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| − | {{Coach_Phanter}}'''''Chomerk''''' is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-comedy film produced by [[Rivera Studios]] for [[Paramount Pictures]]. The fourth feature film from Rivera, it was co-written and directed by [https://tjsworld2011.fandom.com/wiki/TjsWorld2011 TjsWorld2011] and co-written and produced by [https://tjsworld2011.fandom.com/wiki/Ntpockets Ntpockets], and was the studio's first independently produced film since ''[[Reader Squad]]'' (2001). The film follows an amateur technician who invents a makeshift gateway to the computer world, but discovers that his school's computer network is being corrupted from within. He is thus given the task to travel inside the cyberworld and eliminate the cause of the corruption: the leader of an oppressive dictatorship inside it. |
+ | {{Coach_Phanter|image1 = Chomerk (2005) Theatrical poster.png|directed_by = [[w:c:tjsworld2011:TjsWorld2011|TjsWorld2011]]|produced_by = [[w:c:tjsworld2011:Ntpockets|Ntpockets]]|screenplay_by = [[w:c:tjsworld2011:TjsWorld2011|TjsWorld2011]]<br>[[w:c:tjsworld2011:Ntpockets|Ntpockets]]<br>Carson Kruse|story_by = TjsWorld2011|starring = [[Wikipedia:Josh Gad|Josh Gad]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Brad Garrett|Brad Garrett]]<br>[[Wikipedia:French Stewart|French Stewart]]<br>[[w:c:tjsworld2011:Michael Kastek|Michael Kastek]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Dee Bradley Baker|Dee Bradley Baker]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Channing Tatum|Channing Tatum]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Patrick Warburton|Patrick Warburton]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Zach Braff|Zach Braff]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Jason Alexander|Jason Alexander]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Hynden Walch|Hynden Walch]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Samuel L. Jackson|Samuel L. Jackson]]|music_by = [[Wikipedia:Harry Gregson-Williams|Harry Gregson-Williams]]|edited_by = Christopher Greenbury|production_company = [[Rivera Studios]]|distributed_by = [[Paramount Pictures]]|released_date = January 8, 2002<br><small>([[Wikipedia:Saban Theatre|Fox Wilshire Theater]])</small><br>January 11, 2002<br><small>(United States)</small>}}'''''Chomerk''''' is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-comedy film produced by [[Rivera Studios]] for [[Paramount Pictures]]. The fourth feature film from Rivera, it was co-written and directed by [https://tjsworld2011.fandom.com/wiki/TjsWorld2011 TjsWorld2011] and co-written and produced by [https://tjsworld2011.fandom.com/wiki/Ntpockets Ntpockets], and was the studio's first independently produced film since ''[[Reader Squad]]'' (2001). The film follows an amateur technician who invents a makeshift gateway to the computer world, but discovers that his school's computer network is being corrupted from within. He is thus given the task to travel inside the cyberworld and eliminate the cause of the corruption: the leader of an oppressive dictatorship inside it. |
The film's concept was envisioned by TjsWorld2011 in 1997 while working on the film ''[[Garrett Check]]''. Ntpockets convinced him to pitch their original screenplay for the film to Paramount soon after. Production lasted from March 1999 to July 2000, with recently-founded visual effects company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_Studio Blur Studio] assisting Rivera Studios in creating various cyberworld backgrounds and visual effects. ''Chomerk'' also marked [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Bergman Mary Kay Bergman]'s final film role before her suicide on November 11, 1999, and the film is thus dedicated to her memory. |
The film's concept was envisioned by TjsWorld2011 in 1997 while working on the film ''[[Garrett Check]]''. Ntpockets convinced him to pitch their original screenplay for the film to Paramount soon after. Production lasted from March 1999 to July 2000, with recently-founded visual effects company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_Studio Blur Studio] assisting Rivera Studios in creating various cyberworld backgrounds and visual effects. ''Chomerk'' also marked [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Bergman Mary Kay Bergman]'s final film role before her suicide on November 11, 1999, and the film is thus dedicated to her memory. |
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| − | ''Chomerk'' premiered at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saban_Theatre Fox Wilshire Theater] in Beverly Hills on |
+ | ''Chomerk'' premiered at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saban_Theatre Fox Wilshire Theater] in Beverly Hills on January 8, 2002, and was released in the United States on January 11, 2002. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, style, and writing, and grossed $102.6 million worldwide against its $27 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing animated film of 2000, as well as the forty-ninth highest-grossing film of 2000 overall. It was later released on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD DVD] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS VHS] on January 23, 2002 and on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray Blu-ray] on August 16, 2011, exactly ten years after its original release. |
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| + | == Plot == |
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| + | ''Coming soon!'' |
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| + | == Voice cast == |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh Gad Josh Gad] as [[Bezzy Kelson (Chomerk)|Bezzy Kelson]], a wise-cracking yellow animal who is the prey of Jerry and the love interest of Grey Jackson. |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Garrett Brad Garrett] as [[Hugh Pollocks (Chomerk)|Hugh Pollocks]], Bezzy and Grey's evil, overweight rabbit-hungry predator and the assistant of Gruzzle. He has a slightly softer side for other animals, especially Jerry and Hugh. |
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| + | * [https://tjsworld2011.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Kastek Michael Kastek] as [[Jerry Ultimate (Chomerk)|Jerry Ultimate]], a shy but meaningful animal green who is willing to share her love and delicacy with Bezzy. |
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| + | * [[Dee Bradley Baker]] as [[Mr. Voltrax]], a goth animal who works as a cashier at the town's record store, and is disillusioned with the world around him. |
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| + | * Channing Tatum as Professor Garmerk |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Warburton Patrick Warburton] as [[Buddy Ladero (Chomerk)|Buddy Ladero]] , an optimistic yellow animal who always looks after her adoptive younger sister Jerry. |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Braff Zach Braff] as [[Chip Ladero (Chomerk)|Chip Ladero]], a blood red fox and the town bully (who would replace Hugh as the predator in later comics, with a revised design). |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Alexander Jason Alexander] as [[James Kellman (Chomerk)|James Kellman]], Aech's real-life user |
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hynden_Walch Hynden Walch] as [[Grey Jackson (Chomerk)|Grey Jackson]], a young girl who helps Grey, Bezzy, and Jerry |
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| + | ''More coming soon!'' |
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| + | == Production == |
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| + | == Music == |
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| + | : ''Further info: [https://geo-g.fandom.com/wiki/Chomerk%3A_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack Chomerk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]'' |
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| + | ''Coming soon!'' |
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| + | == Marketing == |
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| + | === Trailers === |
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| + | * The film's teaser trailer was released on March 16, 2001, and was attached to films such as ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_Kids Spy Kids]'', ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie_and_the_Pussycats_(film) Josie and the Pussycats]'', and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_3:_The_Movie Pokémon 3: The Movie]''. |
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| + | * The first theatrical trailer was released on May 13, 2001, and was attached to films such as ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek Shrek]'', ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis:_The_Lost_Empire Atlantis: The Lost Empire]'', and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Croft:_Tomb_Raider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]''. |
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| + | * The second theatrical trailer was released on August 17, 2001, and was attached to films such as ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pootie_Tang Pootie Tang]'', ''[https://puffruffschool.fandom.com/wiki/PuffRuff_School:_The_Movie PuffRuff School: The Movie]'', and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Neutron:_Boy_Genius Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]''. |
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| + | * TV spots for the film were released from August to January 2002. |
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| + | == Release == |
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| + | === Box office === |
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| + | ''Coming soon!'' |
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| + | === Critical reception === |
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| + | ''Chomerk'' received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes], the film holds a 74% approval rating based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10; the site's consensus reads, "''Chomerk'' survives the dreaded TV-to-movie process by carrying over the humor and charm that made the series great in the first place." On [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacritic Metacritic], it holds a score of 69 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". |
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| + | ''More coming soon!'' |
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| + | === Home media === |
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| + | The film was released on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD DVD] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS VHS] on August 16, 2011. |
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Revision as of 17:33, 23 December 2019
Chomerk is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-comedy film produced by Rivera Studios for Paramount Pictures. The fourth feature film from Rivera, it was co-written and directed by TjsWorld2011 and co-written and produced by Ntpockets, and was the studio's first independently produced film since Reader Squad (2001). The film follows an amateur technician who invents a makeshift gateway to the computer world, but discovers that his school's computer network is being corrupted from within. He is thus given the task to travel inside the cyberworld and eliminate the cause of the corruption: the leader of an oppressive dictatorship inside it.
The film's concept was envisioned by TjsWorld2011 in 1997 while working on the film Garrett Check. Ntpockets convinced him to pitch their original screenplay for the film to Paramount soon after. Production lasted from March 1999 to July 2000, with recently-founded visual effects company Blur Studio assisting Rivera Studios in creating various cyberworld backgrounds and visual effects. Chomerk also marked Mary Kay Bergman's final film role before her suicide on November 11, 1999, and the film is thus dedicated to her memory.
Chomerk premiered at the Fox Wilshire Theater in Beverly Hills on January 8, 2002, and was released in the United States on January 11, 2002. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, style, and writing, and grossed $102.6 million worldwide against its $27 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing animated film of 2000, as well as the forty-ninth highest-grossing film of 2000 overall. It was later released on DVD and VHS on January 23, 2002 and on Blu-ray on August 16, 2011, exactly ten years after its original release.
Plot
Coming soon!
Voice cast
- Josh Gad as Bezzy Kelson, a wise-cracking yellow animal who is the prey of Jerry and the love interest of Grey Jackson.
- Brad Garrett as Hugh Pollocks, Bezzy and Grey's evil, overweight rabbit-hungry predator and the assistant of Gruzzle. He has a slightly softer side for other animals, especially Jerry and Hugh.
- Michael Kastek as Jerry Ultimate, a shy but meaningful animal green who is willing to share her love and delicacy with Bezzy.
- Dee Bradley Baker as Mr. Voltrax, a goth animal who works as a cashier at the town's record store, and is disillusioned with the world around him.
- Channing Tatum as Professor Garmerk
- Patrick Warburton as Buddy Ladero , an optimistic yellow animal who always looks after her adoptive younger sister Jerry.
- Zach Braff as Chip Ladero, a blood red fox and the town bully (who would replace Hugh as the predator in later comics, with a revised design).
- Jason Alexander as James Kellman, Aech's real-life user
- Hynden Walch as Grey Jackson, a young girl who helps Grey, Bezzy, and Jerry
More coming soon!
Production
Coming soon!
Music
- Further info: Chomerk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Coming soon!
Marketing
Trailers
- The film's teaser trailer was released on March 16, 2001, and was attached to films such as Spy Kids, Josie and the Pussycats, and Pokémon 3: The Movie.
- The first theatrical trailer was released on May 13, 2001, and was attached to films such as Shrek, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
- The second theatrical trailer was released on August 17, 2001, and was attached to films such as Pootie Tang, PuffRuff School: The Movie, and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
- TV spots for the film were released from August to January 2002.
Release
Box office
Coming soon!
Critical reception
Chomerk received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 74% approval rating based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10; the site's consensus reads, "Chomerk survives the dreaded TV-to-movie process by carrying over the humor and charm that made the series great in the first place." On Metacritic, it holds a score of 69 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
More coming soon!