Going It Alone

Going It Alone is a Kuboian independent traditionally animated drama feature-length film produced by Panoram Pictures. The film centres around Arman, the son of a corrupt businessman, who turns on his fathet after going his entire childhood without feeling any love or freindship.

Going It Alone premiered in Pointwons Picture House on 25th January, 2005 before its official release on 11th February that year. The film received mixed reviews, who were ambivalent towards the film's plot and writing. Despite this, it grossed €8.4 million worldwide against an approximately €2 million budget, and received a KGC Award for Best Film.

Release
Going It Alone had its worldwide premiere at Pointwons Picture House in Pointwons, at 9:00p.m. on 25th January, 2005. The film's official Kuboian release came seven days later, on 11th February. Over the next few months, the film was released in other European countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the film was released direct-to-video in October 2005. The film was released on DVD in Region 2 on 14th November, 2005.

Critical reception
Going It Alone received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 61% based on 46 reviews, with an average score of 8.0 out of 10. The site's consensus reads "Though not on the same level as Disney or Pixar, Going It Alone is a heartwarming, if upsetting, animated feature which you should definitely give a watch when you get the chance."

Box office
Going It Alone grossed €2.7 million in Kuboian cinemas alone. Outside of Kuboia, the film performed best in the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. It also made a small amount of money through limited theatrical runs in Latin America.

Similarities to other media
Going It Alone has been accused of copying or reusing ideas and plot elements from other forms of media. Some publications argue Axel, the film's main antagonist, is very similar to the Coachman from the Italian children's fairy tail The Adventures of Pinocchio. Others have argued that the film bares a lot of resemblance to Japanese stories about rōnin samurai. Both examples have been claimed as pure coincidences by the film's director and writers.

Video game
A tie-in video game of the same name, was released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 exclusively in Europe in April 2005.