
The Bob's Burgers Movie is a 2022 American animated musical comedy film based on the animated television series Bob's Burgers created by Loren Bouchard, who co-wrote, co-produced, and directed in his feature directorial debut with Bernard Derriman. The original voice cast from the series reprises their roles including Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, Zach Galifianakis, and Kevin Kline.
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 27, 2022, following previous delays of almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Storyline[]
Plot[]
The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers' plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.
Genres[]
- Children's film
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Musical
- Animation
Motion Picture Rating[]
- Atp (Argentina)
- PG (Australia)
- 6 (Austria)
- Livre (Brazil)
- G (Canada)
- TE (Chile)
- PG (Colombia)
- U (Czechia)
- 12 (Czechia)
- 7 (Denmark)
- K-7 (Finland)
- Tous publics (France)
- 6 (Germany)
- K (Greece)
- IIA (Hong Kong)
- L (Iceland)
- U (India)
- SU (Indonesia)
- PG (Ireland)
- PG (Israel)
- T (Italy)
- G (Japan)
- V (Lithuania)
- P13 (Malaysia)
- U (Malaysia) (cut)
- 0+ (Maldives)
- U (Malta)
- B (Mexico)
- 6 (Netherlands)
- PG (New Zealand)
- 7 (Norway) (2022, cinema rating)
- Apt (Peru)
- G (Philippines)
- b.o. (Poland)
- M/6 (Portugal)
- 0+ (Russia)
- PG (Singapore)
- PG (South Africa)
- All (South Korea)
- A (Spain)
- 7 (Spain) (Disney+)
- 7 (Sweden)
- 7 (Switzerland) (canton of Geneva)
- 7 (Switzerland) (canton of Vaud)
- PG (Taiwan)
- G (Thailand)
- 7+ (Turkey)
- PG (UK)
- PG (USA)
- TV-PG (USA) (ABC Family Worldwide)
- Not Rated (United Arab Emirates)
Images[]
Cast and Crew[]
Directors[]
- Loren Bouchard
- Bernard Derriman
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)[]
- Loren Bouchard (creator)
- Loren Bouchard (developed by)
- Loren Bouchard (written by)
- Jim Dauterive (developed by)
- Nora Smith
Cast[]
- H. Jon Benjamin - Bob Belcher / Jimmy Pesto Jr. (voice)
- Kristen Bell - Louise Belcher (voice)
- John Roberts - Linda Belcher (voice)
- Dan Mintz - Tina Belcher (voice)
- Eugene Mirman - Gene Belcher (voice)
- Larry Murphy - Teddy (voice)
- Zach Galifianakis - Felix Fischoeder (voice)
- Kevin Kline - Calvin Fischoeder (voice)
- David Wain - Courtney Wheeler (voice)
- Sam Seder - Hugo (voice)
- Gary Cole - Sergeant Bosco (voice)
Producer[]
- Loren Bouchard (producer)
- Janelle Momary (producer)
- Nora Smith (producer)
- Chris Wedge (executive producer)
Details[]
Country[]
- USA
Language[]
- English
Release Dates[]
- May 19, 2022 (Italy)
- May 25, 2022 (Netherlands)
- May 26, 2022 (Portugal)
- May 27, 2022 (Canada)
- May 27, 2022 (Lithuania)
- May 27, 2022 (Turkey)
- May 27, 2022 (USA)
Trailer Release Date[]
- January 11, 2022
Also Known As[]
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (original title)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (Australia)
- Бургерите на Боб: Филмът (Bulgaria)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (Canada)
- बॉब बर्गर: द मूवी (India)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (Ireland)
- ボブのバーガー:映画 (Japan)
- Bob's Burgers (Netherlands)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (New Zealand)
- Bob's Burgers: O Filme (Portugal)
- Закусочная Боба (Russia)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (UK)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (USA)
- Bob's Burgers: The Movie (working title)
Production[]
On October 4, 2017, 20th Century Fox announced that a film adaptation based on the Fox animated series Bob's Burgers was in development, and it was scheduled to be released on July 17, 2020. On October 30, 2017, a newly created 20th Century Fox division, Fox Family, was created to oversee feature film adaptation of its TV shows. This included taking Bob's Burgers over from 20th Century Fox Animation.
Series creator Loren Bouchard had said the film will "scratch every itch the fans of the show have ever had", while also appealing to new audiences. On July 18, 2018, Bouchard said that the script was submitted and accepted by the studios. The film will be a musical comedy. On September 24, 2020, star H. Jon Benjamin confirmed that work on the film was being done remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while also revealing that recording for the film has already begun, with the cast reprising their roles from the television series.
This film will be the final animation work for both Tuck Tucker and Dale Baer before their deaths on December 22, 2020 and January 15, 2021, respectively, Tucker served as a storyboard revisionist, while Baer provided animation for the film.
Release[]
The Bob's Burgers Movie will be theatrically released in the United States on May 27, 2022, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the 20th Century Studios label. It was initially scheduled to be released in theaters on July 17, 2020. The film was then briefly pulled from the schedule due to an error in listings. In announcing revised released dates of various films due to the global health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney announced that the film's release had been pushed back to April 9, 2021. On January 22, 2021, the film was completely removed from the release schedule. Bouchard explained that despite the film still being in production, a new release date announcement was not imminent and would not come until audiences felt completely safe coming back to theaters. On September 10, 2021, it was officially set for a Memorial Day weekend release date of May 27, 2022.
The film will mark the first hand-drawn animated film to be theatrically released by Disney since Walt Disney Animation Studios' Winnie the Pooh (2011), as well as being the second theatrical feature film based on a Fox animated series following The Simpsons Movie (2007).
Company Credits[]
Production Companies[]
- 20th Century Studios
- 20th Century Animation
- 20th Century Family
- Buck and Millie Productions
- Wilo Productions
- Bento Box Entertainment
- Walt Disney Pictures
Distributor[]
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2022) (Worldwide) (theatrical)
Technical Specs[]
Color[]
- Color
Sound Mix[]
- Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio[]
- 2.35:1
Trivia[]
- This is the second traditionally-animated feature film from 20th Century Studios to be rated PG by the MPA, after The Simpsons Movie (2007), released 15 years prior.
- While the movie adaptation of Bob's Burgers was being made, they also had the eleventh season of the show and the movie in production back-to-back.
- This is Dale Baer's final animation work before his death in January 2021.
- The fandom suggested the movie to be about how the Restaurant opened.
- This is the eighth traditionally-animated feature film released during the 21st century to be shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Titan A.E. (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), Rugrats Go Wild (2003), Brother Bear (2003), and My Little Pony: The Movie (2017).
- This is the second animated feature film to be released under the 20th Century Studios name, after Ron's Gone Wrong (2021).
- This is the first theatrically-released traditionally-animated feature film to feature the 2019 MPA logo.