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Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

PG  |   |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  7 March 2014 (USA)
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The time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Mr. Peabody (voice)
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Sherman (voice)
Lauri Fraser ...
Marie Antoinette / Egyptian Woman (voice)
Guillaume Aretos ...
Robespierre (voice)
Patrice A. Musick ...
Teacher (voice)
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Penny Peterson (voice)
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Mason (voice)
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Carl (voice) (as Josh Rush)
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Principal Purdy (voice)
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Ms. Grunion (voice)
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Judge (voice)
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Paul Peterson (voice)
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Patty Peterson (voice)
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King Tut (voice)
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Ay (voice)
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Storyline

Mr. Peabody is a business titan, inventor, scientist, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist and genius...who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future, while Mr. Peabody may face his biggest challenge yet - being a parent. Written by Juan Diaz

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Rated PG for some mild action and brief rude humor | See all certifications »

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7 March 2014 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Peabody y Sherman  »

Box Office

Budget:

$145,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$32,207,057 (USA) (7 March 2014)

Gross:

$111,505,642 (USA) (29 August 2014)
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Trivia

The glass monitors on the hallway to the WABAC hangar (and some of the controls inside the WABAC) have symbols similar to the Gallifreyan symbols seen in Doctor Who (2005). See more »

Goofs

The actual Mona Lisa had no eyebrows, as it was in fashion to shave them. In the movie you can see she has eyebrows. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Peabody: Our story begins high above New York City, in the luxurious penthouse apartment of perhaps the most unlikely genius the world's ever known.
[Camera pans to Peabody in an upside-down position]
Mr. Peabody: Oh! Sorry, caught me doing my yoga. You were expecting a downward dog, perhaps?
[Jumps into upright position]
Mr. Peabody: My name is Mr. Peabody.
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Crazy Credits

Mr. Peabody and Sherman are shown in the credits in their original drawn design, and shown at the very end walking towards the vanishing point of the screen. See more »

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Referenced in AniMat's Reviews: Home (2015) See more »

Soundtracks

Way Back When
Written by Adam M. Roth, Fredrik Eriksson and Sebastian Fritze
Performed by Grizfolk
Produced by Grizfolk
[Grizfolk appears courtesy of Virgin Records]
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Barking up the right tree.
7 February 2014 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

Based on a 60's short 'Peabody's Improbable History', DreamWorks and director Rob Minkoff ('The Lion King') bring the original characters up- to-date in this wonderfully charming and colourful romp.

The story tells of Mr. Peabody, a talking canine (voiced by Modern Family's Ty Burrell), and his adopted "pet" son Sherman. An incident on Sherman's first day of school leads to Peabody inviting Penny and her parents for dinner, hoping the kids will reconcile their differences and avoiding potential loss of custody over Sherman. In an attempt to impress Penny, however, Sherman accidentally reveals the WABAC - Peabody's time travelling machine and ends up rewriting history that will have dire consequences in the future if not set right.

I hadn't seen the original cartoon until I saw the film, but I caught the introduction episode on YouTube after and there were several scenes/dialogue that's been re-used in the movie. Even though it holds no nostalgia for me, it's a great little touch.

The vocal talent is also great. There's the aforementioned Burrell, but also some other well-known names including, but not limited to, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Warburton (Kronk from 'The Emperor's New Groove'), Mel Brooks and Stephen Toblowsky. Their indistinguishable voices really liven up their respectable characters. And, while, Robert Downey Jr. was originally cast as Peabody, Burrell does a commendable job here.

After being less than impressed with prior DreamWorks entries 'The Croods' and, more recently, 'Turbo', I ended up enjoying this a lot more than I initially thought I would. The humour is very child-friendly and it's still a step down from what I like to call the "old" DreamWorks ('Shrek', etc.), but it is great family entertainment.

The story is on the predictable side, but has a great message and will keep parents and older siblings entertained, while the zany energy and characters will keep the kids amused. They might even pick up a thing or two about history.

7/10.


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