Meet the Robinsons

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Meet the Robinsons
Directed by	Stephen J. Anderson
Produced by	Dorothy McKim
Written by	Michelle Bochner Spitz
Starring	Spencer Fox Jordan Fry Harland Williams Steve Zahn Tom Kenny Steve Anderson Angela Bassett Tom Selleck
Music by	Danny Elfman
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	March 30, 2007
Language	English
Preceded by	Chicken Little (2005)
Followed by	American Dog (2008)
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Meet the Robinsons is a computer-animated film and the 46th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was originally scheduled for release on December 15, 2006, but was postponed to March 30, 2007. It is based on the characters and events in the illustrated book A Day with Wilbur Robinson, by William Joyce. The film originally had the same title as the book.

The voice cast includes Spencer Fox, Jordan Fry, Gary Oldman, Harland Williams, Steve Zahn, Denzel Washington, Tom Kenny, Steve Anderson, Kelly Ripa, Tom Selleck, Angela Bassett, James Earl Jones, Wayne Knight, Andre Benjamin, and Jill Talley.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Cast 4 Trivia 5 Video Games 6 See also

[edit] Plot

Based on William Joyce's book A Day with Wilbur Robinson, the film follows Lewis, a brilliant twelve-year-old with a surprising number of clever inventions to his credit. His latest and most ambitious project is the Memory Scanner, which he hopes will retrieve early memories of his mother and maybe even reveal why she put him up for adoption. But before he can get his answer, his invention is stolen by the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical hat and constant companion, Doris.

Lewis has all but given up hope in his future when a mysterious boy named Wilbur Robinson whisks him away in a time machine and travels forward in time to spend a day with Wilbur's eccentric family. In a world filled with flying cars and floating cities, they hunt down Bowler Hat Guy, save the future and uncover the amazing secret of the Robinson family.

[edit] Characters

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Lewis- Lewis is an orphan with a genius I.Q. and a passion for inventing. His offbeat nature and unintentionally disastrous inventions keep him from obtaining the one thing he longs for the most – a family to call his own. He believes his only chance is to find his real mother, so he invents the Memory Scanner, a machine that will extract his only memory of her. [1]

Wilbur Robinson- Wilbur Robinson is a mysterious stranger from the future whose biggest flaws – self-confidence, cocky attitude, and fast talking banter – are also his greatest assets. They enable Wilbur to stay one step ahead of his adversaries. Knowing that Lewis holds the key to the future, Wilbur whisks him away in his time machine where the two battle a ferocious dinosaur, mind-controlled frogs and evil villains all in an effort to save the world as Wilbur knows it. [2]

Bowler Hat Guy- Shrouded in black and fancies himself a cunning and intimidating villain, unaware of how bumbling he really is. His evilness is deeply rooted in a childhood mishap that has sent him on a life-long quest to regain the respect that has eluded him for so long. When he teams up with Doris, a robotic bowler hat, he becomes a threat to the future that only Lewis and Wilbur can stop. [3]

Grandpa Bud- He may seem weird to the outside world but inside the Robinson house, he just views life a little differently & and likes to wear his clothes backwards while constantly searching for his teeth. [4]

Carl The Robot- Carl is the suave Robinson family robot, serving the family's every need with wit and charm. In addition, he has the unfortunate job of constantly getting Wilbur out of trouble. Carl also has a way with the ladies, and by ladies, we mean the dishwasher, the coffee maker, and the teapot. [5]

Doris- is the Bowler Hat Guy’s fashionable headwear and evil partner-in-crime. Unlike her dastardly cohort, Doris really is smart and cunning. She also has a multitude of gadgets at her disposal to carry out her evil schemes. She has a diabolical plan for the future and she will stop at nothing to extract her revenge on Lewis. [6]

Lefty- Lefty is a one-eyed purple octopus and the family butler. [7]

Uncle Art- This quirky man is a heroic-looking intergalactic pizza deliveryman who takes his work very seriously. His mission in life, as he pilots his spacecraft through the solar system, is to deliver the perfect pizza within minutes anywhere in the galaxy. [8]

Tiny- Tiny is brought from the past to the future by Bowler Hat Guy in an attempt to capture Lewis. However, Tiny's head proves too big and his arms too small to actually carry out his assignment. Though initially ferocious, he becomes the Robinson family pet. [9]

Frannie- Frannie is Wilbur's mother, who is naturally very bubbly in personality and has found a way to teach frogs how to sing and play big band music, possibly by genetic enhancing as stated in the trailer. [10]

Uncle Fritz And Aunt Petunia- Uncle Fritz and Aunt Petunia have a strange marriage. She’s very cranky and endlessly tongue-lashes Uncle Fritz. She is also a hand puppet. [11]

Dr. Krunklehornis- Dr. Krunklehornis an inventor from Inventco Labs and one of the judges at Lewis’ school science fair. Her latest invention is the caffeine patch, which is like drinking twelve cups of coffee at once. She hasn’t slept in days. [12]

Lizzy- Lizzy is an intense and glowering student at the science fair whose dark attitude and fire ants concern the judges, particularly when she announces, “They only bite my enemies.” [13]

Frog Goons The Frog Goons is the name given to the genetically enhanced frogs that Frannie Robinson has made especially to be able to play swing music and even sing. These amphibian gang are led by Frankie the Frog and all of the group dress identically in a navy blue suit with sequinned lapels, a black tie and white shirt. [14]

Gaston Cannon- Unknown. [15]

[edit] Cast

• Wesley Singerman - Wilbur Robinson
• Daniel Hansen - Lewis
• Tom Kenny - as Mr. Willerstein
• Kelly Ripa
• Andre Benjamin
• James Earl Jones
• Tom Selleck
• Wayne Knight
• Jill Talley
• Steve Anderson
• Laurie Metcalf
• Paul Butcher - as Stanley
• Ethan Sandler
• Adam West

[edit] Trivia

• It has been announced that the film will use the same Disney Digital 3-D technology that was used for Chicken Little, with 3D screenings at select theatres.
• The soundtrack will feature a cover of the theme song ("There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow") of the classic Disney attraction the Carousel of Progress by They Might Be Giants.
• A 3D trailer premiered with 3D versions of Monster House and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• During the teaser trailer, there is scenery that looks remarkably similar to Disneyland's/Disney World's Tomorrowland, called "Todayland".

[edit] Video Games

• At the Ottawa International Animation Festival Disney panel it was revealed the game is being developed side-by-side with the movie. It will star Wilbur and expand on the original story, not just follow it.

• Although platform information for the video game adaptation is unknown at this time, it has been confirmed that it will be released for Wii.

[edit] See also

• List of animated feature films