Sarcastics is a 2018 American adventure science fiction action thriller comedy film directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Movie Land Entertainment (under its label, Movie Land Animation Studios), Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, and Annapurna Pictures, Sarcastics was the first film from the studio to blend computer animation with live-action photography and stars Zac Efron, Ben Stiller, Jackie Chan, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Jamie Chung, Randy Thom, Thomas Haden Church, George Lopez, Max Charles, Gal Gadot, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film centers on Zack, a 16-year old human who lives in Posen at the beginning of the movie and sets out to take Max home from a villainous human name John Nooth.
Sarcastics made its world premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 14, 2018 and was theatrically released on December 28, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, for its visual effects, screenplay, casts, direction and pacing. The film grossed $394.6 million against a $96 million budget. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards, 10th Movie Land Fun and Excitement Awards, 45th Saturn Awards, 46th Annie Awards, 76th Golden Globe Awards, and 24th Critics' Choice Awards, losing all to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
A sequel was released on December 13, 2019 in the United States. An animated film spinoffs, The Sarcastics Adventures of Alexa, and an animated television series was released on HBO Max on February 4, 2022.
Plot[]
Once there was a 16-year old human name Zack and his brother Chris who is having a good day. But after Zack's father died, Zack might travel Posen to San Francisco. At school, Zack meet some friends, Lenny, Gwen, Alexa, Johnathan, Josh and Chuck. That evening, John Nooth needs a plan to rule the world. At evening in San Francisco during the car chase, Chuck turn the left blinker on and then Alexa was turn to drive. After the chase, there was a lost child on the tree next to someone's house. Zack and his friends will planning to take the child home. The child's name was Tom. Zack and Josh were taking care of Max. As soon if the villainous human name John Nooth (Benedict Cumberbatch) was disappeared, his friends went cheering. In Kansas, Zack and his friend will now taking the child home correctly. Max's mom was in the house so Zack was bought him home to his family and Zack will go home. At 2:00 p.m., Zack graduated from school near the end of the movie. At the end, Zack will get some sleep.
In a mid-credit scene, The stickman name Christopher, appears as cameo, was filming the video and the introduction of the next episode, but Chris think that he lost his tooth when he said "Am I losing the tooth?"
Cast[]
- Main article: List of Sarcastics (franchise) characters
Gal Gadot at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Bex Taylor-Klaus at the 2017 Wondercon.
Jamie Chung who played Alexa.
- Zac Efron as Zack
- Ben Stiller as Chris
- Jackie Chan as Lenny
- Bex Taylor-Klaus as Gwen
- Jamie Chung as Alexa
- Randy Thom as Johnathan
- Thomas Haden Church as Josh
- George Lopez as Chuck
- Max Charles as Tom
- Gal Gadot as Linda
- Benedict Cumberbatch as John Nooth
Production[]
It was announced that Sphere Ball Studios may be creating the announcement poster (only promotional poster). It was announced that it would launch a new film called, Zack's Adventure. On November 30, 2012, it was replaced by Movie Land Entertainment. Movie Land Entertainment will be release the movie title this Christmas.
On December 12, 2012, which Pixar released the 2012 reissue of Monsters, Inc., It was announced that it will be in development. This is the fifth film to be produced in CinemaScope and this is the first film to be produced with Amblin Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures. The movie was inspired by director Don Hall and Chris Williams' love of Big Hero 6 and Smash of Claws. Wanting to make a new take on the concept. Movie Land Digital Production Services was creating the visual effects, characters and computer animation. In 2015, the movie title was in-production with others.
Development[]
Movie Land Animation Studios and Warner Animation Group had already begun the process of starting development of movies with budgets of around $320 million. The intellectual property for these films was meant to be supplied by Movie Land Animation Studios and Warner Animation Group among others and included Storks, Penguinopolis, Smallfoot and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part had been approaching the original crew from the television series to make a high-profile, animated theatrical feature-length film adaptation and had long wanted to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to release the sequel film given the network's extraordinary legacy in the world of animation, including some of the most enduring characters on cable television history.
Don Hall and Chris Williams agreed to make a feature film version of the show with the promise it would be the first of a planned trilogy. During development stages of the film, he and his co-director Steven Spielberg and co-writer Stephen Heneveld intended to revisit some of the greatest films of the time, with Ready Player One, The Lego Movie and Wonder Park having the core inspirations for the film. On May 3, 2018, it was announced that this film will be currently holds the first longest running time of end credits.
Casting[]
On December 21, 2017, Jamie Sparer Roberts will direct the casting of this character from the movie. The person who playing the character in a voice role was Jamie Chung who played the voices with Big Hero 6.
Filming[]
The movie sets and shots here at Lombard Street as Alexa for when she drives faster than Chuck.
Principal production began on February 1, 2017, in Posen, Illinois. Nine days later, Movie Land Animation Studios announced that principal photography had officially begun. The press release revealed that Alex Hirsch was no longer involved with the final draft of the script and that Don Hall and Chris Williams were the only ones credited. Principal photography concluded on May 15, 2017.
The filming for the movie title was set in San Francisco, California; Posen, Illinois; Orlando, Florida; and Kansas. This film was set in Lombard Street in San Francisco, California as Alexa for when she drives faster than Chuck after he turns the left blinker on. It was projected on Kodak 70MM Film and it was filmed in Panavision. The movie setting was shot on Kodak Motion Picture Film. The more you film this and the more you shoot a video. The movie title was shot in San Francisco, California; Posen, Illinois; and Orlando, Florida. Some filming was done at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom.
Visual effects[]
TBA
Music[]
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| File:Sarcastics OST Album cover (Front).png | |
| by Various artists | |
| Released | December 7, 2018 (Digital) December 18, 2018 (CD) |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Length | 29:30 |
| Label | Republic Records |
| Producer | Various artists |
The film score from the movie was composed by Henry Jackman. The soundtrack will be available for this purchase on December 7, 2018 on Digital and December 18, 2018 on Compact Disc by Republic Records and the original score will be available for this purchase on December 7, 2018 on Digital and December 25, 2018 on Compact Disc by WaterTower Music. The score was mixed and recorded by Alan Meyerson at Atlas Oceanic Sound and Picture and Remote Control Productions.
The end-credit song was using "Ride", performed by Twenty One Pilots, it was featured in the end titles. Another end-credit song was used "Give Me Everything", performed by Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, it was featured in the end credits. The original motion picture soundtrack will be available for this purchase on December 7, 2018 on Digital and December 18, 2018 on Compact Disc by Republic Records, a Universal Music Group company.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s)/Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm A Lady" | Meghan Trainor Martin René | Meghan Trainor | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Delirious (Boneless)" | Steve Aoki Erin Beck Kid Ink Chris Lake Whitney Phillips Jenson Vaughan Tujamo Aid Vllasaliu | Steve Aoki Chris Lake Kid Ink | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Bad" | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:07 |
| 4. | "What U Working With?" | Justin Timberlake Max Martin Savan Kotecha Peter Svensson Llya Salmanzadeh | Gwen Stefani Justin Timberlake | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Chasing the Sun" | Elliot Gleave Alex James Smith | The Wanted | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Eye of the Tiger" | Jim Peterik Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Better When I'm Dancing" | Alicia Sheets Mark Lucas Bill Melendrez Steve Martinezz | Meghan Trainor | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Worth It" | Kid Ink Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Ori Kaplan Priscilla Renea | Fifth Harmony | 3:44 |
| 9. | "All Stars" | Amanda Warner Peter Wade Keusch Martin Solveig | Martin Solveig ALMA | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Light It Up" | Pentz • Meckseper • Thorbourne • Nana Abiona • T-Baby • Malcolm • Sidney Swift | Major Lazer Nyla FUSE ODG | 2:46 |
| 11. | "In This Place" | Alan Menkens Phil Johnston Tom MacDougall | Julia Michaels | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Rewrite the Stars" | Zac Efron Zendaya | 3:37 | |
| 13. | "Thunderstruck" (featuring Sarah Russell) | Owl City Sarah Russell | 4:07 | |
| 14. | "Ride" | Twenty One Pilots | 3:34 | |
| 15. | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull Ne-Yo Afrojack Nayer | 4:12 | |
| 16. | "Something Just Like This" | The Chainsmokers Coldplay | 4:06 |
Score[]
| Untitled | |
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| by | |
| Released | December 7, 2018 (Digital) December 25, 2018 (CD) |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Length | TBA |
| Label | WaterTower Music |
| Producer | James Newton Howard |
All of the score will be composed by Henry Jackman. The original motion picture score will be available for this purchase on December 7, 2018 on Digital and December 25, 2018 on Compact Disc by WaterTower Music, a WarnerMedia company. The score was mixed and recorded in 2018 at Atlas Oceanic Sound and Picture and Remote Control Productions. The music for the movie was produced by James Newton Howard.
Release[]
Sarcastics was released on December 28, 2018 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 2D and 3D by Warner Bros. Pictures and December 28, 2018 in 2D, 3D and IMAX in Mexico near the New Years Day. Sarcastics was intitally scheduled to be released on September 28, 2018, but pushed back to December 28, 2018, to avoid competition with Smallfoot and Hell Fest. The film had its world premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 7, 2018 along with theatrical release film Stuart Little. The theatrical release was accompained with Tom the Hand's 15-minute short film Naughty vs. Nice, a Tom the Hand short directed by Rich Moore.
Marketing[]
- The teaser trailer was released on March 2, 2018, and was shown before Ready Player One, Isle of Dogs, Pacific Rim: Uprising and Sherlock Gnomes.
- The first official trailer was released on May 31, 2018, and was shown before Ocean's 8, Incredibles 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Penguinopolis.
- The second and final trailer was released on November 7, 2018, and was shown before The Grinch, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Instant Family, and The JH Movie Collection Movie.
One of the partners was WarnerMedia, the parent company of Warner Bros. which distributed the film for advertising. A customized page was created by Fandango.
TV Spots[]
The TV spots for the film appeared on Cartoon Network, Qubo, Disney Channel, Fox Broadcasting Company, WGN-TV, The CW, NBC, American Broadcasting Company, Telemundo, FX Channel (also with FXX an FX Movie Channel), Bravo Channel and Syfy Channel.
Home media[]
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD of Sarcastics. The four releases will be available for purchase by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on April 9, 2019 and on Digital Download on March 26, 2019. The home media releases were included three new mini movies on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.
The film became available for streaming on HBO Max in the United States on November 13, 2020 after being available since launch elsewhere.
Reception[]
Box office[]
TBA
Critical response[]
Based on 130 professional critic reviews, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 97% of those reviews were positive, with an average rating of 9.7/10. Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 110 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
Accolades[]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Don Hall and Chris Williams | Nominated |
| Best Visual Effects | Rob Bredow, Naveen Paul, Mitchell Ferm, Andrew R. Jones and Glen McIntosh | Nominated | |
| Best Animated Feature | Don Hall, Chris Williams, Glenn Ficarra and Steven Spielberg | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Zac Efron | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature | Glenn Ficarra, Steven Spielberg and Chris Williams | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Andrew Stanton, Nicholas Stoller and Karey Kirkpatrick | Nominated | |
| Movie Land Fun and Excitement Awards | Best Animated Feature | Sarcastics | Nominated |
| Best Visual Effects | Glen McIntosh, Andrew R. Jones | Nominated | |
| Best Fantasy Film | Sarcastics | Won |
Future[]
- Main article: Sarcastics 2
Before the film's release, Warner Bros. Entertainment gave a sequel the greenlight, with all the writer stated to return with a possible 2022 release date. Zac Efron will reprise his role as Zack and Henry Jackman will also reprise his composer was well. Jamie Chung stated she will reprise her role as Alexa along with other notable characters to be featured in the sequel as well. On January 12, 2018, it was confirmed that their production on the sequel has started. In January 2019, a sequel announced a released date of December 2019.
References[]
External links[]
- Official website
- Sarcastics at Box Office Mojo
- Sarcastics at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sarcastics at Metacritic
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| Part of Warner Bros. Discovery | ||
| Feature films | Released | The Lego Movie (2014) • Storks (2016) • The Lego Batman Movie (2017) • The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) • Smallfoot (2018) • The JH Movie Collection Movie (2018) • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) • Scoob! (2020) • Tom & Jerry (2021) • Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) • DC League of Super-Pets (2022) • Teen Titans (2024) |
| Upcoming | Coyote vs. Acme (2024) | |
| See also | List of Warner Animation Group awards and nominations • List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films • Warner Bros. Animation • Turner Feature Animation • Warner Bros. Feature Animation • Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) • The Lego Movie (franchise) | |
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| Released films | The Penguins (2012) • Hands (2013) • Miracle On the 32nd Street (2013) • Super Mario Bros. (2014) • Magic Tree House (2014) • The Adventures of Dan (2015) • Quest (2015) • One Rainy Day (2016) • The Lost City (2016) • Life of Stuart (2017) • The Adventures of Tintin (2018) • The Pirates Movie (2018) • Ten Dogs (2018) • Sarcastics (2018) • The Last Day of School (2019) • Cold Water (2019) • Hansel and Gretel (2019) • Penguins 2 (2019) |
| Upcoming films | Madeline (2020) • Inside the World (2020) • Hands 2 (2020) • Tom the Hand 4 (2021) |
| People | Ted V. Miller |
| Signature musicians | Henry Jackman • James Newton Howard • Lorne Balfe • Major Lazer |
| See also | Movie Land • Movie Land Animation Studios • Warner Bros. Pictures • Warner Bros. Animation • Warner Animation Group |
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