The Curse of the Dark Sheet

The Curse of the Dark Sheet is a 2000 animated adventure film animated and produced by Robert Animation Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
The film opens in the forest as it shows a depiction of a man left alone in a dark and stormy night. The man narrates to us about who he is and how he ended up stranded in the forest as we flashback to about a few days ago. We meet a young man named Camemen, who was emperor of the Golden City. He was a very generous and understanding person who still retained a sense of restraint and discipline with the help of his friends and his father. But his second in command, Luna the python, envies his title for reasons she refuses to bring up. Camemen tried consulting with her, but she just kept finding ways to humiliate and frustrate him.

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Cast

 * Jeremy Renner as Camemen, the emperor of the Golden City
 * Melissa Joan Hart as Kylie, Camemen’s longtime friend and secret admirer
 * Julia Roberts as Luna, a python who resents Camemen
 * John Malkovich as Luciano, Luna’s father
 * Robin Williams as Crock, Camemen’s father
 * John Cusack as Luke, Camemen’s best friend
 * Isa Winslow as Claudia, Camemen’s deceased mother

Release
The film was released in theaters worldwide on May 24, 2000

Critical Response
The film was well-received by critics and audiences for its characters and humor, but criticized its story. The film received 74% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus stating “Curse of the Dark Sheet is a fun and engaging adventure full of laughs”. The film would gross out $182 million dollars worldwide, becoming the 2nd highest grossing non-disney animated feature of 2000 behind Chicken Run.

Accolades
The film was nominated an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Film of 2000, but lost to Pixar’s Toy Story 2. Melissa Joan Hart would be nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting for her performance as Kylie, but lost to Joan Cusack for her role as Jessie in Toy Story 2.