Purple Squirrel

Purple Squirrel is a 2000 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced and released by Buddy Studios. The film was directed by Cal Brunker (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Kari Wahlgren, Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Danny McBride, Halsey, Ryan Reynolds, Mila Kunis, Wanda Sykes and Peter Stormare.

The film was released in the United States on March 26, 2000. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and was nominated at the Kids' Choice Awards for Best Hero From an Animated Movie. It was a box office success and grossed over $840.2 million, marking it the first highest-grossing film by this studio and the highest-grossing animated film of 2000. It started the Purple Squirrel franchise, being followed by five sequels: Purple Squirrel Returns (2002), Purple Squirrel Three (2005), Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning (2010), Purple Squirrel: Five To Five (2020) and Purple Squirrel: The Sixth Universe (2025).

Plot
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Voice Cast

 * Will Arnett as Surly, a purple squirrel and the main protagonist.
 * Kari Wahlgren as Hazelnut, a female pink squirrel and Surly's girlfriend.
 * Anthony Hopkins as Henry, a golden brown squirrel and Surly's father.
 * Olivia Colman as Victoria, a light brown squirrel and Surly's mother.
 * Sam Rockwell as Robinson, a black and white wolf.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Hemisphere, a red striped spider.
 * Danny McBride as Ginny, a goofy guinea pig.
 * Halsey as Rella, a blue rabbit with long ears.
 * Ryan Reynolds as Brandon, a brave deer.
 * Mila Kunis as Betty, a lovely deer and Brandon's girlfriend.
 * Wanda Sykes as Stella, a short-tempered, sassy striped skunk. Stella will appear as a supporting character for Hammy (2009).
 * Peter Stormare as Scab, a evil street rat and the main antagonist.

Development
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Writing
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Voice Casting
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Animation
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Music
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Soundtrack
The film's score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The soundtrack was released on March 27, 2000.

Marketing
The first trailer for the film was released on January 17, 2000. The second trailer for the film was released on February 14, 2000 along with 14 TV spots. Funko, Moose Toys & Mattel are making a toy line. On March 2, 2000, promotional tie-ins on every channel consist of bumpers.

Release
The film was released in the United States on March 26, 2000 by Buddy Studios.

Box Office
Purple Squirrel grossed $420 million in the United States, and $632 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $840 million, making the first Buddy Studios film to become a box-office success.

Critical Response
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on the 240 positive reviews, and its average rating is 10/10. The critical consensus reads, "Purple Squirrel is a great masterpiece in this studio." Metacritic, assigns the film a score of 100 out of 100, based on 69 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore gives the film a "A+" on its A+ to F scale.

Home Media
Purple Squirrel was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 4, 2000, by Buddy Home Entertainment.

Video Game
Main article: Purple Squirrel (video game)

A tie-in video game was developed by Buddy Games and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation2 and XBOX. The voice cast of the film reprises their roles for the video game. The game holds an aggregate ranking of 100% on GameRankings and 100/100 on Metacritic.

Sequels
Main article: Purple Squirrel (franchise)

Since the release of Purple Squirrel, several sequels have followed. Purple Squirrel Returns, the first sequel, was released on February 14, 2002. A third installment, Purple Squirrel Three, was released on September 17, 2005, followed by a fourth film, Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning, on January 1, 2010. The fifth installment, Purple Squirrel: Five To Five, was released on June 19, 2020. The sixth and latest installment, Purple Squirrel: The Sixth Universe, was announced with a theatrical release date of February 26, 2025. With the announcement of The Sixth Universe, the Purple Squirrel series became the first animated movie franchise to house six theatrical installments.

Trivia
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