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| Quackerz | |
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| Directed by | Viktor Lakisov |
| Screenplay by | Viktor Lakisov |
| Story by | Vadim Sveshnikov |
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| Music by | Dmitriy Noskov |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.2 million |
| Box office | $4.82 million[1] |
Quackerz (Russian: Крякнутые каникулы, romanized: Kryaknutyye kanikuly, lit. 'Quack Vacation') is a 2016 English-language animated comedy film directed by Viktor Lakisov. The film stars Robbie Daymond, Andrea Becker, Michael Gross and Enn Reitel. The film is about Mandarin and Canadian ducks who flies off to the sunny day in China.
Quackerz was released in Russia on February 14, 2016 by Karoprokat. The premiere took place on February 14, 2016, at the "October" cinema in Moscow[2][3]. The film was released in Russian theaters on February 18, 2016.[4] An English-language version of the film was released on both digital, 3D Blu-ray and DVD combo pack and Video-on-Demand on June 14, 2016, by Shout! Factory.
Premise
[edit]Quackerz follows a group of Canadian and Mandarin ducks who battles every human (including the bad girl Ms. Knout) in the Sunny Place in China, led by Longway and his girlfriend Erica.
Cast
[edit]- Robbie Daymond as Longway, the leader of the ducks.
- Andrea Becker as Erica, Longway's lova le girlfriend.
- Enn Reitel as Emperor Peng Lee
- Michael Gross as Commander Duckmus
- Alanna Ubach as Ms. Knout, an evil, cruel, and dangerously bad woman, who is the main antagonist.
- Bruce Nozick as Shina
- Jesse Corti as Kianga
- Robert D. Howard as Old Servant
- Joshua J. Greene as Duane
- Jimmie Wood as Policeman
- Amy Margolis as Teacher
- Mark DeCarlo as Longway's Friend
- Joshua J. Greene as Bun Seller
- Monica Lee Gradischek as Old Woman
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Moscow-based animation studio "RIM," with participation from studios in Canada, Spain, Peru, and Estonia[5][6]. In May 2015, the film, then in production, drew interest from foreign buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival Market[7]. Since the film was planned for international release, the initial voiceovers were performed in English.[8]
A significant part of the budget was invested by the Chinese holding Star Alliance Media, which planned a wide release in China across five thousand cinemas. "Quackerz" became the first Russian project to receive financial support from China.[9][10]
Distribution
[edit]The film was released in Russian theaters on February 18, 2016, grossing 90281394 rubles (1,159,684 USD) in Russia and CIS countries[11]. On July 15, 2016, it was released in China, shown in 7,000 theaters, and earned $2.5 million during the first three days[12].
References
[edit]- ^ "Quackerz". Bulletin of Film Distributors. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Moscow hosts the premiere of the animated film "Quackerz"". Bulletin of Film Distributors. February 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Yulia Buruleva (February 18, 2016). "Premiere of the animated film "Quackerz"". Citycelebrity. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "КРЯКНУТЫЕ КАНИКУЛЫ: кассовые сборы, о фильме".
- ^ "Quackerz". THR Russia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "China plans to invest funds in Russian animation". THR Russia. May 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Russian films and animation to be shown in 24 countries worldwide". THR Russia. May 25, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Крякнутые каникулы". thr.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Крякнутые каникулы". thr.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Китай планирует инвестировать средства в российскую анимацию". THR Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Quackerz". Bulletin of Film Distributors. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ ""Quackerz" conquered Chinese audiences". Pro Cinema. July 18, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2025.