike Myers as Jonathan, a caribou
 * Eddie Murphy as Felix, an arctic fox
 * Don Novello as Thunder, an Italian Dog who is a greyhound.
 * Pamela Adlon as Sherry
 * Adam Garcia as Seagull
 * Corey Burton as Fly
 * James Gammon as Kurt
 * Toni Collette as Female Bird
 * Magda Szubanski as Harriet
 * Abbie Cornish as Female Hound Dog
 * Bryan Brown as Martin
 * M. Emmet Walsh as Old Man
 * Jason Alexander as Flash
 * Charlies Kimbrough as Robert
 * Jim Breuer as Ladybug
 * Ernie Sabella as Mooch
 * Gina Breedlove as Allias’ mom
 * Max Casella as Squirrel
 * Geoff Hoyle as Adam, a lemur
 * Tom Alan Robbins as Chicken
 * Joe Pantoliano as Lenny, a rat.
 * Geoffrey Rush as Nigel, an Australian brown pelican.
 * Rupert Everett as Scar, a vulture.
 * David Koechner as Dag, a coyote.
 * Albert Brooks as Tiberius, a hawk.
 * Peter Falk as Old Dog
 * Michael Imperioli as Chomp
 * Vincent Pastore as Panther
 * Kevin Pollak as Alligator
 * Steve Coogan as Ozone, a spyhnx cat
 * Emilie De Ravin as Rosie
 * Rachael Taylor as Maisie
 * Ben Kingsley as Moose
 * Phil Morris as German Shepherd
 * Claudia Christian as Francie, a poodle
 * Jacqueline Obradors as Amy, a kitten
 * George Lopez as Rafael, a toucan
 * Martin Short as Interval
 * Rufus Sewell as Fox
 * Hugh Laurie as Weasel
 * John Hurt as Rusty, a wise, caring old goat.
 * Willem Dafoe as Harry, a black cat.
 * Will Arnett as Vlad, a vulture.
 * Gina Rodriguez as Mini
 * Gbenga Akinnagbe as Gemsbok
 * John Mahoney as Frankie
 * Leonard Nimoy as Claudandus
 * Lance Henriksen as Old Mastiff
 * Wayne Knight as Bloodhound
 * Martin Scorsese as Porcupine
 * Dana Carvey as Pops.
 * Hannibal Buress as Buddy
 * Bobby Moynihan as Mel, a pug,
 * Lake Bell as Chloe, an obese cat.
 * Jay Leno as Jeff, a green cricket.
 * David Ogden Stiers as Richard
 * Whoopi Goldberg as Bonnie
 * Cheech Marin as David
 * Cloris Leachman as Old Lady
 * Brad Garrett as Patrick
 * Estelle Harris as Sharon
 * Patrick Warburton as Jay
 * Bill Cobbs as Gazelle
 * Jerry Stiller as Francis
 * Vin Diesel as African Rhino
 * Paul Walker as
 * Jim Cummings as Hyena
 * Steve Irwin as Albatross
 * Harland Williams as Dog
 * Jay Laga’aia as Badger
 * Pamela Adlon as Sherry
 * Steve Barr as Dingo
 * Katherine Helmond as Jenny
 * Estelle Harris as
 * Jenifer Lewis as Debbie
 * Billy Connolly as McSquizzy
 * Steve Zhan as Alley Dog
 * Jon Favreau as Riley
 * Jim Breuer as Ladybug
 * Common as Polar Bear
 * Ricky D‘Shon Collins as Melvin, a Zebra.
 * Ashley Johnson as Penny, a female rabbit.
 * Jason Davis as Tracy, a rhino.
 * Jerry Stiller as Buford
 * Larry The Cable Guy as Sheep
 * Roscoe Lee Browne as Bulldog
 * David Alan Grier as Ally Cat
 * Bill Cobbs as Gazelle
 * Peter Sohn as Penguin
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Red, a Flamingo.
 * Bernando De Paula as Ray, a flamingo
 * Jean Gilpin as Woman
 * Roger Rose as Jeb, A flamingo
 * Lee Perry as Hyena, Cletus, a flamingo
 * Gary Anthony Williams as Walrus
 * Chris Edgerly as Pigeon
 * Rufus Sewell as Fox
 * John DiMaggio as Gerald, a Pelican.
 * Clancy Brown as Elephant
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Pigeon
 * Thomas F. Wilson as Pigeon
 * W. Morgan Sheppard as Joe Bob, a flamingo
 * Micheal Madsen as Doberman
 * Bob Bergen as Deni
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Animal Sounds
 * Danny Mann as Serge
 * Steve Zhan as Pigeon
 * Bill Hader as Cat
 * Eric Bana as Vulture
 * Bruce Spence As Vulture
 * Andy Dick and Thomas F. Wilson as Siamese Cats who is Rottweiler’s henchman.
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Dingo
 * Lombardo Boyar as Dingo
 * Johnny Sanchez as Dingo
 * Jeffrey Garcia as Dingo
 * Fred Tatasciore as Rhino
 * Jeremy Suarez as Young Allias
 * Bob Joles as Flapper
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Bear, a black laidback, but helpful cat. He likes Allias and made friends with the lion.
 * Jim Cummings as Snakey, a dumb snake and one of the pet's friends.
 * Tom Kenny as Pepe, a small chihuahua. He finally talks in the film.
 * Stephen Root and Richard Kind as Tommy and Harry, two pigs in the farm and best friends.
 * Rowan Atkinson and Edie McClurg as Steve and Ashley, two gooses of the farm.
 * Bob Peterson as Rooster, a Rooster who keeps a lookout for the pets.
 * Paul Livingston as a Badger
 * Austin Pendleton as a Sheep
 * E.G. Daily as a Baby Pig
 * E.G. Daily as Baby Romeo
 * Jeremy Suarez as Cub Allias
 * Fred Tatasciore as Rhino
 * Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Terry, two Canadian geeses.
 * Brian T. Delaney as Peanut, a chihuahua.
 * Frank Welker as Allias (roaring)

Additional voices

 * Keith Anthony - Various Geese
 * Jack Angel - Male Hippo
 * Matt Stone - Geese
 * Greg Berg - Monkey
 * Bob Bergen - Dummy
 * Susan Blu
 * Rodger Bumpass - Flamingo
 * Cathy Cavadini
 * Kat Cressida
 * Jim Cummings - Snake, Doberman #1
 * Jane Carr
 * John Cygan
 * Jennifer Darling
 * Tom Kenny - Pepe
 * E.G. Daily - Baby Animals, Panda Cub
 * Debi Derryberry
 * David Cowgill
 * Terri Douglas
 * Chris Edgerly - Pigeon
 * Patti Deutsch
 * Paul Eiding - Rhinoceros
 * Bill Farmer - Nitro
 * Pat Fraley
 * Eddie Frierson
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Nicholas Guest
 * Archie Hahn
 * Jess Harnell
 * Jason Harris
 * Bridget Hoffman
 * Victoria Hoffman
 * Anne Lockhart
 * John Kassir - Leonard's Owner
 * Daniel Kaz
 * Josh Keaton
 * Carolyn Lawrence
 * Hope Levy
 * Sherry Lynn
 * Danny Mann - Serge, Pepe's Owner
 * Jason Marsden
 * Mona Marshall - Gidget's Owner
 * Scott Menvillie
 * Mickie McGowan
 * Laraine Newman - Chloe's Owner
 * Nolan North
 * Paul Pape
 * Ernie Sabella
 * Peter Pamela Rose
 * Denise Pickering
 * Patrick Pinney
 * Phil Proctor - Tony’s Scout
 * Daryl Sabara - Wolf Pup #1
 * Evan Sabara - Wolf Pup #2
 * Jan Rabson - Pigeons, Various Animals
 * Fred Tatasciore
 * Peter Siragusa - Doberman #2, Crows
 * Oren Waters - Singer
 * Jim Ward
 * Joe Whyte - Crows
 * Bruce A. Young

Release
The film had had its world premiere at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on June 4, 2006 and a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on June 16; a wider release followed on June 23.

The film also had its premiere at London, Leicester Square on June 26, 2006.

Home media
The film was released on DVD, November 14, 2006 and for the first time ever on Blu-Ray, which is the first film to have a Blu-ray format. On April 3, 2007, a 2-Disc Special Edition was released on DVD. As of 2008, this is the most highest grossing film to sell DVD copies.

In 2010, the first film to be released on Blu-Ray 3D since A Christmas Carol on November 24, 2010. On March 22, 2013, it was released on Digital HD. It was also released on the Diamond Edition in October 2013.

In November 2015, it was also released on the collector’s edition along with Inside Out. In April 2017, it was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and on DVD. On March 23, 2018, The film was released on the DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. As of July 2018, this is the highest grossing CGI film to sell Blu ray copies and also the hit on DVD.

Soundtrack
Romeo: A Dog’s Tale: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released on May 19, 2006, is the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney animated film of the same name. The single "Dog Days" by Baha Men, Smash Mouth and Sean Paul was released in March 2006 months before the film’s Release. It features singers including Baha Men, The Proclaimers, Leslie Carter, Smash Mouth, Busta Ryhmes, Uncle Kracker, Oren Waters, Myra, Prince, Bryan Adams and many others.

Some of the trailers including The Proclaimers song "500 Miles" and "I’m on My Way" were both used in advertisements.

Songs

 * 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
 * Hang On - Smash Mouth

Trivia

 * Unlike The Secret Life of Pets, Pepe, Sweet Pea and Ripper can talk.
 * The film was released in 2006, the same year as Happy Feet.
 * At 147 minutes, this is the first longest Disney film to date.
 * Disney’s third CGI animated film of 2006, followed by The Wild and Cars.
 * Dwayne Johnson, Emilie de Ravin, Rachael Taylor, Sam Worthington, and Lena Olin's first animated film debut.
 * This is the fourth film to be directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise.
 * Hugh Jackman stated that the role was accurate and more thinking.
 * This is the last film to feature 1985 Walt a Disney Pictures logo until The Fox and the Hound 2.
 * The Tree that Allias went to find his family tree is actually a real tree. However, the tree is actually really tall.
 * Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson appeared in Fast and Furious series.
 * David Hyde Pierce, and Martin Short previously starred in Treasure Planet.
 * According to Max, Nora was a crazy sheep.
 * The ninth computer-animated film to be rated PG by the MPAA after Antz (1998), Dinosaur (2000), Shrek (2001), Ice Age (2002), Shark Tale (2004), The Incredibles (2004), Robots (2005) and Madagascar (2005).
 * Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving appear in The Matrix.
 * Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Claudia Christian, Phil Morris, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, Corey Burton, Leonard Nimoy and John Mahoney all appeared in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
 * Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy appear in Shrek.
 * Danny Glover and James Garner appear in Battle of Terra.
 * Laurence Fishburne and Gina Rodriguez share a birthday (July 30), 1 year part.
 * John Powell was originally set to compose the music on this film, but left due to his work on scoring duties of Happy Feet and Bambi and Toothless.
 * Dwayne Johnson’s first Disney movie.
 * This is the first film to use music by Elton John and Tim Rice, the first is The Lion King.
 * Hans Zimmer’s second Disney film, the first is The Lion King.
 * Was released on the same year as Mission: Impossible III, also starring Laurence Fishburne.
 * Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman and M. Emmet Walsh appear in The Iron Giant.
 * Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane and Janeane Garofalo appear in Titan A.E.
 * Michael J. Fox and Kiefer Sutherland’s second movie together, the first is Bright Lights, Big City.
 * Kiefer Sutherland and Gbenga Akinnagbe appear in 24: Die Another Day.
 * First experience working on an animated movie for all voices in of the all of the characters except for Laurence Fishburne, who had his first voice over role in a film with Osmosis Jones (2001) 5 years ago.
 * Catherine Tate was cast as Nora following her performance on her shows.
 * Final film of Roscoe Lee Browne before his death 1 year later.
 * The film took 6 weeks, 2 months and four years to make.
 * Hugo Weaving, Rachael Taylor, and Peter Cullen appear in Transformers.
 * This film features cast members from The Lion King Broadway musical; Samuel E. Wright, Gina Breedlove, John Vickery, Max Casella, Tom Alan Robbins and Geoff Hoyle.
 * Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, Robin Williams, Kiefer Sutherland, D.B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard and Joan Plowright were all the producers first choice to be cast in this film in 2002.
 * Allias has the same nose as the outsider lions from The Lion King.
 * Harry Gregson-Williams and Hans Zimmer made their first animation debut composing the score.
 * This reunites cast members from Atlantis; Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Leonard Nimoy and Corey Burton.
 * The dog’s howls, growls, snarls, yelps and barks were vocalised and recorded by dogs and wolves. Romeo has the same barks as Old Yeller and Tramp and has the same yelp as Scud from Toy Story and Dug from Up.
 * The job of composing the score was offered to John Powell, but he turned it down because of his work on Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.
 * The film took five and a half years to make.
 * Originally, Sylvester Stallone was considered for the role of Allias, but he refused due to his work on Rocky Balboa so Dwayne Johnson got the part to play Allias.
 * The movie poster was inspired by Universal Pictures’ animated film Balto.
 * The first Disney film to be presented in 2.55:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio since Lady and the Tramp. All of that company’s previous films were produced in 1.66:1 aspect ratio.
 * Michael J. Fox was the producer’s first choice to voice Romeo, as Rob Minkoff saw his performance in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Fox stated that he wants to voice another dog in another Disney film which Thomas Schumacher really confessed that Fox is not slowing himself down because of the reason why he wants to be the film. After several weeks of his voice track for auditions 4 times, Fox was officially cast to voice the main character.
 * First CGI film of Michael J. Fox, the others were hand-drawn and live action.
 * Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff stated that the actors who recorded their lines ad-libbed their dialogue.
 * The film was released on 4 of July weekend, 4 days before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest which was released on July 7, which was Cree Summer's birthday.
 * Allias was originally going to be comedic, but the writers said that he was more comedic when Dwayne Johnson was cast.
 * Hans Zimmer did a memorable job of composing the score. The writers said that Zimmer done an excellent job writing, producing and recorded a soundtrack. He conducted the pieces of music sheet to record a score and within 3 weeks, he composed and recorded the rest of the score.
 * Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff's first PG film.
 * Allias’ roars, snarls and growls were recycled recordings of Simba, Nala and Mufasa from The Lion King, Kerchak from Tarzan, Aladar, Kron and Bruton from Dinosaur and were a mix of a lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, panther, puma, bear, bison, Gorilla and Tyrannosaurus Rex.
 * To create the music, Hans Zimmer was accepted to score the film. He also later composes the score of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
 * The last Walt Disney Pictures logo to be used in the film, until The Fox and The Hound 2. A 2006 Logo was used in Dead Man's Chest. This logo was often used, so far, for every Disney film.
 * Johnny Depp, Sylvester Stallone, Jack Davenport and MacKenzie Crook were considered to play Allias. Three cast members appear in Pirates of the Caribbean which also stars Geoffrey Rush.
 * As of November 2006, the film won an Academy Award for Best Motion Picture and Best Animated Feature. It was also won the awards for Best Original Score.
 * The film was originally more darker and edgier, more drama and very deeper. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff stated that it was very sad so it was lighten up a bit. Following some rewrites, the original script was kept in the final film along with a new script. Some darker, edgier and deeper moments were ended up in the final film. When Dwayne Johnson was cast, the makers add some wacky comedic elements for Allias and the animals. Also, early concept were ended up in the finished film and some early scenes ended up in the final release. During production, the filmmakers add some more comedic business for the characters and more comedy in the film and it was made into comedy-drama film.
 * Gillian Anderson was considered to play Laila. She stated that Cree Summer had stepped in to voice her and she wants to be in The X-Files movie. Obliviously, Anderson had starred in The X-Files: I Want To Believe 2 years later.
 * James Garner and Bill Cobbs appear in The Ultimate Gift, which was released the same year as the film.
 * James Garner and Danny Glover appear in Battle for Terra 1 year later.
 * Michael J. Fox had recorded his dialogue and stated that he recycled Milo's dialogue from Atlantis: The Lost Empire. To help him record his lines, Fox took 4 weeks doing the scene.
 * Lance Henriksen and Claudia Christian appear in The Garden. They both have a common with each other; they both appear in Disney films, Henriksen was in Tarzan and Christian was in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
 * Producer Don Hahn was surprised by Dwayne Johnson's performance as Allias. The crew wanted the character to have comic relief.
 * Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers' first PG rated film, the others were rated G.
 * Following the film's release, it was mixed reviews but a box office sucess.
 * The film was rated PG, despite the content and graphic violence for a family-friendly movie, during the fight between Romeo and the street dogs, a Rottweiler bites Romeo on the leg, leaving bite marks and during Samson's fight against Phango, Phango scratches his chest leaving a bloody gash on his chest which disappear shortly after. This makes one of the Disney films to use a higher rating instead of a lower rating.
 * Like the lions, Allias has four fingers on each paw.
 * Disney hired Don Novello to do the voice of a Italian dog, Novello stated that he wanted his voice sound like Vinny, and the whole crew really liked it.
 * For the role of Phango, Liam Neeson was Roger Allers’ first choice to voice the character. Minkoff saw his performance in Kingdom of Heaven so he auditioned and does his voice role, Neeson stated that his character was dangerous than a leopard seal or scarier than an elephant seal.
 * Following the release, Michael J. Fox (Romeo), Dwayne Johnson, Cree Summer and Kiefer Sutherland are the only four actors to do promotion and do too much press release. As of now, the four actors did their Press conference for the film.
 * The movie reunites cast members from 24 and Taken 2; Kiefer Sutherland, D.B. Sweeney and Liam Neeson.
 * All of the actors recorded their dialogue together rather than separately. Dwayne Johnson admitted that his performance was amazing and Liam Neeson stated that his acting was terrifying and famous.
 * In the German dub of the film, Romeo is voiced by the same guy who did Milo's voice in the German dub of Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Stephan Kampwirth. Also, Laila is played by the German voice of Kida, Maria Schrader, Allias is played by the German voice of Simba, Frank-Lorenz Engel and Phango also is voiced by German voice of Scar, Thomas Fritsch. Also, Steve is played by the German voice of Zazu, Eberhard Prüter and Tony is played by German voice of Kerchak, Joachim Höppner.
 * During the premiere, Disney released a special interview Don Hahn stated that making a sequel will be after the first film.
 * Chris Sanders did the design of Allias.
 * The first Disney film to get a PG Rating, since The Black Cauldron, Dinosaur, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Lilo and Stitch, Treasure Planet, Bolt and Tangled.
 * The film was rated PG, despite some strong violence that gotten a PG-13 rating.
 * When Samuel E. Wright was cast as Allias' dad, his voice sounds like Kron.
 * Nora was originally written as a stern sheep, but when Catherine Tate was cast, she was written as a loony sheep.
 * Cree Summer and Geoffrey Rush are both born exactly one week apart in the month of July.
 * In UK screenings of the film, Cineworld showed a trailer of Disney/Pixar's Cars in screenings of the film.
 * Christopher McDonald and Crispin Glover recorded their dialogue together as The Hamster Butlers.
 * The film was shown and released theatrically with an 2.55:1 aspect ratio, since Lady and the Tramp, which is the first animated CGI film presented in CinemaScope. However, the DVD has an 4:3 aspect ratio.
 * After 21 years, this is the last Walt Disney Pictures logo to be seen until The Fox and the Hound 2.
 * The film has three stars from The Simpsons, Hank Azaria, Kesley Grammer and Yeardley Smith.
 * At one point, Romeo doesn't like carrots, Michael J. Fox, his voice actor, didn't like carrots at all.
 * Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, and Vin Diesel appear in the Fast and Furious franchise.
 * Jeremy Piven and Common appear in Smokin Aces in the same year, this is the first time that both of them appear in animation film together.
 * James Garner was originally cast, he thought his rumour was a casting, until he accepted the role.
 * Two widescreen differences during pan and scan versions when the film was in theatres. The threatical version uses 2.39:1 aspect ratio frame. Also, the DVD version uses 4:3 aspect ratio to use a full US format.
 * Emilie de Ravin stated that her performance is amazing while Rachael Taylor stated that her role was Great than before.
 * Dwayne Johnson's first animated voice role, this is the first Disney film along with The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain and Moana.
 * Disney cast Dwayne Johnson as Allias because his voice was so fantastic and the role of the tiger was pretty inspiring.
 * Hank Azaria, Nathan Lane and Kelsey Grammer appeared in films directed by Don Bluth, Azaria and Grammer appear in Anastasia, and Lane in Titan A.E.
 * It was Roscoe Lee Browne's last film before his death in April 2007.
 * The film was released theatrically in CinemaScope. Since The theatre version was in 2.55:1 aspect ratio. Also, The colours are darker in this theatre version. The DVD version has the film in 4:3 aspect ratio and the colours are lighter.
 * Snakey said to Mrs Plithiver that she is blind, but she said she doesn't.
 * Romeo's collar was not seen on his neck throughout the film, although, despite having a collar, it vanished and reappears throughout the film.
 * As of 2008, this is the most successful film of the decades
 * It takes 500 artists to do CGI work on Allias.
 * The snow cone that are coloured yellow in Monsters, Inc. But in this film, it is red and blue instead of yellow.
 * According to some storybooks, the bears name is Grizzly.
 * The film had different aspect ratios in the theatrical versions and DVD. The film was shown in 2.55:1 aspect ratio and the picture is darker. The DVD version had the aspect ratio 4:3 and the colours are grounded in lighter and lighter. The Blu ray version only shown two widescreen versions on the same DVDs.
 * When the film was promoted in McDonalds, there are twelve toys in the film were Romeo, Allias, Samson, Jamie, Fred, Kipo, Max, Duke, Phango, Laila, Escobar and Grizzly.
 * While Allias is an African lion, his movements were based on lion, tigers, leopard, jaguars, dogs, cheetah, humans, bears and panther.
 * Michael J. Fox and Kiefer Sutherland previously starred in Bright Lights, Big City.
 * Allias' roaring sounds were a mixture of a lion, tiger, bear, leopard and a cougar.
 * The movie's poster was similar to Balto.
 * Motion capture performances did the stunt double for Allias.
 * The film's teaser trailer was released in 2005 debuted in front of Ice Princess. Hundreds of fans went to the theatre to see this film by paying admission just to see the teaser. They reportedly left after seeing the film.
 * Throughout the movie, Romeo's collar disappears and appears again.
 * The film was released on the same box office weekend, but according to this, it was a phonemon and box office for million dollars.
 * Common’s first animated film.
 * As of 2013, this is most CGI film to be performed well at the box office.
 * When released on DVD, it was released on December 12, 2006, the same day as Air Buddies.
 * The second Disney film to be composed by Hans Zimmer, the first is The Lion King.
 * Was released the same year as Gridiron Gang, also starring Dwayne Johnson
 * As of 2015, the film had topped its way at the box office. It has a lot of mixed reviews, but it was successful film in decades.
 * When directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff screened the film for test audiences, they liked the idea so the final version was released, so they decided to keep it in. Like Shrek, test screenings decide to put Smash Mouth songs in the film.
 * There is a animation error where Hero English’s bow tie disappears and later he is seen wearing it again.
 * The film was released on the same day as Click. Both movies both released on June 23, 2006.
 * Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr, Christopher McDonald and John Mahoney appear in The Iron Giant.
 * As 2010, this is the most highest-selling Blu-Ray and DVD copies of all time. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time, probably beating CGI film A Christmas’ Carol.
 * The song Locomotion by Atomic Kitten was used in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
 * Mike Myers was the studio’s first choice to voice Jonathan in the film, following his performance in Shrek.
 * Eddie Murphy recorded his dialogue, before working on Dreamgirls.
 * As of June 2013, this is most highest grossing successful film of 2006 since The Lion King by moving Nacho Libre and Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift to a corner.
 * This is the first Disney film to be released on Blu-Ray which debuted in September 2006 when Disney officially enters the Blu-ray market. Also in October 2006, the first Disney film to be released on DVD with Disney Movie Rewards program.
 * The job of composing the score was offered to Michael Giacchino, but he turned it down because of his work on Ratatouille.
 * The fourth Disney film to be scored by James Newton Howard, following Dinosaur, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet.