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Bolt(2008 film)

"Bolt (Disney)" redirects here. For the character, seeBolt (Disney character).

Boltis a 2008 American animatedadventurecomedy filmproduced byWalt Disney Animation Studiosand released byWalt Disney Pictures.It was directed byChris WilliamsandByron Howardand produced byClark Spencer,from a screenplay written by Williams andDan Fogelman.The film stars the voices ofJohn Travolta,Miley Cyrus,Susie Essman,Mark Walton,Malcolm McDowell,James LiptonandGreg Germann.This was also one of the final film roles for Lipton before his death in 2020, the other beingIgorwhich was released the same year asBolt.

Bolt
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced byClark Spencer
Starring
Edited byTim Mertens
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • November 17, 2008(2008-11-17)(El Capitan Theatre)
  • November 21, 2008(2008-11-21)(United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[1]
Box office$310 million[1]

The film's plot centers on a dog namedBolt,who has spent his entire life on the set of a television series and firmly believes that he has superpowers. When his beloved owner Penny is "kidnapped" on the show, Bolt runs away from the set to rescue her, eventually teaming up with sarcastic alley cat Mittens and a hamster named Rhino who is a fan of Bolt's television series, to embark on a cross-country journey back home.

Boltpremiered at theEl Capitan TheatreinHollywood, Los Angeles,on November 17, 2008, and was released in the United States on November 21. Despite a relatively marginal box-office performance, the film received a strong positive critical reception. It is also regarded for helping to instigate arebirth of Walt Disney Animation Studios,setting the studio on a new creative direction that led to other critically acclaimed features such asTangled(2010) andFrozen(2013).[2][3]

The film was nominated for a series of awards, such as theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature,Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature FilmandGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Plot

AWhite Swiss Shepherdpuppy namedBoltis adopted by a 7-year-old girl named Penny. Five years later, Bolt and Penny star in a hit television series named after Bolt, in which Bolt and Penny fight crime and foil the plans of the villain, Dr. Calico, who has kidnapped Penny's father, with Bolt using varioussuperpowersin their adventures. To gain a more realistic performance from Bolt, the show's director has arranged the filming in such a way that Bolt believes everything in the show is real, including his invulnerability, super-strength, and percussive sonic "Superbark". This means Bolt can never leave the set and live as a normal dog, much to Penny's dismay. After acliffhangerepisode causes Bolt to believe Penny has been kidnapped, he escapes from his on-set trailer inHollywood,but knocks himself unconscious and falls into a box ofpacking peanuts,which is thenshippedtoNew York City.

Upon arrival in New York, Bolt is shocked to discover that his "superpowers" are useless. He encounters Mittens, a cynicalferal catwho runs aprotection racketforpigeons.Believing that Mittens is an "agent" of Calico, Bolt ties her to his collar with a leash, and forces her to guide him back to Penny. Meanwhile, in Hollywood, a less-experienced White Swiss Shepherd dog is brought in so filming can resume. Penny is distraught over Bolt’s disappearance, but reluctantly agrees to halt the search so production can continue.

Feeling hungry for the first time in his life, Bolt accepts Mittens' advice and behaves like a cute and needy stray, securing food for them both at anRV parkwhere they are joined by Rhino, a fearlesshamsterand huge fan ofBolt.Rhino's description of Bolt's adventures causes Mittens to realize Bolt is from a TV show, but she is unable to convince Bolt of the truth. In frustration, Bolt repeatedly attempts to "superbark" Mittens, but the noise draws the attention of the localanimal control service,and Bolt and Mittens are both captured and taken to a shelter.

Bolt, freed from the patrol van by Rhino, finally realizes and accepts that he is just a normal dog. However, he regains his confidence after Rhino (oblivious to this revelation) gives him a motivating speech, and they rescue Mittens from the shelter. As they travel west, Bolt and Mittens form a close friendship; she teaches him how to be an ordinary dog and enjoy typical dog activities. Mittens makes plans for the three of them to stay inLas Vegas,but Bolt is still determined to find Penny. Mittens reveals to Bolt that she was declawed and abandoned by her owners, and believes that no human truly "loves" their pet. Bolt vehemently disagrees with her, and continues on alone to Hollywood. After finding out about Bolt's departure, Rhino convinces Mittens to go to Hollywood and find him.

When Bolt reaches the studio, he finds Penny embracing the replacement dog during a rehearsal, and, believing that she has replaced him, leaves feeling heartbroken. Mittens, who has caught up to him and witnessed the events, reassures Bolt that Penny does love him. At the same time, the Bolt look-alike panics during the show's filming and accidentally knocks over lit tiki torches, setting the stage on fire with Penny trapped inside. Bolt arrives, and the two reunite inside the burning studio, but are unable to escape and Penny begins tosuffocate from the smoke.Bolt stays with Penny and repeatedly barks into the building'sair vent,alerting the firefighters to their location.

Bolt and Penny are rescued. Penny and her mother quit the show after Penny'sagentproposes that they exploit the incident for publicity. The show continues with a replacement "Bolt" and "Penny" and abizarre new storylineinvolvingalien abduction.Penny adopts Mittens and Rhino, and they move to a rural home to enjoy a simpler lifestyle together.

Voice cast

  • John TravoltaasBolt,aWhite Swiss Shepherd
  • Miley Cyrusas Penny Forrester, the owner of Bolt
  • Susie Essmanas Mittens, a grumpy and cynical straytuxedo cat
  • Mark Waltonas Rhino, a hamster who watches theBoltTV show
  • Malcolm McDowellas Dr. Calico, a mad scientist and the main antagonist of theBoltTV show
  • Nick Swardsonas Blake, a pigeon in Hollywood
  • Diedrich Baderas Veteran Cat, a cat actor who portrays one of Dr. Calico's pet cats
  • Greg Germannas The Agent, an unnamed Hollywood agent that represents Bolt and Penny
  • James Liptonas The Director, the unnamed director of theBoltTV series
  • Randy Savageas Thug, an underling of Dr. Calico on theBoltTV series
  • Ronn Moss as Dr. Forrester, a doctor who tended to the fictional Penny's injuries
  • Kari Wahlgrenas Mindy Parker, the broadcaster of the network that airsBolt
  • Grey DeLisleas Penny's Mother
  • Sean Donnellan as Penny's TV dad, an unnamed scientist and Penny's fictional father in theBoltTV series who enhanced Bolt
  • Todd Cummings as Joey, a pigeon in New York City
  • Lino DiSalvoas Vinnie, a pigeon in New York City who teaches Bolt how to get his head unstuck from the fence
  • Tim Mertens as Bobby, a pigeon in New York City
  • Dan Fogelmanas Billy, a pigeon in Hollywood
  • J. P. Manouxas Tom, a pigeon in Hollywood
  • Brian Stepanekas Martin, an animal control officer
  • Jeff Bennettas Lloyd, an animal control officer who catches Bolt and Mittens
  • John DiMaggioas Saul, a pigeon in New York City who brings food to Mittens
  • Daran Norrisas Louie, a pigeon in New York City who brings a crumb to Mittens
  • Jenny Lewisas the Assistant Director of theBoltTV series

Production

Development

In November 2002,Chris SandersandDean DeBlois,the directors ofLilo & Stitch(2002), had signed a multi-picture deal with Walt Disney Pictures. It was also reported Sanders was working on an untitled computer-animated film.[4]Nearly a year later, in November 2003, the project had been titledAmerican Dog.[5]The plot centered on Henry, a famous canine star, who one day finds himself stranded in the Nevada desert with a testy, one-eyed cat and an oversized, radioactive rabbit who are themselves searching for new homes, all the while believing he is still on television.[6]In August 2005, the project's conceptual artwork and synopsis were showcased publicly at the annualSIGGRAPHconference.[7]By November 2005,American Doghad been slated for a summer 2008 release.[8]

Following the corporate acquisition ofPixar Animation Studios,John LasseterandEd Catmullwere respectively appointed as Chief Creative Officer and President of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar. In the fall of 2006, Lasseter, along with other directors from Pixar and Disney, attended two screenings of the film and gave Sanders suggestive notes on how to improve the story. Catmull stated "somewhere along the way, the plot had also come to include a radioactive, cookie-selling Girl Scout zombie serial killer. I'm all for quirky ideas, but this one had metastasized."[9]

In December 2006, Sanders was removed from the project.[10]Within months, in 2007, he joinedDreamWorks Animation.[11]According to Lasseter, Sanders was replaced because he had resisted the changes that he and the other directors had suggested. Lasseter was quoted as saying: "Chris Sanders is extremely talented, but he couldn't take it to the place it had to be."[12]Earlier, in December 2006, Disney had laid off about 160 employees within its animation division.[13]In recent years, Sanders has stated he has no ill will over being removed from the film, and hoped he could revisit some of his ideas in the future. He approved of the final film and the changes made, stating: "I think it would have been frustrating if the movie were essentially the same but with only slight changes. And I suppose my scenes and storylines are still sitting there on the shelf. I could actually pull them out and do them again. But it would be completely different."[14]

In February 2007, Lasseter confirmedChris WilliamsandByron Howardwere the film's new directors.[15][16]As directors, Williams focused on thestory reelsand layout while Howard tackled character design and animation.[17]The radioactive rabbit and eyepatch-wearing cat characters were removed from the story while the dog Henry (now renamed Bolt) was redesigned into aWhite Shepherdwith a lightning bolt-shaped patch that runs down the left side of his body. Furthermore, Lasseter ordered theAmerican Southwestsetting to be removed given his then-recent filmCars(2006) had a similar terrain.[18]Following the story overhaul, the animation team was told to complete the animation in 18 months instead of the usual four years that is normally required to produce a computer-animated feature.[19]On June 8, 2007, Disney announced that the film, retitled asBolt,was scheduled to be released on November 21, 2008, inDisney Digital 3-D.[20][21]

Animation

The look of the film was inspired by the paintings ofEdward Hopperand the cinematography ofVilmos Zsigmond.[22]New technology innon-photorealistic rendering(NPR) was used to give it a special visual appearance, a technique later used inTangled(2010). To give the film's 3D backgrounds a hand-painted look, the company artists used new patented technology designed specifically for the film.[23]

Bolt's characteristics are based on an amalgam of breeds, although the designers started with theAmerican White Shepherd.[24]Joe Moshier, lead character designer, said, "they American White Shepherds have really long ears, a trait that I tried to caricature in order to allow the animators to emphasize Bolt's expressiveness."[24]

The design of Rhino in hisplastic ballwas based on executive producerJohn Lasseter's petchinchilla,which was brought to an animators' retreat during the film's production.[25]

Music

"Barking at the Moon" redirects here. For the album by Ozzy Osbourne, seeBark at the Moon.
Bolt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack albumby
John Powell
ReleasedNovember 18, 2008(2008-11-18)
Recorded2008
GenreSoundtrack
Length37:05
LabelWalt Disney
Walt Disney Animation Studiossoundtrack chronology
Meet the Robinsons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2007) 		Bolt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2008) 		The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2009)

The score toBoltwas composed byJohn Powell.[26]The soundtrack featured the film's score and two original songs – "I Thought I Lost You"byBolt's starsMiley CyrusandJohn Travolta(nominated for aGolden Globe Award for Best Original Songon 2009) as well as "Barking at the Moon" byRilo KileysingerJenny Lewis.[26]The soundtrack was released on November 18, 2008.[27]

Motörhead's song "Dog-Face Boy" (from theirSacrificealbum) is in a scene in which a mailroom worker is listening to it on headphones while inadvertently wrapping Bolt up in a box that gets shipped to New York City.[28]

Track listing

Bolt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."I Thought I Lost You"Miley Cyrus,Jeffrey SteeleCyrus,John Travolta3:35
2."Barking at the Moon"Jenny LewisLewis3:17
3."Meet Bolt"John PowellPowell1:49
4."Bolt Transforms"PowellPowell1:00
5."Scooter Chase"PowellPowell2:29
6."New York"PowellPowell1:43
7."Meet Mittens"Powell, James McKee SmithPowell1:25
8."The RV Park"PowellPowell2:14
9."A Fast Train"PowellPowell2:38
10."Where Were You On St. Rhino's Day?"PowellPowell1:58
11."Sing-Along Rhino"PowellPowell0:41
12."Saving Mittens"PowellPowell1:02
13."House On Wheels"PowellPowell3:07
14."Las Vegas"PowellPowell2:01
15."A Friend In Need"PowellPowell1:13
16."Rescuing Penny"PowellPowell3:09
17."A Real Life Superbark"PowellPowell0:46
18."Unbelievable TV"PowellPowell1:20
19."Home At Last / Barking At the Moon (Reprise)"Powell, LewisPowell, Lewis1:29
Total length:37:05

Release

Bolthad its world premiere on November 17, 2008, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, at theEl Capitan Theatre.[29]It was commercially released in theaters in the United States on November 21, 2008. By its fourth week in theaters, the film was accompanied by Pixar'sCars ToonsshortTokyo Mater.[30]

Home media

Boltwas released onBlu-Rayin the United States on March 22, 2009. The Blu-Ray combo set included a standard DVD anddigital copyversions of the film. Single-disc DVD and Special Edition DVD with Digital Copy versions followed in Region 1 on March 24.[31]This marked the first time a major home-video release debuted on Blu-ray Disc before DVD.[32]Boltwas released on both Blu-ray and DVD in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2009.[33]

A short film calledSuper Rhinois included in the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film.[34]By December 2009, the DVD has sold over 4.5 million copies, generating $81.01 million in consumer sales.[35]

The3DBlu-ray version of the film was released in November 2010, in France[36]and UK.[37]A month later, it was released worldwide exclusively to select Sony TVs.[38][39]In the United States, it was released on November 8, 2011.[40]

Reception

Box office

On its opening weekend, the film opened in third place, earning $26.2 million behindTwilightandQuantum of Solace.[41]On itssecond weekend,it rose to second place, earning nearly $26.6 million behindFour Christmases.[42]Overall,Boltgrossed $114.1 million in the United States and Canada and $195.9 million in international territories, totaling $310 million worldwide.[1]

Critical reaction

On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,90% of 191 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Boltis a pleasant animated comedy that overcomes the story's familiarity with strong visuals and likable characters. "[43]Metacritic,which uses aweighted average,assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[44]Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[45]

Kenneth Turanof theLos Angeles Timeswrote thatBoltwas "a sweet Disney family film, but Lasseter's oversight has made it smarter than it otherwise would have been. It's not in Pixar's league, but it's laced with idiosyncratic characters with pleasantly wacky attitudes. That may sound like the obvious thing to do but that doesn't mean anyone else has done it."[46]Michael Rechtshaffen ofThe Hollywood Reporterfelt the film was a "notable step up for Walt Disney Animation Studios", although he felt the script needed "more of a comedic punch, with fuller character quirks and complexities to go along with the enhanced visual dimension." Nevertheless, Rechtshaffen complimented the vocal performances from Travolta, Cyrus, and Malcolm McDowell.[47]Todd McCarthy,reviewing forVariety,noted the film was an "OK Disney animated entry enhanced by nifty 3-D projection" as it "bears some telltale signs of Pixar's trademark smarts, but still looks like a mutt compared to the younger company's customary purebreds."[48]

A. O. ScottofThe New York Timescomplimented the film as "a real movie[,] not a great one, perhaps, but a more organic and thought-out piece of work than the usual animated hodgepodge that lures antsy children and their dutiful parents into the multiplexes. It has its sentimental strains, but it doesn't push them too hard, or resort to the crude, pandering humor of, say, theShrekfranchise. "[49]Perry Seibert ofTV Guidegave the film 3 stars out of 4 and wrote the film "amuses both those who make up the film's target audience and the parents along for the ride. This winning mix of exciting action, heart-tugging sentiment, and gentle character comedy makesBoltyet another solid addition to Disney's history of family-friendly fare. "[50]Tasha Robinson ofThe A.V. Clubgave the film a B+, stating that "Boltis the studio's first film sinceLilo & Stitchthat feels like it's trying to recapture the old Disney instead of aggressively shedding it in favor of something slick and new. And yet it comes with a healthy cutting-edge Pixar flavor as well. "[51]

Michael Phillipsof theChicago Tribuneawarded the film1+1⁄2stars out of four, writing he personally "felt abandoned just watching it. It's a seriously withholding action comedy, stingy on the wit, charm, jokes, narrative satisfactions and animals with personalities sharp enough for the big screen, either in 2-D or 3-D. I saw it in 3-D, which helped, especially with an early, massively destructive chase through the streets and freeways of Los Angeles. Plus, the herky-jerky movements in the head and neck region of three credulous pigeons -- those were funny."[52]Joe MorgensternofThe Wall Street Journalwrote: "I did not findBoltlovable. Likable, yes, and occasionally endearing -- yet the best parts involve a hamster in a plastic ball. The movie dog's confusions are entertaining, though they're familiar to anyone who has seenBuzz Lightyearin Pixar's peerlessToy Storyfilms. But the spunk of the hamster, a corpulent rodent named Rhino, is stirring, and there's a timeless purity to the spectacle of him scurrying around in his private little sphere. "[53]

Accolades

Boltwas nominated for the following awards:

Year Organization Award Nominated For Result
2008 81st Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature lost toWALL-E[54]
36th Annie Awards Annie Award for Best Animated Feature lost toKung Fu Panda[55]
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature lost toWALL-E[56][57]
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film lost toWALL-E[58]
66th Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film lost toWALL-E[59]
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song lost toThe Wrestler[59]
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film lost toWALL-E[60]
Producers Guild of America's Best Animated Motion Picture lost toWALL-E[61]
Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature lost toWALL-E[62]
2009 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Animated Movie lost toMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa[63]
7th Visual Effects Society Awards Visual Effects Society Award for "Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture" lost toWALL-E[64]
Visual Effects Society Award for "Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture" (two nominations for "Bolt" and "Rhino" ) lost toWALL-E[64]
Visual Effects Society Award for "Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature" lost toWALL-E[64]

Video games

Main article:Bolt (video game)

Disney Interactive Studiosproduced a video game based on the film, released in November 2008 forNintendo DS,Wii,PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3,Xbox 360andPC.[65]The game focuses on Bolt's fake TV life, not the actual storyline.[66]A separate game was released for mobile phones,[67]and a third game,RhinoBall,was released as an application on Apple'sApp Store.[68]

Notes

  1. ^Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesthrough theWalt Disney Picturesbanner.

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