Toon Friends: The Movie

Toon Friends: The Movie is a 1991 American traditionally animated buddy adventure comedy film based on the series of the same name. It was directed by Mala Miles and Tom John. It was produced by Mala Miles Productions and was distributed by TriStar Pictures. The film revolves around Jarek, Riley, Felix, Joe, Amy and friends got robbed by two evil kids and evil man called Louis Packer. This is the first film to be based on Mala Miles TV series.

The film was released on August 21, 1992 to critical success, though it did poorly at the box office. It was later released on VHS and LaserDisc on December 15, 1992.

Plot
Jarek, Felix, Riley, Joe, Amy, Gerald, Kayson, Zoey, Julius, Meatball and Daisy are having their ordinary night, expect Matt, who can't sleep of those noise. The next day, Lord Toonheart, Fatman and Krystal Cole robbed all the house in the neighborhood, including Felix's house, Riley's house, Jarek's house, and Joe and Amy's house. The kids decide to escape from Lord Toonheart, Fatman and Krystal Cole. After narrowly escaping, the kids decide to search for Louis Packer.

Cast

 * Mala Miles as Jarek
 * B.J. Ward as Riley
 * Rob Paulsen as Felix
 * Cam Clarke as Joe
 * Nancy Cartwright as Amy
 * Pat Fraley as Gerald
 * Michael Bell as Kayson
 * Joan Gerber as Zoey
 * Russi Taylor as Daisy
 * Frank Welker as Julius
 * Maurice LaMarche as Hugo
 * Charlie Adler as Pablo
 * Jeannie Elias as Kayla
 * Casey Kasem as Scott
 * Jeff Bennett as Travis
 * Jess Harnell as Zeke
 * Debi Derryberry as Rebecca
 * Billy West as Harold
 * Tress MacNeille as Destiny
 * Jim Cummings as Lord Toonheart
 * Jason Marsden as Marc
 * Philece Sampler as Melissa D.

Development
Production of Toon Friends: The Movie began with Mala Miles and Hanna-Barbera first wrote a treatment for a Toon Friends film in 1984. Mala Miles and Hanna-Barbera had an idea to make a movie based on the TV show, Toon Friends. In 1989, the film was originally planned as a direct-to-video release, but in 1990, it was moved to a theatrical release.

Marketing
On March 2, 1991, Burger King began promotions for the film, giving out a selection of nine exclusive Candy Caddies based on the Toon Friends characters, in Kids Club Meal and Meal orders. Playmates Toys released a line of action figures based on the film. M&M's released packages of the characters and came with a code for the Toon Friends: The Game. This was to support the film's VHS release.

Books
Ten books were released for the film: Toon Friends: The Movie: The Junior Novel, Toon Friends: The Movie: Sticker Activity Book, Toon Friends: The Movie: The Original Storybook, The Two Evil Kids, The Revenge of Evil Jarek, Camp Jarek, Coloring & Activity Book, The Funny Joke Book, Wille Rage, Where's Felix?, The Art of Toon Friends: The Movie, and Toon Friends: The Movie: Game Book.

Trailers

 * A teaser trailers for the film was released theatrically on March 30, 1990 with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Jetsons: The Movie.
 * A theatrical trailer was released on November 16, 1990 with The Rescuers Down Under and Home Alone.
 * There were a few television spots for the film; the first one was released on January 12, 1991, and the second one was released on March 1, 1991.

Video game
Main article: Toon Friends: The Game

A video game based on the film, titled Toon Friends: The Game, was released in North America and Europe on March 12, 1991 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Game Boy, and Amiga.

Music
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Box office
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Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82%

Home media
The film was released on VHS and LaserDisc on December 30, 1991. It was re-released on DVD and VHS for its 10th anniversary on November 2, 2001. The release included an audio commentary by Miles, a 28-minute making-of documentary, a gallery of concept art, storyboards, test footage and deleted scenes. a short film called Bear School, which was released theatrically with the feature film, was also included.

On March 23, 2011, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film. The release is a 3-disc combo pack including a Blu-ray 3D disc, Blu-ray Disc and a DVD that includes both a DVD and digital copy of the film.