The Planetokio Movie

The Planetokio Movie (or simply Planetokio) is a 2014 computer-animated science fiction comedy film, produced by Skyscore Movies with animation provided by Rainmaker Entertainment and based on the video game series of the same name. The film was directed by Matt Gullahorn and Steven Dean Moore from a screenplay by Moore, William Schifrin, Ray DeLaurentis, Don Rhymer, and Joe Stillman featuring an original story loosely based on the 1999 video game Planetokio. It stars the voices of Griffin Gluck, Jessica Biel, Danny McBride, Nathan Lane, Bill Hader, Wallace Shawn, and Bobby Moynihan, with George Takei, Tom Kane, and Phil LaMarr reprising their roles from the series.

The Planetokio Movie premiered in Los Angeles on July 29, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 15 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $221 million worldwide.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Further information: List of Planetokio characters


 * Griffin Gluck as Iken J. Yanguburu, a blue-haired meal delivery boy who works at Rai Rai Ken. He was previously voiced by Jason Marsden in the games.
 * Jessica Biel as Naomi Canbell, Iken's girlfriend and Dr. Cambert's daughter. She was previously voiced by Lauren Tom in the games.
 * George Takei as Dr. Hokin, a scientist that lives in the bottom of Rai Rai Ken and the inventory of the energy ball gun. Takei previously provided the voice of Dr. Hokin in the original game series. He, Tom Kane, and Phil LaMarr are the only three original main cast members from the games who returned for the film.
 * Danny McBride as Dr. Canbell, Naomi's father. He was previously voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the games.
 * Nathan Lane as Boro, Iken's robot assistant. He was previously voiced by Corey Burton in the games.
 * Bill Hader as Lai Lai, the owner of Rai Rai Ken, and Mr. Bye-Bye, Lai Lai's twin counterpart. Both were previously voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the games.
 * Wallace Shawn as Noboru, a convenience store clerk who gives Iken some new products. He was previously voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the games.
 * Bobby Moynihan as Akiba, the police chief. He was previously voiced by Rob Paulsen in the games.
 * Tom Kane as Mr. Leakage, a brain ramen addiction.
 * Phil LaMarr as Stamp Robot
 * John DiMaggio as Ferdinand, an nasty thief who is responsible for stealing Iken's delivery.
 * Vincent Tong as Cocky Alien
 * Ian James Corlett as Freddy
 * Brian Drummond as Jarvis
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Sharen

ADR Loop Group

 * Steve Alterman
 * Ranjani Brow
 * William Calvert
 * Wendy Hoffmann
 * Karen Huie
 * Ashley Lambert
 * Wendee Lee
 * Scott Menville
 * Heidi Brook Myers
 * Juan Pacheco
 * Moira Quirk
 * Cindy Robinson
 * Darren Richardson
 * Al Rodrigo
 * Michelle Ruff
 * Keith Silverstein
 * Michael Sorich
 * Matthew Wolf

Production
Rumors about a possible Planetokio film had circulated since the release of the first game in 1999. During that time, Universal Studios had acquired the rights for the original Tokyo Wakusei Planetokio game to market the game in America through Agetec, retitled as Planetokio, and to make a potential film adaptation based on Planetokio which would be co-produced with Skyscore Movies. In May 2000, screenwriter Robert Reece pitched Universal an idea of a live-action/CGI hybrid film based on Planetokio, titled Iken: A Planetokio Movie, attaching Anthony Stacchi as director. Like the 2003 live-action adaptation of Puyo Puyo, the human characters would be live-action while the creature and robot characters would be animated. In September 2000, Len Blum was hired to rewrite Reece's Iken: A Planetokio Movie. Filming was originally set to begin in late 2001, with Universal looking for a young actor to play Iken. Rhythm and Hues were set for work on special effects. However, by March 2001, Universal decided to abandon Iken: A Planetokio Movie due to story problems.

Before the release of the Planetokio animated series in May 2003, a fully computer-animated film adaptation based on the Planetokio game series was announced to be in development at Universal and Skyscore. It was specifically said to be based on the first game. It was being directed by Osamu Sato, the creator of Planetokio, with Jason Marsden, Lauren Tom, George Takei, Maurice LaMarche, and Corey Burton reprising their roles as Iken, Naomi, Dr. Hokin, Dr. Canbell, and Boro, respectively. By February 2006, Jon Vitti was hired to write the film's screenplay. The release date for the film was set for the summer of 2008, but was delayed to 2009. However, due to creative reasons, production was ultimately shut down in late 2007, following the box office failure of Universal's live-action/CGI hybrid sequel Puyo Puyo 2.

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Soundtrack
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Track listing

 * 1) GoGo, Planetokio - Fatboy Slim
 * 2) Eternal (Radio Edit) - D.J. Dee.M
 * 3) Not Anyone - Black Box
 * 4) Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Mix) - Cornershop
 * 5) Knocking on Your Door - Erasure
 * 6) The Weekend (Radio Edit) - Michael Gray feat. Shèna
 * 7) The Launch - DJ Jean
 * 8) Thunderstruck - Owl City feat. Sarah Russell
 * 9) Millennium (Ashes to Ashes Mix) - Front Line Assembly
 * 10) Theme from Planetokio (Cooly's Jungle Mix) - Osamu Sato

Score
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Track listing
All music composed by Heitor Pereira.
 * 1) The Rai Rai Ken Lab
 * 2) Delivery Theft
 * 3) Junkyard Material
 * 4) The Culprit
 * 5) Mr. Bye-Bye
 * 6) What Do I Need a Teddy Bear For?
 * 7) The Boro Project
 * 8) Correct Star
 * 9) Fireworks
 * 10) Gorilla Boro
 * 11) Ueno
 * 12) Fixing Naomi
 * 13) The Break-In
 * 14) Alien Naomi
 * 15) Blannetkio
 * 16) Monkey See, Monkey Shoo
 * 17) Giving the Memories
 * 18) Blast-Off!

Gallery
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Release
The Planetokio Movie was initially scheduled to be released on May 30, 2014. However, in September 2013, Universal Pictures moved the release date to August 15, 2014.

Marketing
The teaser trailer was released online on February 4, 2014, and the official trailer for the film was released on May 21, 2014. A 95-second sneak peek of the film was released online via Skyscore's YouTube channel on July 16, 2014. The studio spent a total of $120 million promoting the film.

Home media
The Planetokio Movie was released on digital HD on December 12, 2014 and on Blu-ray and DVD on January 13, 2015 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The special features included a 4-minute short animated film, titled The Last Delivery.

Box office
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Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 42% based on 112 reviews, with an average rating of 5.26/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.

Accolades
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Main
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Trailers
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