Rick and Morty: The Movie

Rick and Morty: The Movie is a 2019 American adult animated sci-fi comedy film based on the television series ''Rick and Morty. ''It was directed by Wes Archer, who previously directed several episodes of the television series, and stars the show's regular voice cast along with Jared Leto, Rashida Jones, and Peter Capaldi voicing new characters. It is the second film based off of an Adult Swim series, after Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, and the fifth movie to be based on a series originating on Cartoon Network, after The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, Teen Titans GO! To The Movies and Adventure Time: The Kingdom of Ooo. The movie takes place after the third season finale of Rick and Morty and it will lead up to the fourth season of the show.

Rick and Morty: The Movie was released theatrically in the United States on January 4, 2019 as the first R-rated theatrical Warner Bros. animated movie and received largely positive reviews. It grossed $154 million worldwide against a budget of $24 million, beating out Sausage Party 's record for the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Williams Street and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film is dedicated to the memory of C. Martin Croker, voice actor and animator for some of Adult Swim's earliest shows.

Plot Synopsis
Derek Grieco, a rival and former colleague from Rick's past, suddenly returns after many years and steals the plans to Rick's portal gun, with plans to mass-produce them. Rick and Morty are pursued by the Galactic Government for allowing the plans to fall into the wrong hands. It's up to the two of them to stop Grieco's plan, while Rick is finally forced to confront his past.

Cast
Brad Abrell, Eric Bauza, Jackie Buscarino, Matt Chapman, Jeff Fischer, Hope Levy, Andy Merrill, Nolan North, Cristina Pucelli, Ryan Ridley, Justin Roiland, Rob Schrab, Josh Robert Thompson, Kari Wahlgren, and Pendleton Ward provide additional voices.
 * Justin Roiland as Rick Sanchez/Morty Smith/Mr. Meeseeks/Mr. Poopy Butthole/Other Ricks and Mortys/Teddy Mason/Burning Alien/Szechuan Sauce Commercial Narrator
 * Chris Parnell as Jerry Smith
 * Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith
 * Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith
 * Jared Leto as Derek Grieco, Rick's old colleague turned rival
 * Rashida Jones as Deandra Winterblock-Sanchez, Rick's ex-wife
 * Peter Capaldi as Roland Sanchez, Rick's father
 * Laura Dern as Drizela Sanchez, Rick's mother
 * Will Arnett as Mark Sanchez, Rick's brother
 * Kristen Schaal as Sharon Sanchez, Rick's sister
 * Cassie Steele as Tammy Gueterman
 * Janeane Garofalo as Ariel Smith (Morty's Auntie)
 * Dan Harmon as Birdperson
 * Kari Wahlgren as Jessica/Diane Sanchez/Alien Hooker #2
 * Brandon Johnson as Mr. Goldenfold
 * Phil Hendrie as Principal Vagina
 * Kiefer Sutherland as the Galactic Prison Warden
 * Jess Harnell as Scary Terry/Policeman
 * Tom Kenny as Squanchy/Alien Slave Driver/Cargo Passenger/TV Announcer
 * Rob Paulsen as Snuffles/Snowball
 * Dana Snyder as Sollix, an alien prisoner who helps Rick escape
 * Carey Means as Zornax, an alien prisoner who Sollix has a grudge against
 * Dave Willis as Gunch, another alien prisoner
 * Kurtwood Smith as General Nathan
 * Echo Kellum as Brad
 * Daniel Benson as Ethan
 * Alex Hirsch as Toby Matthews
 * Arin Hanson as Largo, an alien Grieco sells the plans to
 * Tara Strong as Tinkles/Alien Hooker #1
 * Maurice LaMarche as Abradolf Lincler/Doctor/Newscaster/Golfing Alien #2
 * Jim Rash as Professor Mathis, Rick and Grieco's college professor
 * Keith David as Dean Schump, Rick's college dean
 * Seth MacFarlane as Ant King, an alien ruler who pursues Rick and Morty in the film's cold open
 * Vince Offer as himself, appearing in an infomercial for the mass-produced portal guns
 * DJ Khaled as himself, held captive and forced to perform at an alien club
 * H. Jon Benjamin as the Guns R Us clerk
 * Patrick Warburton as Galactic Prison Warden
 * George Lowe as space cop
 * Kevin Smith as a delivery man
 * Dan Castellaneta as Golfing Alien #1
 * Brendon Small as a soldier
 * Don Hertzfeldt as an alien bartender
 * James Urbaniak as Cargo Driver
 * Dan Avidan as the touchy-feely prisoner
 * Ralph Garman as the guy who got the last packet of Szechuan sauce

Marketing
In the weeks leading up to the film's release, Adult Swim ran a series of self-deprecating bumpers featuring characters from other Adult Swim shows. The bumpers featured characters from Squidbillies, The Venture Brothers, and The Jellies reacting to the news that Rick and Morty would be receiving a film adaptation and wondering why their respective shows had yet to receive movies. Another bumper in the series featured Master Shake and Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force boasting that they were the first Adult Swim series to have a movie, as well as bemoaning the cancellation of its sequel, Death Fighter.

A week before the film opened, McDonald's brought back its Szechuan sauce again, though the McDonald's advertising was not linked directly to the movie. Unlike previous instances, where the sauce was only distributed at select restaurants, the Szechuan sauce was available at all McDonald's restaurants nationwide.

Theatrical Release
The film was originally scheduled to open January 11, 2019, but was pushed back a week to January 4 to avoid competition with A Dog's Way Home. The film opened at 3,546 theaters nationwide, the widest release for an R-rated animated movie, though it never expanded further. The film opened in the UK on February 1, 2019. 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 titles. The film's theatrical release will be preceded by Mystery Yarn, a short film based on the 2014 television series Mike Tyson Mysteries.

Home Media
Rick and Morty: The Movie was released for digital devices on March 12, 2019, followed by a Blu-Ray/DVD release one week later on April 2, 2019. Among the special features included on the Blu-Ray and DVD are a full-length audio commentary by series creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, director Wes Archer, and writers Ryan Ridley and Eric Acosta, as well as 28 minutes worth of deleted scenes, a few of which were fully animated prior to being cut from the final film and a Mike Tyson Mysteries short film Mystery Yarn.

Rating
Rick and Morty: The Movie is rated R with very strong language, strong sex references, bloody violence, and drug missus.

Box Office
The movie grossed $42.7 million in its opening weekend, beating Sausage Party 's record for an R-rated animated film opening and was the fourth highest opening for a 2D-animated film behind The Simpsons Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, and The Lion King, and the third highest for a fully-2D movie. Despite the strong start, the film fell 60% in its second weekend due to the release of A Dog's Way Home. The film grossed $96 million domestically and made $154 million worldwide. Domestically, it is the fifth highest-grossing animated film based on a television series, behind The Simpsons Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and The Rugrats Movie, as well as the fifth highest-grossing 2D-animated film not released by Disney (behind The Simpsons, Sponge Out of Water, The Prince of Egypt, and Rugrats).

Critical Reception
The film received critical acclaim, with an approval rating of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised the humor, action, and animation, though some complained that certain jokes wouldn't make sense without a very high IQ. On Metacritic, the film has a 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on December 21, 2018, two days before the film.

Track Listing
 * 1) Space Haze - Pharrell Williams
 * 2) Szechuan - The Lonely Island
 * 3) Come With Me - DJ Khaled
 * 4) Human Music - Ryan Elder
 * 5) Death and Destruction - Dethklok
 * 6) Something in the Air - David Bowie
 * 7) Dreams of Grandeur - Insane Clown Posse
 * 8) 21st Century - Bad Religion
 * 9) 24K Magic - Owl City
 * 10) Born Too Slow - The Crystal Method
 * 11) Goodbye Moonmen - Jemaine Clement
 * 12) Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
 * 13) More Human Than Human - White Zombie
 * 14) Get Schwifty (Extended Movie Edition) - Justin Roiland ft. Logic

Trivia

 * This is the first ever feature film of the series.
 * This is the first animated Rick and Morty movie to hit theaters.
 * The movie will be Rated R.
 * This is the fifth movie to be based on a series originating on Cartoon Network, after "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" released 16 years prior,  Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters  released 11 years prior,  Teen Titans GO! To The Movies  released 8 months prior and  Adventure Time: The Kingdom of Ooo   released 7 months prior.
 * Although, Teen Titans Go! is only aired by CN, and they’re made by Warner Bros. As well, Aqua Teen and Rick and Morty are Adult Swim shows.


 * The original cast reprised their roles in the movie.
 * 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 "Mystery Yarn" based on the 2014 television series Mike Tyson Mysteries was played.
 * This is Will Arnett 's 5th Warner Bros. animated film, after  The Lego Movie  released 19 years prior,  The Lego Batman Movie  released a year before,  Teen Titans GO! To The Movies  released 8 months prior and  WordGirl: The Movie  released 6 months prior.


 * This is Warner Animation Group's twenty-ninth and so far twenty-third traditionally animated film.
 * This is the twenty-third theatrically released traditionally animated Warner Bros. film since  Clifford's Really Big Movie  released 14 years prior.
 * This is the twenty-third theatrical Warner Bros. film to rely solely on traditional hand-drawn animation mixed with CGI animation instead of Flash animation.