Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam

Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam is a 1991 Czech-American animated comedy adventure family film based on the characters by Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek. Produced and directed by Phil Roman and Don Bluth, the film features the voice of Tom Kenny, Jim Cummings, Carolyn Lawrence, Richard Kind, Billy Crystal, Kevin Bacon, Rob Rackstraw, June Foray, John Hurt, and Jeff Bergman. It was a sequel to Pat & Mat.

The film was released on December 13, 1991 in United States, and on August 2, 1992 in Czech Republic.

Premise
The traffic began slow in Prague, Czech Republic, Pat & Mat’s problem would solve the traffic problems while they were thought about the traffic wanted to get to go on places.

Plot
To be added.

Cast

 * Tom Kenny as Pat
 * Jim Cummings as Mat
 * June Foray as Pat’s grandmother
 * John Hurt as Cuddles
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Mrs. Beneš
 * Richard Kind as Karl Mirova
 * Billy Crystal as Pavel Dietách
 * Rob Rackstraw as The Crossing Guard
 * Kevin Bacon as Martin Jiřinek
 * Jeff Bergman as Tomáš Eben
 * Peter Sallis as Rex Bremé
 * Paul Winchell as Marek Miler
 * John Goodman as Mr. Deitch, a main antagonist who just wants the traffic to slow down.
 * Anne Reid as Mrs. Bremé, Rex’s wife and a crazy cat lady.
 * Frank Welker as Sat, Pat’s pet dog and friend of Cuddles.

Additional voices

 * Anndi McAfee as Little girl on TV, Liliana Dešná
 * Dana Hill as Lady driver
 * Tony Jay as Angry driver
 * Michael Bell as TV announcer
 * Rip Taylor as Talking Croatian Cuddles doll
 * Ed Gilbert as Stressful driver, Happy construction worker
 * Greg Burson as Little girl’s father on TV, Pat’s old friend
 * Dee Bradley Baker as News reporter on TV
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Karl’s friend, Poor driver, Mr. Mizerova
 * Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Benešova

Development
On January 23, 1990, Phil Roman and Don Bluth were both headed to script the film which is a sequel to the 1989 film about two handyman named Pat and Mat. the movie was filmed between December 2, 1990 to July 31, 1991, the screening of the film gave the movie a project and composed musics around the scenes and soundtracks. Roman wanted to received the film before Tom and Jerry: The Movie was being released on 1992 or 1993, the concept of the sequel were filmed and scripted by the film.

Releases
Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam was released on December 13, 1991 in United States and Canada, and it was also released on August 2, 1992 in Czech Republic which attaches the screening of the 1991 short film Mister Billie’s Big Return. the film was originally scheduled to be released on August 28, 1991. but it was pushed back to December 13 of that year to avoid competitions with Warner Bros’ Rover Dangerfield and Tristar Picutres’ Bingo. The result that Poland released the film on August 26 of that year. It was also possible to first schedule to be released in 1992, but the year was probably changed to 1991 to avoid competition with Touchstone Pictures’ 3 Ninjas and Miramax Films’ Freddie as F.R.O.7 as well. resulting the Czech Republic releases the film as well on August 1992.

The film was released in United Kingdom on November 5, 1992. however in Netherlands and Belgium, the film was released on December 11 of that year as the following of “Buurman en Buurman” (translated in English: Neighbor and Neighbor) was aired on the channel called VPRO.

Marketing
Teaser trailer was released on May 2, 1991 and the second official trailer was released on November 14, 1991 which was attached to the other films during in theaters. the first official trailer was released on August 11, 1991 as it was around in theaters.

The merchandise has toys and puzzles as well. The video game and book adaptation were given by the same company for the previous film in later 1992 along with coloring and activity books.

The Burger King commercial and toys features Pat and Mat characters that were appeared in the commercial released on December 11, 1991. The Meow Mix commercial has been released on January 1, 1992 which features Mat and Lilac, the M&M’s commercial was released on the same day where it features Pat and Mat meeting the yellow and red M&Ms. In 1992, Pepsi advert in UK features Pat, Mat, Cuddles, Sat, and Lucy viewing the can of Pepsi as they showed how the can was opened Pat drinks it. The Twix advert in the said country features Pat, Mat and Rex Bremé sharing the Twix candy at the park, however the McDonald’s in the UK has the advert featuring Pat and Mat seeing new toys of themselves. Czechia has public safety announcement about car accident when Pat and Mat sees this car accident, they may solve traffic problems.

Home Media
Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam was released on VHS on June 23, 1992 by Family Home Entertainment after the months being in theaters, it was released on DVD by Universal along with first two films in 2002. the film was released on DVD on July 28, 2009 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. the release features with the exclusive short Nature’s Mat: Mat with the Clue that was released on June 23, 1992 on VHS, and in 2002 to 2009 on DVD. however it was attached to the 1993 film Tom and Jerry: The Movie in theaters, and it was made to be by the same director and producer Phil Roman.

Box Office
Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam grossed $30.2 million in United States and Canada and $46.6 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $76.8 million worldwide.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has given an approval of “99%” of the ratings of “10/10” as the grade was given “A+”. The critic reads “how Pat & Mat 2: Traffic Jam was extremely good as An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, the sequel was about the two handyman duo wanted to stop the traffic jam by wanting to get the bad guy out to the car quickly. however they wanted to think how they solve a problem, otherwise they weren’t even able to solve the next problem.” as the grade has given an “A+” again in 2017.