Thomas & Mike: The Movie

Thomas & Mike: The Movie is a 2003 American traditionally-animated comedy film based Chance S.' comic strip Thomas & Mike, produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by David Silverman and Aaron Springer with a story by Springer, series creator Chance S., and TBA, and features an cast with the voices of Billy West, Zach Galifianakis, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Nicholas Cage, Jim Carrey, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff and TBA, and revolves around Thomas, Mike, Cole, and Tyler going on an adventure to find out how to return the town of Tuckerdale to normal after another, unknown reality begins to merge with the real world, causing paranormal events to happen.

Thomas & Mike: The Movie premiered on August 1, 2003 at the Fox Village Theater in Los Angeles, and went into general release on August 8. The film received positive reviews from critics who praised the animation, score, plot, voice acting, and faithfulness to the source material. The film was a box office success, grossing $549 million worldwide against a $50 million budget and receiving a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 31st Annie Awards, and was also nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score at the 76th Academy Awards. Two sequels were released, one in 2010 and one in 2017.

Plot
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Cast
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Production
Following the comic's premiere in 1996, several film studios attempted to acquire the rights to adapt it into a feature film. Universal Pictures pitched a live-action adaptation in 1996 that was set to be directed by Brian Levant, but plans ultimately fell through.

Later, in 2000, 20th Century Fox eventually won the rights to adapt the comic, set to be an animated film produced under 20th Century Fox Animation. Originally, TBA was set to direct, but later dropped out due to creative differences, being replaced by David Silverman and Aaron Springer.

Animation
Due to TCFA's Century City division being busy at the time, they decided to outsource the animation to several studios. Those being Yowza! Animation, A. Film A/S, Saerom Animation, and Wang Film Productions.

Music
The film's score was composed by John Powell and James Horner. The soundtrack was released on August 12, 2003 by Varèse Sarabande.