Dusk and Dawn

Dusk and Dawn is a 2002 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by DKP Studios. Written and directed by Phil Nibbelink, the film follows two individuals, a boy named Dusk (Josh Peck) and a girl named Dawn (Zooey Deschanel), who encounter each other for the first time and soon discover their abilities to the world but must save Dawn from being faded out from a dangerous threat.

The film was released on September 27, 2002 in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and internationally by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $221.5 million over a $38 million budget. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, and, through home video releases and television syndication, gathered a cult following.

Plot
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Cast

 * Josh Peck as Dusk
 * Zooey Deschanel as Dawn

Production
The film was initially set up at Universal Feature Animation, based on a pitch by former Disney animator Phil Nibbelink. By 1998, it was revealed that Canadian CGI studio Dan Krech Productions would produce the project.

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Release
Dusk and Dawn was originally set to be released worldwide by Universal Pictures in December 2001 which was then intended to be the studio's first fully computer-animated feature, but it was moved up a year later to avoid competition with Paramount/Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. However, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer later took over the North American distribution for the film, resulting Universal to remain its international distribution.

The film was released in the United States on September 27, 2002. Universal later released the film in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2002.

Home media
Dusk and Dawn was released by MGM Home Entertainment on VHS and DVD on January 21, 2003.

Box office
Dusk and Dawn grossed $31.1 million in the United States and Canada and $91.4 million with a worldwide total of $221.5 million.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 143 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.