Arlene

Arlene is a 1999 traditional animated film animated and produced by Robert Animation Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Robert Nadal.

Plot
In the distant cosmos, there was a planet named Mystico, where humans and aliens lived without persecution. At least in later years as before, they fought for territory and prosperity. But before they can settle things by splitting into two, a dark spirit tried to continue their disparity and hatred by driving them to full on war, allowing it to feed on their disharmony and chaos. However, a group of humans and aliens found fighting and banter to be pointless and exacerbating. But the public wouldn’t believe them though, leading to the great war of humans and aliens. And after thousands of lives were loss, the dark spirit absorbed more power and unleashed itself as a monster of darkness and disharmony. The Dragon of Shadows. But before it can fully spread darkness throughout the planet, the human and alien group tried to help the tribes work things out and understand each other. Their co-operations led to the creation of one of the most powerful weapons in all of the universe. The Staff of Serenity. Using its magic, they vanquished the darkness and sealed the Dragon into the staff. And to prevent the dragon from escaping, the 6 representative of the staff, who would form as The Galactic Comets, would be passed on to each generation to come. But by the last generation, they worked together to create creatures to help benefit life on the planet and protect them against the Dragon should it ever escape. But the relationship between the group grown more sour as very few creature were successful. There were those who failed to work properly and even those who are really powerful revolted against them and the public. By that point, the leader eventually left the group forever. But that was a big mistake. The dragon broke free of its seal and began to exact its revenge, stealing the creatures and using them against his enemies. But his main target was the Galactic Comets. The leader found out about the dragon’s plans and he ran to warn them, but when he arrived, the dragon and his army were on the attack. He ran to defend his friends and told them to make a run for it. But the dragon was too powerful for him to battle with standard weapons and defense. Left open, the dragon slash at him, not only leaving him with a scar, but also with his right arm amputated. Falling down the edge, the dragon suspects he is dead and it continues its vengeance against its enemies. But the leader miraculously saves himself by grabbing onto a ledge and carefully climb back up to see his home decimated. He decided that he can’t stay here and takes the idea of escaping the planet like his friends. So, he heads out undetected and sets targets for another planet, which happens to be Earth.

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Cast

 * Winona Ryder as Arlene, an energetic, clumsy, but mostly fearless creature created by Tiberius to defend and protect Kyle and his family
 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Kyle, a physically & mentally wounded man who fled Mystico to escape the Dragon of Shadows
 * Jennifer Lopez as Maria, Kyle’s wife & Tiffany’s mother
 * Lindsey Lohan as Tiffany, Kyle and Maria’s daughter and Arlene’s friend
 * Robert Nadal as The Dragon of Shadows, a spiritual monster of hatred and disharmony
 * John De Lancie as Tiberius, Arlene’s creator and Kyle’s old friend
 * Patton Oswald & Vanessa Williams as Thomas & Tori, Tiberius and Kyle’s friend
 * Jeff Bridges as Joe, Maria’s father & Tiffany’s grandfather
 * Bette Midler as Vivianne, Maria’s mother & Tiffany’s grandmother
 * Isa Winslow, Tara Strong, & Russi Taylor as Emma, Ella, & Eva, Maria’s older triplet sisters
 * Russi also voices Linda, Nyoka, Phani, & Arvind, the four-headed cobra creature created by the GC
 * Gary Anthony Williams as Ripjaw, the first creature created by the GC
 * Grey Griffin as Ari, a creature created by the GC and Ripjaw’s mate
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Altair, a hawk-like creature created by the GC
 * Tom Kenny as Spike, a sharp creature created by the GC
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Herb, a plant-like creature created by the GC

Release
The film was originally scheduled for April 1999, but was pushed back to July 7th 1999.

On July 7th 1999, the film was released worldwide in theaters and was paired with the 1997 animated short, High School Daze.

Reception
The film received very positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. The film received a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus stating “Arlene is a really enjoyable movie with touching drama, spectacular animation, and lovable characters”. The film grossed out around $182 million domestically and $346 million worldwide, making it the third highest grossing animated film of 1999 worldwide(behind Toy Story 2 & Tarzan)