Titan A.E. (2000)

Directors:

Don Bluth
Gary Goldman

Writers (WGA):

Hans Bauer (story) and
Randall McCormick (story) ...

Release Date:

16 June 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Saving the galaxy one planet at a time!

Plot:

A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Escape | Spacecraft | Ring | Energy

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matt Damon	...	Cale Tucker (voice)
Bill Pullman	...	Capt. Joseph Korso (voice)
John Leguizamo	...	Gune (voice)
Nathan Lane	...	Preed (voice)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Stith (voice)
Drew Barrymore	...	Akima (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Professor Sam Tucker (voice)
Alex D. Linz	...	Young Cale (voice)
Tone Loc	...	Tek (voice) (as Tone-Lõc)
Jim Breuer	...	The Cook (voice)
Christopher Scarabosio	...	Queen Drej (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Chowquin (voice)
Charles Rocket	...	Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice)
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Po (voice) (as Ken Campbell)
Tsai Chin	...	Old Woman (voice)

Also Known As:

Planet Ice (USA) (working title)
Titan A.E.: After Earth (USA) (trailer title)
Titan: After Earth (USA) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence, mild sensuality and brief language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Denmark:A | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Fox Animation Studios - 2747 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

David Kirschner Productions

Trivia:

For a preview screening on 6 June 2000 in Atlanta, this movie was transmitted in digital form from the studio, across the Internet, to the digital projector at the theater. It never once touched film, and was the first major Hollywood film to be publicly previewed that way.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Gune's speech patterns suddenly and inexplicably change for a handful of scenes in the middle of the movie. He goes from being completely articulate to pidgin English ("Why they not say goodbye to Gune?" etc.) By the end of the film he's speaking correctly again, just as suddenly and inexplicably. This shows the character's absent-minded personality.

Quotes:

Preed: [trying to kill Cale and Akima] Hide and seek is it? Or should we play search and DESTROY?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Soundtrack:

Everything Under The Stars

Don't dis this movie!

The first time I saw this I was 13 or 14. I saw it in a theatre with some friends. Most of em didn't really seem impressed but I really thought it rocked. I really like Cale's character. He seemed to "click" as a normal guy you wouldn't mind being identified with. And that Goon character was just fantastic. I really liked the scene with the giant ice crystals, and the sound effects during that scene were awesome. And I noticed this movie had a lot of Starwars references, but who cares. Didn't bother me in the least---in fact I like that kind of thing.

I was sort of disappointed at how this one just sort of dried up and blew away (I don't even think it played a whole week at the theatre). Luckily a friend, knowing I liked this movie, gave me a DVD he'd bought and no longer wanted. So, again, I watched and enjoyed this unappreciated great creation. Somehow it seemed even better now.

As usual, I'll leave all the technical discussions to other reviewers (of which there are a multitude). I try to review on an entertainment level only...yeah, I suppose I'm the shallow guy who only sees what's right up front.

Anyhow, if you care a whit about sci-fi, don't miss this one even if it is animated. It doesn't really have that "anime" feel to it. So if you're turned off by anime, check this one out anyway.

BTW, this movie is great for family viewing.