Bolt

2008
PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Animal Adventure Computer Animation Urban Adventure Adventure Animation Comedy Crime Drama Family Sci-Fi

The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.

Directors
- Byron Howard
- Chris Williams
Writers
- Dan Fogelman
- Chris Williams
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

235K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,938

469

Directors
- Byron Howard
- Chris Williams
Writers
- Dan Fogelman
- Chris Williams
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 32 nominations total

Bolt
(voice)

Miley Cyrus

Penny
(voice)

Susie Essman

Mittens
(voice)

Mark Walton

Rhino
(voice)

Malcolm McDowell

Dr. Calico
(voice)

James Lipton

The Director
(voice)

Greg Germann

The Agent
(voice)

Diedrich Bader

Veteran Cat
(voice)

Nick Swardson

Blake
(voice)

J.P. Manoux

Tom
(voice)

Dan Fogelman

Billy
(voice)

Kari Wahlgren

Mindy
(voice)

Chloë Grace Moretz

Young Penny
(voice)
(as Chloë Moretz)

Randy Savage

Thug
(voice)

Ronn Moss

Dr. Forrester
(voice)

Grey Griffin

Penny's Mom
(voice)
(as Grey DeLisle)

Sean Donnellan

Penny's TV Dad
(voice)

Lino DiSalvo

Vinnie
(voice)

Directors
- Byron Howard
- Chris Williams
Writers
- Dan Fogelman
- Chris Williams
All cast & crew
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Trivia
(at around 50 mins) When Penny is printing "LOST DOG" flyers, the last 4 digits of the phone number on the copier are: 8423. This makes the number (877) 504-8423. 877-504-8423 is a number reserved by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) for movies and TV series. Calling it will provide the following short tape recorded message: "Thank you for calling ABC. The number you have reached is a fictional non-working number used for motion picture and television production."

Goofs
(at around 20 mins) In the "Cliffhanger" scene, Penny rolls a penny to distract the guards. The close-up of the back of the penny is missing Abraham Lincoln sitting in his chair. This happens frequently in cartoons. Since there are laws against depicting currency too realistically in reference books etc., the animators are being overly cautious to avoid accusations of counterfeiting.

Quotes
Mittens: [about people] They pretend they're going to always be there for you, and then one day they pack up and move away and take their love with them, and leave their declawed cat to fend for herself! They leave her, wondering what she did wrong.

Crazy credits
At the end of the credits, a hamster running in a hamster wheel comes up with the words. When he stops running, the words stop moving. Another hamster enters in from the left to take his place. After a high-five, they switch. The first hamster walks off, the second starts running, and the credits resume rolling.

Alternate versions
In the German version, the hamster's name has been changed from Rhino to Dino.

Connections
Edited into Zenimation: Discovery (2020)

Soundtracks
Barking at the Moon
Written and Performed by Jenny Lewis
Produced by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings with Jenny Lewis & Johnathan Rice
Recorded and Mixed by Jason Lader
Jenny Lewis appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

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Featured review

8/10

Slight but very charming

The plot concerns a dog (Bolt) who doesn't realize that his entire life is just a TV show. So, when he accidentally gets lost in the real world, he cannot understand why his super-powers have disappeared. And so, until he meets a wise and worldly cat, he flounders--unable to figure out how he got there or how to get back to the little girl he loves.

This is not the deepest story I have ever seen for a computer animated movie, but it was quite charming and fun--something that many other family movies could emulate. In fact, compared to previous Disney-produced CGI movies (other than those from the separate Pixar unit), BOLT is a significant improvement--both in story and in animation quality. If you don't believe this, just try watching CHICKEN LITTLE some time--it lacks the charm and universal appeal of BOLT. In other words, CHICKEN LITTLE was purely for very little kids--adults would mostly be bored by the film. MEET THE ROBINSONS was a bit of an improvement, but with BOLT I could finally enjoy the movie along with my kids.

Fun, well-animated and different. While not exactly a must-see, this is a very good film.