Fresh
Bouncy animation and catchy songs keep the film from tasting too much like spinach.
Bruce Fretts, Entertainment Weekly
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Fresh Fish. Mixed Vegetables.
2002 · 1h 22m · G
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
Directed by
Mike Nawrocki
,
Phil Vischer
Overview
Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as you've never seen it before - a story where we learn that one of the best gifts you can give - or get - is a second chance.
Director and cast
- Mike Nawrocki Director
- Phil Vischer Director
- Phil Vischer as Archibald Asparagus / Jonah / Twippo / Bob the Tomato / Mr. Lunt / Pirate Lunt / Percy Pea / Phillipe Pea / Pa Grape / Pirate Pa / Nezzer / King Twistomer / Cockney Pea #2 (voice)
- Mike Nawrocki as Larry the Cucumber / Pirate Larry / Jean Claude Pea / Cockney Pea #1 / Self-Help Tape Voice / Jerry Gourd / Whooping BBQ Pea (voice)
- Tim Hodge as Khalil (voice)
- Lisa Vischer as Junior Asparagus (voice)
- Daniel Anderson as Dad Asparagus (voice)
- Kristin Blegen as Laura Carrot (voice)
- Shelby Morimoto as Annie (voice)
- Jim Poole as Scooter, Townsperson (voice)
- Ron Smith as City Official, Crazy Jopponian (voice)
- Sarah Catherine Brooks Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
If a big musical number like 'Praise the Lord, He's the God of Second Chances' doesn't put you off, this will be an enjoyable choice for younger kids.
C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
The movie's heart is in the right place, but all its messages of tolerance might resonate better if the Spanish-accented pirate didn't get drawn with a gold tooth and the turban-wearing Khalil wasn't an opportunistic rug merchant.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Fresh
Spears of Afro-topped asparagus singing gospel and French-accented peas working as maitre d's at a seafood restaurant -- what's not to love?
Megan Turner, New York Post
Fresh
You and your kids could do worse. You and your kids probably have done worse.
Gene Seymour, Newsday
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