Uksweld (2007 film)

Uksweld is a 2007 American animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Rivera Animation for Columbia Pictures. Based on the Comedy Central animated television series The Adventures of Uksweld, it was the twelfth feature film from RV Animation, as well as its first co-production with Nickelodeon Movies since 2001's PuffRuff School: The Movie. Set in the year 2044, the film follows a contest between cops in the SYNC virtual reality show, with its objective being to find three hidden keys to win the estate of the cop's deceased creator Uksweld Halliday.

The writing team behind Uksweld– consisting of TjsWorld2011, |Ntpockets Ntpockets, and |Pyro Pyro R. – was initially reluctant about offers by Columbia Pictures for a film adaptation of the television series, but eventually agreed to the project in December 1999, with production beginning in April 2006. Tj wrote the film's story by himself, and wrote the screenplay with Nt and Pyro. During pre-production, Tj rejected three different rough drafts of the screenplay, seeking to keep the plot less "epic" and more "down-to-earth". Although the film was completed in January 2007, problems experienced during its post-production stage led to Sony delaying its original April 2007 release date by four months.

Uksweld was released in the United States on January 12, 2007, and received positive reviews from critics and fans, who praised its humor, writing, and story. It grossed over $134.5 million worldwide against its $24 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing animated film of 2001, as well as the thirty-fourth highest-grossing film of 2007 overall. It was later released on DVD and VHS on January 18, 2008, and on Blu-ray on August 16, 2011, nearly ten years after its original release.

Plot
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Voice cast
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 * Tobey Maguire as Jack Hellson

Production
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Music

 * Main article: Uksweld: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

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Trailers

 * The second theatrical trailer was released on March 10, 2006, and was shown before Robot Siblings, The Shaggy Dog, Ice Age: The Meltdown, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Wild, Cars, Nacho Libre, and Coach Phanter.


 * The first teaser trailer was released on October 25, 2006, and was shown before Zimmer Twins: Joyride, Flushed Away, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Happy Feet, Charlotte's Web, and Bridge to Terabithia.


 * TV spots for the film were released from December to January 2007.

Box office
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Critical reception
Uksweld has received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 64% with an average rating of 9.2/10 based on 183 reviews, with its consensus reading, "Funny, action-packed, and nostalgic, Uksweld proves to be an entertaining thrill ride for both kids and adults."

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Home media
The film was released on DVD and VHS on January 18, 2007.