Mirica (film)

Mirica is a 1998 American animated science fantasy adventure film produced by Disney MovieToons.

The film was released to theaters by Walt Disney Pictures on April 10, 1998, and marked the second theatrically released Disney animated film by Disney MovieToons. It was the second Disney animated film to be produced by Walt Disney Television Animation under the banner of Disney MovieToons and animated by Walt Disney Animation France S.A. A comic book adaption was released at the same time, with a cover identical to the theatrical poster.

The film received generally positive reviews although it was crticized for it's excessive violence and being too dark for children. Nonetheless, the film was a box office success making $178 million worldwide, spawning a franchise including a tv series of the same name.

A sequel titled Mirica II: Return to Orruka, is scheduled to be released April 5, 2024 theatrically.

Plot
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Cast

 * Sarah Paulson as Mirica, an alien warrior whose an outcast while being the leader of her own force and the daugther of Merku, the legendary Star Warrior
 * Amanda Peet as Qerkrud, Mirica's best friend.
 * Maggie Gyllenhaal as Driesur
 * DeForest Kelley as Emperor Yudo, the evil tyrant of the galaxy and the main antagonist of the film.
 * Russell Crowe as Taggart, Mirica's kind hearted father
 * Debbie Harry as Maegs, Mirica's overprotective mother
 * Jenna von Oÿ as Selina
 * Hugh Grant as Stalgax, Yudo's tough assistant.
 * Billy West as Resaix
 * Michael Ironside as Stalgax
 * Warwick Davis as Balfa
 * Alan Rickman
 * Jonathan Lipnicki
 * Jerry O'Connell

Production
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Animation
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Release
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Marketing
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Home media
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Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76% based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "TBA." On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 69 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.

Box office
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Sequel and franchise
After the film spawned a series, talks for a sequel were made but was eventually dropped following the underperformances of various traditionally animated Disney films. Soon after, in 2021, it was announced that a new feature film will be made and released exclusively on Disney+ with the cast members reprising their roles with a release date on April 5, 2024 as well as the film's title officially being Mirica: Return to Orruka. However, following the restructure of Walt Disney Studios, it was announced that the film would instead be released in theaters, making it the first fully 2D animated theatrical film by Walt Disney Pictures since 2011's Winnie the Pooh.

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