Big Floppa (2012 film)

Big Floppa is a 2012 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Tim Hill, produced by Flopper Von Flop and Graham King, and written by John August and Tim Hill, based on a screenplay by Michael Berg.

The film follows Big Floppa (Tom Hanks) as he journeys through New Flop City along with his friends Sogga (Andrew Garfield) and Zabloing (T.J. Miller). However, Bella (Anne Hathaway) and Bingus (Keanu Reeves), two mad scientists, plan to study Big Floppa's capabilities and turn them into a vaccine to become powerful. Now Floppa and his friends must stop the threat.

The film premiered at the Dolby Theatre on June 21, 2012 and was theatrically released in the United States on June 26 and in Europe and Asia on June 20, 2012, being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its animation, voice acting and soundtrack, but slightly criticizing its childish humor. It was released in 2D, RealD 3D, Digital 3D and IMAX. Big Floppa was a box office success, grossing $427.5 million against its $120 million budget.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 79% from the critics. The site's consensus reads: "Big Floppa has great animation and a stellar voice cast, but its comedy is just too childish to be enjoyed by older audiences." The audience score is slightly higher, with it having 86%. IMDB gave it 7.4 stars out of 10, and on MetaCritic, the film currently holds a score of 75.

A sequel, Big Floppa 2, was released in 2013, and a spin-off and prequel, Floppa & Sogga: Arcade Dreams was released in 2015.