Arlene

Arlene is a 1999 traditional animated film based off of the graphic novel by Robert Nadal and produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. The film was directed by Robert Nadal

Plot
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Cast

 * Natalie Portman as Arlene, a creature created by the Galactic Comets
 * Nicole Kidman as Maria, a women who escaped her home planet and Tiffany’s mother
 * Taylor Momsen as Tiffany, Maria’s 7 year old daughter and Arlene’s friend
 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Kyle, former leader of the Galactic Comets and Tiffany’s father who has been possessed by the Dragon of Shadows years ago
 * Daniel also provides the voice of The Old Geezer and The Dragon of Shadows
 * John De Lancie as Tiberius, Galactic Comets member of Intelligence and Arlene’s creator
 * Paul Reubens as Thomas, Galactic Comets member of Agility
 * Winona Ryder as Tabitha, Galactic Comets member of Power
 * Robert Nadal as Mayor “Richard” Weber, mayor of DiamondVille
 * Jennifer Hale as Valerie Weber, Richard’s wife
 * Jim Cummings as Deacon, Drogan corporal and Kyle’s right hand man

The Drogans, dragon-dinosaur hybrid creatures from the planet Mystico, are all voiced by Tom Kenny, Jim Cummings, Wayne Knight, Jennifer Hale, Tara Strong, Paul Reubens, Gilbert Gottfried, Tabitha St Germain, Melaine Chartoff, and Robert Nadal

Release
The film was originally scheduled for April 1999, but was pushed back to July 7th 1999.

On July 7th 1999, the film was released worldwide in theaters. The film was accompanied with the 1997 short, High School Daze

Reception
The film received very positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. The film received a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus stating “Arlene is a really engaging movie with spectacular animation and unique characters”. The film grossed out around $301 million domestically and $457.5 million worldwide, making it the second highest grossing animated film of 1999 worldwide(behind Toy Story 2) and the 4th highest grossing film of 1999(behind Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense, & Toy Story 2). The film would remain Nickelodeon’s highest grossing film until Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle took the title in 2014.