Hailey

Hailey is a 2022 American computer-animated teen comedy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Glickmedia, with animation set to be provided by Mikros Image. The film is directed by Mark Andrews from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, David N. Weiss, and J. David Stem and a story by Mark Andrews, and will feature the voice of Abbi Jacobson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Monaghan, and Awkwafina. The film follows the title character as she adjusts to the life in San Francisco while experiencing the typical high school experience.

Hailey premiered on July 26, 2022 at the El Capitan Theatre and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 5, 2022 in 3D and select IMAX screens, by United Artists Releasing. The film received universal acclaim by critics with praise for the voice acting as well as originality.

Premise
A teenage girl named Hailey has to adapt to her new school after moving from Houston to San Francisco while avoiding bullies and an evil principal Shelly.

Cast

 * Abbi Jacobson as Hailey, a 15 year old socially awkward teenage girl who has to adapt to her new school.
 * Mckenna Grace as a 5 year old Hailey.
 * Brett Gray as Alfred, the nerd yet goofy friend Hailey makes who is frequently bullied by Gregory and the other jocks.
 * Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly Crabble, an evil principal.
 * Timothée Chalamet as Jeffrey, a popular boy who is Hailey's love interest.
 * Jeremy Renner as Aaron, Hailey's dad.
 * Michelle Monaghan as Hailey's mom.
 * Nick Offerman as Tibel Crap, Hailey's math teacher.
 * Awkwafina as Linda Armstrong, Principal Crabble's dimwitted and goofy secretary.
 * Annabelle Wallis as Tori, the dimwitted cheerleader captain who holds a grudge against Hailey and has a crush on Jeffrey.
 * Miley Cyrus as Hannah, a 18 year old girl who is Hailey's older sister.
 * Brooklynn Prince as Doris, Hailey's 5 year old troublesome younger sister.
 * Trevante Rhodes as Yerrick "Big Buck", one of the Jocks who is notably buffer than all the other ones and often picks on Hailey and Alfred.
 * Doja Cat as India, the class clown who often gets into trouble and one of Hailey's new friends.
 * Logan Grove as Ashton, the class president who welcomes Hailey to Cine High.
 * Zachary Gordon as Gregory, one of the Jocks and the team captain of the football team.
 * Scott Eastwood as Derrick, Hailey's ex boyfriend.
 * Christian Convery as 5 year old Derrick.
 * Emily Osment as Trisha, one of Hailey's friends in Houston.
 * Shiloh Bearman as 5 year old Trisha.
 * Jeff Bennett as:
 * Grandpa Maxwell, Hailey's grouchy but clumsy grandpa.
 * A clown who throws a pie at Hailey
 * A screaming kid during the riot
 * Matthew Fogel as Nardo, Hailey's old nerdy friend in Houston.
 * Kath Soucie as a 5 year old Nardo.
 * Jenny Slate as Bammy Googala, a cartoon frog that Big Buck is scared of.
 * Sean Schemmel as Baston Rut, a classmate of Hailey with anger issues.
 * Harland Williams as:
 * Billy, the weird kid
 * A police officer.
 * E.G. Daily as Sarah, the school morning announcements girl.
 * Frank Welker as Franko, Hailey's pet dog.

Development
Mark Andrews left Pixar in October 2019 to direct his original animated film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. While his original film was in development, he also served as story supervisor in Swan Dream Pool: The Magic Trails. On February 20, 2021, the title was confirmed to be Hailey. Jonathan Glickman is also producing through his new company Glickmania. Matthew Fogel, David N. Weiss and J. David Stem were hired to write the screenplay. Andrews described the film as a simple coming-of-age story while using his own personal experiences in high school while writing the film.

Casting
On May 15, 2021, it was announced that Abbi Jacobson would voice the titular character. Additional cast members were revealed on July 6, 2021, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Monaghan, and Awkwafina. On March 20, 2022, it was revealed that Timothée Chalamet, Nick Offerman, and Annabelle Wallis joined the cast.

Animation
Portions of production were done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Music
On June 8, 2021, it was announced that Brian Tyler would score the soundtrack for the film.

Release
Hailey is scheduled to be released on August 5, 2022 in 3D and IMAX. It was originally scheduled for August 12, 2022, before moving a week forward.

Marketing
A teaser poster was released on January 5, 2022. The teaser trailer was released March 22, 2022, and was shown in front of Dusk and Dawn: A Zodiacal Night in theaters. The official trailer was released on June 30, 2022, and was shown in front of Minions: The Rise of Gru in theaters.

Box office projection
In the United States and Canada, Hailey will be released alongside Bullet Train and Easter Sunday, and is projected to gross $35 million in its opening weekend.

Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 102 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Hailey 's all star and talented voice cast as well as beautiful animation gives this teen comedy a real authentic look with the humor and wits as well as story that can be relatable to any teenager as well as adult." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".