Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert C. Ramirez
Produced by	Deborah Forte Co-Produced by Martha Atwater Jef Kaminsky
Written by	Robert C. Ramirez Norman Bridwell (series)
Music by	Jody Gray
Editing by	Monte Bramer
Studio	Scholastic Entertainment Big Red Dog Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	April 23, 2004 (2004-04-23)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$70,000
Box office	$3,255,426

Clifford's Really Big Movie is a 2004 American animated film based on the series of children's books drawn and written by Norman Bridwell. This film was directed by Robert C. Ramirez, produced by Scholastic Entertainment in association with Big Red Dog Productions, and originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. on April 23, 2004. This was John Ritter's very last film, as he had died on September 11, 2003, after completing voice work for the film as Clifford. The film was dedicated to his memory.

Plot

A small word "Big" turns large, as in "Clifford's Really Big Movie". Everyone on Birdwell Island comes to the carnival, and Emily Elizabeth spots an attraction known as "Larry's Amazing Animals". There were 2 dogs starring in the show: Rodrigo, Chihuahua of Steel and Dirk the Extreme Dachshund. They watch the show until Dorothy the High Wire Heifer aka Daring Cow, loses her balance, and the show is ruined. But when P.T. comes, Shackelford the High Flying Ferret sees George C. Wolfsbottom's commercial. However, the dogs join the group by just leaving. Then the Amazing Animals are shocked when they see the dog's tags, but Cleo the poodle makes up a lie to get into the group. Then, Clifford the Big Red Dog, T Bone the bulldog and Cleo asked in unison "Shackelford, Rodrigo, Dorothy and Dirk, we will be your new friends and you will be ours. Will you please let us join your show?" Shackelford and the animals agreed. They are in the next performance. Dorothy loses her balance again, but Clifford saves her.

The next day, Clifford tames Dorothy's fear of heights. Then Shackelford gets really jealous of Clifford, until he sees the new poster, then he forces him to get out of the group. Just then, Cleo and T-Bone catch up and show him a new move consisting of them flipping. Then they venture home, until then Larry's car stops and it rolls back, so then he saves it by pushing it. They then go to Shangri-Large. They go to the show and they win, but when Wolfsbottom tempts him for some Tummy Yummies, Clifford is kidnapped. Larry calls Wolfsbottom, then he calls Emily, and they go on a quest to stop him. The gang gets through, but T-Bone sets off the alarm. The two then perform the move and go onto a wild goose chase, until Wolfsbottom and Madison arrive at the exit until Emily arrives.

Wolfsbottom is mad, but Madison doesn't care. She wants Emily to have Clifford again, because "Clancy" (Clifford's name made by Madison) belonged to her first. They go home and Emily and Clifford run on the beach.

Cast

• John Ritter - Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Kel Mitchell - T-Bone
• Cree Summer - Cleo
• Grey DeLisle - Emily Elizabeth Howard
• Kath Soucie - Mrs. Caroline Howard, Jetta, Madison
• Jenna Elfman - Dorothy
• John Goodman - George C. Wolfsbottom
• Jess Harnell - Dirk
• Wayne Brady - Shackelford
• Judge Reinhold - Larry
• Wilmer Valderrama - Rodrigo
• Earl Boen - Mr. Horace Bleakman
• Cam Clarke - Mr. Mark Howard, Marcus
• Teresa Ganzel - Liza
• Ernie Hudson - P.T.
• Nick Jameson - Sheriff Lewis
• Owen Williams - Charley

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews, including a 53% rating from Rotten Tomatoes.

The film was produced on a very low budget ($70,000), and was a failure at the box office (U.S. box office), but a massive success by grossing over $3 million worldwide. This was due to the reason of the film opening under 500 (USA: 471) theaters.

It was released on DVD on August 24, 2004.

External links

• Clifford's Really Big Movie at the Internet Movie Database