Crash Bandicoot (film)

Crash Bandicoot (also titled Crash Bandicoot: The Movie) is a 2019 American live-action/computer-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Arthur Qwak and produced by Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin based on a screenplay by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It is based on the Crash Bandicoot series by Naughty Dog and PlayStation Studios, and stars Jess Harnell as the title character, with Lex Lang, Debi Derryberry, Greg Eagles, and more.

Principal photography of the film took place in Orlando, Florida. The film is an international co-production between the United States and New Zealand, and is produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Activision, Naughty Dog, PlayStation Productions, and Buddy Animation, with the New Zealand-based visual effects company Weta Digital providing animation services.

Crash Bandicoot was released on April 30, 2019 in the United States by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its voice cast (particularly Harnell, Lang and Eagles), visual effects, cinematography, directorial and musical score by Mark Mothersbaugh, though some criticized the animation, plot, and its failure to connect to the source material. Despite mixed reviews, it was a box office hit, grossing $987 million worldwide on its budget of $95 million.

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The film's animation was produced overseas in Wellington, New Zealand at Wētā FX.

Soundtrack
"Main article: Crash Bandicoot (soundtrack)"The score for the film was composed by American composer Mark Mothersbaugh, with songs composed by Conrad Wedde, Samuel Scott, and Lukasz Buda. The scoring took place at the Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage, and spanned from June 12, 2017-February 19, 2018. The album was released on Sony Classical on May 1, 2019.