Spycies

Spycies (Chinese: 动物特工局) is a 2019 Chinese-French computer-animated spy film directed by Guillaume Ivernel and Zhiyi Zhang.[3] It was funded by iQIYI Motion Pictures[2][4] and produced by Lux Populi. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on 14 June 2019 and at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China on 17 June 2019 (where it was nominated for Best Animated Feature)[5] before being theatrically released in China on 11 January 2020.[6][7]

Spycies
Film poster
Traditional动物特工局
Directed byGuillaume Ivernel
Zhiyi Zhang
Screenplay byStéphane Carraz
Michel Pagès
Zhiyi Zhang
Produced byZuo Qinshu[1]
Release date
  • 14 June 2019 (2019-06-14) (Annecy)
  • 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)
CountriesChina
France
LanguagesFrench
Chinese
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office128 million yuan

Synopsis

Special agent cat Vladimir Willis is not good at obeying orders, so he is sent on a disciplinary assignment to a remote off-shore platform to guard a top-secret cargo, accompanied with timid rookie rat Hector. But when a gang of mysterious figures break into the platform and steal the cargo, Vladimir and Hector must retrieve the cargo.[8]

Release

Spycies premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on 14 June 2019 and at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China on 17 June 2019, before being theatrically released in China on 11 January 2020.[6] It grossed 128 million yuan, becoming the second highest-grossing animated film of 2020 in China and the seventeenth highest-grossing animated film in China overall.[9]

Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews in China, but received more negative reviews internationally. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on seven critical reviews.[10]

See also

References
  1. 演职人员 | 动物特工局. [Cast and Crew | Spycies]. (in Chinese). 1905.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. Grater, Tom (6 September 2018) Kaleidoscope, China's Vision partner on animated feature 'Spycies' (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. 动物特工局 at Douban. (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. Lau, Shirley (19 March 2019) IQIYI Plans Summer Release for Animated ‘Spycies’. Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. 22nd Golden Goblet Awards Competition Films. (in Chinese). Shanghai International Film Festival – siff.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. Gruenwedel, Erik (5 January 2020) China’s iQIYI Streaming Service Bows First Theatrical Feature Film. Media Play News. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. Staff (24 December 2019) 《动物特工局》改档1月11日 呈现奇趣动物世界. ["Spycies" release date changed to 11 January, presenting the world of funny animals]. (in Chinese). NetEase. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. Zehra, Phelan (12 February 2020) Exclusive: New clip from animation ‘Spycies’. HeyUGuys. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. Spycies (2020) Box Office. Entgroup.cn. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  10. "Spycies". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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