Two Tails

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Two Tails
RussianДва Хвоста
Directed byVictor Azeev
Screenplay byVasily Rovensky (script)
Production
company
Licensing Brands LLC
Distributed byCaroProkat
Recreation Media (worldwide)[1]
Release date
  • 31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)
Running time
77 minutes[2]
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
Box office$3,390,149[3]

Two Tails (Russian: Два Хвоста, romanizedDva khvosta) is a 2018 Russian 3D computer-animated science-fiction adventure comedy film[4] directed by Victor Azeev and co-directed by Natalia Nilova, from a script by Vasily Rovensky.[5][6] Produced by Licensing Brands, the film had its world premiere in Russia on 25 May 2018, and was released theatrically in Russia on 31 May to mixed reviews. It had a worldwide gross of $3,390,149.

Premise[edit]

Best friends Max, a restless and adventurous cat, and Bob, a serious and determined beaver, embark on a dangerous mission to rescue their friends who were abducted by aliens.[5][7]

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Licensing Brands LLC. Production began in June 2015,[8] and the film was granted funding from the Cinema Foundation of Russia on 14 June 2016.[9]

Release and reception[edit]

Two Tails received its world premiere in Russia on 25 May 2018, before being released theatrically in Russia on 31 May by CaroProkat.[5][10]

Box office[edit]

In its opening weekend in Russia, the film grossed 44.660 million Russian rubles ($688,933), entering the top five films of that week.[11] By the end of its theatrical run, it grossed 107 million rubles ($1,682,413).[3][10] The second highest-grossing country was Poland, where it was the fifth highest-grossing film at their box office in its first and second weeks, with 12,371 and 33,955 tickets sold respectively. At the end of its run, it grossed $438,886 from 99,082 total tickets sold,[12] adding to its worldwide total of $3,390,149.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

The film received mixed to average reviews from critics, with particular criticism aimed towards its storyline and clichés, but received positive reviews for its characters and entertainment value for its age demographic.[2][6][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kay, Jeremy (23 May 2017) Recreation Media scores sales on family animations in Cannes. Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Scholz, Pablo O (4 November 2018) Crítica de “Animales en apuros”: Un castor y un gato, para defender al mundo. (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Two Tails at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ LaButaca (14 November 2019) «Animales en apuros», película de animación infantil con extraterrestres. (in Spanish). LaButaca. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Fedorova, Maria (30 May 2018) Пушистая банда: в российский прокат выходит отечественный мультфильм «Два хвоста». (in Russian). Tricolor TV Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Two Tails at Common Sense Media. Reviewed by Cassidy, Tom on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ Two Tails. Radio Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ Alperina, Susanna (30 May 2016) Роман Борисевич: В кино самодеятельности быть не должно. (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ Проекты иных кинокомпаний, утвержденные Попечительским советом Фонда кино., 16 June 2016. (in Russian). Cinema Foundation of Russia. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b Два Хвоста at ekinobilet.fond-kino.ru. (in Russian). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. ^ Kuzmin, Dmitriy (4 June 2018) Бессмертный Дэдпул и русская красота Лоуренс. (in Russian). Gazeta.Ru. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  12. ^ Российский мультфильм "Два хвоста" стал кассовым хитом в Польше и странах Латинской Америки, 20 June 2018. (in Russia). KinoBusiness. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  13. ^ Ivanov, Boris (25 May 2018) Рецензия на мультфильм «Два хвоста». (in Russian). Film.ru. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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