Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue!

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue!
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Directed by	Kevin Donovan Gottfried Roodt
Screenplay by	Jaisa C. Bishop Bruce A. Taylor Kelly Peters
Story by	Jaisa C. Bishop Bruce A. Taylor
Produced by	Amy Katherine Taylor
Starring	Claire Alan Cory Doran Bill Nighy Susan Sarandon Alicia Silverstone Danny Trejo Brooke Shields Al Franken Bianca Alongi James Kee as Doyle Mike Nadajewski Ron Pardo John Stocker
Production companies	Second Chance Productions Polycat Animation Storywarrior Media Capital
Distributed by	Luminescence
Release dates	May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23) (Russia) August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09) (United Kingdom) October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18) (United States)
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	United States South Africa Canada
Language	English

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue! (retitled Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible in the UK), also known as Gracie and Pedro's Not So Awesome Adventure, is a 2024 animated buddy comedy adventure film directed by Kevin Donovan and Gottfried Roodt and produced by Amy Katherine Taylor, with a screenplay with Jaisa C. Bishop, Bruce A. Taylor, and Kelly Peters from a story by Bishop and Taylor. An international co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United States, the film features voice actors including Claire Alan, Cory Doran, Bianca Alongi, Bill Nighy, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, and Danny Trejo. The story follows family pets Gracie and Pedro, journeying from California to Utah after their owners lose them while flying from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.

Produced by Second Chance Productions, Polycat Animation and Storywarrior Media Capital, Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue! was first released theatrically in Russia on May 23, 2024, followed by Mexico on August 15, 2024, and the United States on October 18, 2024.

Plot

A pampered show dog and a street-smart alley cat embark on a thrilling journey through the bustling streets of Las Vegas, across the scorching desert, and into an abandoned amusement park to find their family after being separated during a cross-country move.

Voice cast

• Claire Alan as Gracie, a female Cocker Spaniel
• Cory Doran as Pedro, an British Shorthair who is Gracie's brother
• Bill Nighy as Conrad, a villanious condor
• Susan Sarandon as Shades, a rabbit who wears a pair of glasses
• Alicia Silverstone as Sissy-Chrissy, a ring-necked snake duo
• Danny Trejo as Laurence, a goldfish with dentures
• Brooke Shields as Willow, a Thoroughbred horse
• Al Franken as Gramps
• Bianca Alongi as Sophie, a teenage girl
• James Kee as Doyle, a detective
• Mike Nadajewski as Sherlock, a ferret who is Doyle's pet
• Ron Pardoas Wade, a rat
• John Stocker as Rasputin, a rat, who is Wade's best best friend

Production

The film was confirmed in a draft in 2022, and it was completed in November 2023 with casting being announced.

The film was featured in the European Film Market in February 2024.

Release

In April 2024, an official trailer for the film was released.

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue! was theatrically released in Russia on May 23, 2024, serving as the world premiere for the film. In the United Kingdom, Kaleidoscope Film Distribution acquired the rights to the film; it was released in the British cinemas on August 9, 2024. It premiered in Mexico, Brazil and Portugal on August 15, 2024.

The film was given a PG rating by the MPA for mild action/peril and rude material. It will be released in the United States on October 18, 2024.

Reception

The film received generally positive audience reviews and currently has a 6.3/10 rating on IMDb.

The Guardian stated, "By-the-numbers animation does nothing to lift cliched tale that squanders the talents of A-list actors including Bill Nighy and Susan Sarandon". The website Blazing Minds was also very critical of the film. A review on the independent website LouReviews, although less negative, mentioned various flaws and inconsistencies in the plot and animation, while The Peach Review wrote, "The film relies heavily on Gracie and Pedro’s tumultuous relationship which isn’t healthy or humorous. Their insult-laden coexistence doesn’t bode well for viewing and, when coupled with C- animation, makes for a difficult experience to sit through for close to 90 minutes. By the time the two start seeing eye to eye, the damage has already been done."

Review website ItGirl World UK was more positive, writing, "It’s a lively action-packed film, with real wholesome family values at its core."

External links

• Official website
• Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue! at IMDb