Partial poster for “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.”
The animated feature The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is coming soon to digital streaming.
Directed by Pete Browngardt and produced by the creative team behind Warner Bros.’ famed Looney Tunes cartoons, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie was released in theaters on March 14.
A 2D hand-drawn animated film, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is the first fully-animated feature-length film in Looney Tunes history. The official summary for the film reads, “Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Faced with cosmic odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!) … that is if they don’t drive each other totally looney in the process.”
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie stars the voices of Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, Candy Milo as Petunia Pig and Peter MacNicol as The Invader. The voice cast also includes Laraine Newman as Mrs. Grecht and Wayne Knight as the Mayor.
Distributed by Ketchup Entertainment and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, April 15.
Prime Video has the release date of the film listed and available for pre-order for $24.99, which is also the film’s digital purchase price. Since digital rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices on PVOD, viewers can expect to rent The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie for 48 hours for $19.99.
In addition to Prime Video, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will be available on a variety of digital platforms including AppleTV and Fandango at home.
How Did Audiences And Critics Receive ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’?
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has earned nearly $8.7 million domestically and $2.2 million internationally for a worldwide domestic tally of $10.9 million to date against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.
The film earned an 87% “fresh” rating based on 94 reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Restoring much of Looney Tunes‘ quintessential charm with a daffy dose of high energy and inventive gags, The Day the Earth Blew Up goes to show that these iconic characters remain evergreen fun.”
In addition, audiences gave The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie an 88% “fresh” score on RT based on 500-plus verified user ratings.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will arrive on PVOD on April 15.
