Franklin the Turtle: The Movie

Franklin: The Movie is a 1998 Canadian animated film produced by Nelvana and distributed by the Toronto Film Corporation in Canada and Manhattan Pictures in the United States.

it was the last animated film for Manhattan due to 9/11 in 2001. after DreamWorks purchased Manhattan, Franklin's first movie became owned by DreamWorks Animation.

after the success of the first movie, it was followed by Franklin and the Green Knight (2000), Franklin's Magic Christmas (2000), Back to School with Franklin (2003), Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006).

it was never released to Cinemas in the United States due to the robbery on January 14, 1998, but released Direct-to-video in america by Manhattan Home Entertainment in 1998, DreamWorks Home Entertainment in 2003, Paramount Home Entertainment in 2008, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in 2013, and NBCUniversal Home Entertainment in 2018. it has However premiered in Los Angeles Cinemas.

Toronto also sold rights to the film to DreamWorks worldwide in 2001.