Runover Boys

Runover Boys is a 2004 computer animated family comedy film directed and written by Mike V. Evaner and it was produced by Gio Corsi and Barbara Zelinski. It features the voices of Josh Peck, Frankie Muniz, Spencer Breslin, Shia LaBeouf and Jeremy Sumpster as the "Runover Boys", along with supporting roles of Hilary Duff, Emily VanCamp, Abigail Breslin, Skye McCole Bartusiak and Brie Larson as "The Runover Girls", and Michael Clarke Duncan, Lucy Liu, Debra Messing, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jodi Benson, Charlie Sheen, Peter Cullen, Michael Douglas and Molly Shannon as "The Runover Olds". It is about a group of family teams who were running over each other.

It was produced by Mainframe Entertainment and it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on October 29, 2004. It grossed $164.2 million worldwide on a $45 million budget and met with mixed reception from critics. This is the first of a two-picture deal between Mainframe and MGM, while completing their three-picture deal between DKP and MGM.

Plot
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Cast

 * Josh Peck as Josh Spirit
 * Frankie Muniz as Daniel Speed
 * Spencer Breslin as Mike Light
 * Shia LaBeouf as Mark Power
 * Jeremy Sumpster as Cary Turbo
 * Hilary Duff as Kate Spirit
 * Emily VanCamp as Amy Speed
 * Abigail Breslin as Carrie Light
 * Skye McCole Bartusiak as Emma Power
 * Brie Larson as Sophia Turbo
 * Michael Clarke Duncan as Tom Spirit
 * Lucy Liu as Lucy Spirit
 * Denzel Washington as Mark Speed
 * Halle Berry as Tiffany Speed
 * Charlie Sheen as David Light
 * Debra Messing as Scarlett Light
 * Peter Cullen as Geoff Power
 * Jodi Benson as Mia Power
 * Michael Douglas as Brian Turbo
 * Molly Shannon as Katie Turbo

Production
In 2000, writer Mark V. Evaner sent a script of the film to Universal Feature Animation. However, the script was rejected by Michael Wildshill, head of Universal Animation. Evaner is looking to sell the script to other studios. These include Dan Krech Productions, DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Fox Animation and Paramount Feature Animation. In 2001, Mainframe Entertainment bought out the rights to the script. Mainframe won a two-picture deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in August of 2001. Josh Peck, Frankie Muniz, Spencer Breslin, Shia LaBeouf, Jeremy Sumpster, Hilary Duff, Emily VanCamp, Abigail Breslin, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Brie Larson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Lucy Liu, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Charlie Sheen, Debra Messing, Peter Cullen, Jodi Benson, Michael Douglas and Molly Shannon all joined the cast in December of 2001. According to Evaner, it is said that it claimed to be the most ambitious cast for an animated film in history.

Release
The film was released theatrically on October 29, 2004 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is the first of two collaborations between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mainframe Entertainment. According to Evaner, it is said that they hoped for an ambitious marketing campaign, similar to Lost in a City.

Home media
The film was released on VHS and DVD on February 22, 2005 by MGM Home Entertainment. It was later released on Blu-ray on June 20, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and afterwards reprinted by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 53%, based on 96 reviews. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 46 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore, gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Box office
Runover Boys grossed $82.1 million in the United States and Canada and $82.1 million with a worldwide total of $164.2 million, making it the highest grossing MGM animated film of 2004. In the United States and Canada, the film opened alongside Ray and it grossed $26.5 million, debuting at number one.