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Quest is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy action-adventure comedy film produced by Universal Animation Studios for Universal Pictures. The sixteenth animated feature in the Universal Animation Studios canon, it was directed by Audel Laroque, Karey Kirkpatrick, and John France from a screenplay by Kirkpatrick, Thomas Lennon, Len Blum, Joe Stillman, and Ben Queen, and a story by LaRoque. It features the voices of Elijah Wood, Simon Pegg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Clarke Duncan, Danny McBride, with Jennifer Tilly, and Alan Tudyk. The film is set in the ancient medieval times, where evil lord Glomos (Duncan) captures Princess Pela's (Gellar) soul using a spellbinding crystal ball. A young prince and wannabe swordsman named Ri (Wood) sets out to rescue Pela and save the Wonder Kingdom from Glomos' psychic control.
Quest premiered on November 19, 2012 at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on December 7, 2012 in 2D, 3D and RealD 3D formats. It was met with positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, story, direction, and voice acting. It was a box office success, grossing $524 million worldwide against its budget of $97 million. A TV series titled Quest: Adventures of Ri premiered on Netflix on October 7, 2016.
Plot[]
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Voice cast[]
- Elijah Wood as Ri, a 16-year-old adventurous teen prince who attempts to save the Wonder Kingdom.
- Brett LaRoque as Young Ri
- Simon Pegg as Deun, a wise, cracking frog-like creature who follows Ri around on his quest.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Princess Pela, Ri's love interest, with a passion for singing.
- Michael Clarke Duncan as Glomos, a dark lord who plans to overtake the Wonder Kingdom at large, and is the main antagonist.
- Danny McBride as King Valor, Ri's boisterous father.
- Jennifer Tilly as Queen Amable, governor of the Wonder Kingdom and Ri's mother, who always berates him.
- Alan Tudyk as Bob
- Thomas Lennon as Wizard
- Minnie Driver as Queen Mola, Pela's mother who praises Ri for his bravery.
- Audel LaRoque as a Royal Guard
- Amy McNeill as Fairy
Additional voices[]
- Ava Acres
- Stephen Apostolina
- Bob Bergen
- Len Blum
- Jim Ward
- June Christopher
- David Cowgill
- Wendy Cutler
- Terri Douglas
- John France
- Eddie Frierson
- Jackie Gonneau
- Nicholas Guest
- Bridget Hoffman
- Daniel Kaz
- Karey Kirkpatrick
- Peter Lonsdale
- Mona Marshall
- Scott Menville
- Laraine Newman
- Paul Pape
- Lynwood Robinson
- Daniel Ross
- Carter Sand
- Fred Tatasciore
Production[]
The concept for Quest was conceived by Audel LaRoque in 2006, while directing Computeropolis 2. He, and the rest of the team at Universal Animation Studios began work on Quest after finishing the production of Computeropolis 2.
Universal Animation Studios announced the film to the public in 2008, where it was humorously titled Untitled Fairy Tale. LaRoque and Karey Kirkpatrick were on board to direct the film, with Thomas Lennon, Len Blum, Joe Stillman and Ben Queen writing the story. In 2011, Universal Animation Studios announced that the film would be titled "Quest". On August 2, Universal announced that Elijah Wood, Simon Pegg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Clarke Duncan, Danny McBride, with Jennifer Tilly, and Alan Tudyk had joined the cast.
Quest was originally set for release on November 21, 2012, but was pushed back by almost three weeks to December 7, 2012, with Rise of the Guardians taking its place.
Soundtrack[]
- Main article: Quest (soundtrack)
Mark Mancina composed the original soundtrack for film, which was released on February 19, 2013 by Back Lot Music.
Release[]
Quest had its premiere at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 19, 2012, before it was released on December 7, 2012 in the United States by Universal Pictures.
Marketing[]
- The official teaser was released on July 27, 2012, and was shown before Plucky Chicken, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, ParaNorman, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Hotel Transylvania, Frankenweenie, and Riches and Regards.
- The first theatrical trailer and the final trailer was released on November 2, 2012, and was shown before Wreck-It Ralph, Rise of the Guardians, Parental Guidance, and Escape from Planet Earth.
- TV spots aired between August and December 2012.
- Toys were marketed by Hasbro as part of a venture deal with Universal Pictures.
Home media[]
Quest was released on Digital HD on January 11, 2013. It was later released on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and DVD on February 3, 2013 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Walmart-exclusive Blu-ray/DVD combo pack included a special, limited edition Ri action figure.
Reception[]
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Critical reception[]
Based on 294 professional critic reviews, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of those reviews were positive, with an average rating of 8.35/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "Quest glows with strategic comedy, lightheartedness and true wit, and it may be one of Audel LaRoque's best works". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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Accolades[]
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TV Series[]
- Main article: Quest: Adventures of Ri
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Transcripts[]
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Main[]
To see the main transcript of the film, click here.
Trailers[]
To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.
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