The Two Rabbits in the City

The Two Rabbits in the City is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It features the characters voiced by Joe Alaskey, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence, Richard Kind, Jeff Bergman, Jeff Bennett, June Foray, Bob Bergen, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, and Jim Cummings. The film features the rabbit named Jerry that falls in love with Lizzie, they may have to have a search party to find Mr. Hare-A-Bout.

Premise
Jerry (Joe Alaskey) falls in love with lovely rabbit named Lizzie, they were searching for Mr. Hare-A-Bout which he went missing for few days. they may stop to defeat the stray cat before it’s too late!

Plot
Set in Los Angeles, California on June 3, 1891, A pesky black and white rabbit accidentally gave a name tag from the mouse by his owner. the owner named him Jerry after a brown house mouse, he goes out of his house to see the other rabbits.

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Cast

 * Joe Alaskey as Jerry, a pesky black and white rabbit lived in Los Angeles, California where he goes out to meet his new friends.
 * Tara Strong as Lizzie, a cream and white rabbit who is Jerry’s love interest.
 * Tom Kenny as Mr. Devotte, Jerry’s owner.
 * Mr. Lawrence as Butter, A sailor white rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Missy, a Texan black rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Richard Kind as Red, a disgruntled grey rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Jeff Bergman as Carl, a friendly brown rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Jeff Bennett as Neal, a Californian Rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * June Foray as Luna, a lovely Tan Rabbit who is Red’s love interest and one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Bob Bergen as Pip, an English Lop who is one of Jerry’s friends.
 * Ellen DeGeneres as Susie, an Angora Rabbit who is one of Jerry’s friends and she is Neal’s love interest.
 * Willem Dafoe as Mr. Hare-A-Bout, a mountain hare who is missing for few days.
 * Jim Cummings as Tucker, a lionhead rabbit who is Jerry’s childhood friend.
 * Ken Sansom as Arbuckle, a holland lop who is Tucker’s best friend.
 * Timothy West as Oak, a rex rabbit who is an assistant to Butter.
 * Frank Welker as The Stray Cat, a main antagonist who decided to try and eat the rabbit.
 * Joseph Fiennes as Rocky, a British-accent pug who is Jerry’s lonely friend.

Development
In 1991, Columbia Pictures has planned an animated film about the two rabbits who is looking around in the city, the director Don Bluth wanted to animate and direct the film. In 1998, Don Bluth left the directory and was replaced with Glebas and Toby Bluth. the script was made in 1996, and the movie was filmed between 1999-2001.

Release
The Two Rabbits in the City was released on July 16, 2003 in United States and Canada. the movie was released in 2003 internationally, it was also released in Australian theaters on December 8, 2002. The short film in both United States, Canada, and United Kingdom has Mole and the Little Frog (a 2002 final Little Mole short) in the theaters, and it was attached to the DVD release.

Marketing
Teaser poster and its teaser trailer was released on June 21, 2002, the official poster and trailer were both released on December 22, 2002 as it was attached to other films in theaters.

The merchandise contains plush items, toys, keepsakes, puzzles, and apparels.

Home Media
The Two Rabbits in the City was released on VHS and DVD on December 2, 2003 in United States and Canada by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment. the film was released on DVD and VHS by the same distributor in United Kingdom on August 18, 2003, and on March 17, 2003 in Australia.

Box Office
The Two Rabbits in the City hits $800 million in United States and Canada, it also hits $1.4 thousand in other countries and it was received $980 million.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval of “99%” rating based on its 98 reviews. The film has received grade “A+” as the critic reads “The Two Rabbits in the City was way better than FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue as the film tells the story about the two rabbits finding the hare from the junkyard for being missing for few days, the rabbits may find the way to defeat the cat. Lizzie and Jerry were markable and lovable characters that they may need to remember their lives.”