The Hero of Color City (also known as The Hero of Colour City in the UK) is a 2014 animated musical adventure comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward, J.P.
McCormick, Kirsty Peart, and Rich Raczelowski. The film stars the voices of Christina Ricci, Sean Astin, Owen Wilson, E.G. Daily, Jessica Capshaw, Rosie Perez, Craig Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Jess Harnell, and David Kaye. Original songs and score by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. The film follows Yellow, a yellow crayon and her gang of other crayons who find themselves living in a crayon box to save the unfinished drawings from a monster known as Trashasaur.
The Hero of Color City | |
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Directed by | Frank Gladstone |
Screenplay by | Jess Kedward J.P. McCormick Kirsty Peart Rich Raczelowski |
Produced by | John D. Eraklis Max Howard |
Starring | Christina Ricci Sean Astin Owen Wilson E.G. Daily Jessica Capshaw Rosie Perez Craig Ferguson Wayne Brady Jess Harnell David Kaye |
Edited by | Josh Gladstone |
Music by | Zoë Poledouris Angel Roché Jr. |
Production companies | Exodus Film Group Toonz Entertainment |
Distributed by | Xing-Xing Digital (international sales) Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Countries | United States India |
Language | English |
Box office | $32,048 |
The Hero of Color City was released in a limited theatrical engagement on October 3, 2014 by Magnolia Pictures, followed by releases on streaming and video platforms.
The film was panned by critics and received lukewarm reviews.[citation needed]
Each night, when Ben falls asleep, his Crayons enter a magical Crayon Box that transports them to Color City, a world of dazzling hues and soaring fantasy. When timid Yellow is accidentally left behind in Ben’s room, she inadvertently awakens two Unfinished Drawings. They follow Yellow to Color City where they wreak havoc and stop the flow of the enchanted Rainbow Waterfall that provides all the color to the Crayons. It’s up to Yellow and her fellow Crayon pals to save the day and bring back the color!
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 29%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 4.40/10. On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 33 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
The Hero of Color City had a limited release on October 3, 2014. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 2, 2014.
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