Albert is a 2016 American CGI Christmas musical comedy television film produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on December 9, 2016,[1] and is Nickelodeon's first animated television film to not be based on a previous show.
| Albert | |
|---|---|
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| Screenplay by | Will Eisenberg Aaron Eisenberg Joe Stillman |
| Directed by | Max Lang |
| Starring | Bobby Moynihan Sasheer Zamata Judah Friedlander |
| Music by | Brad Breeck (score) Michelle R. Lewis & Dan Petty (songs) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | MacGregor Middleton Will McRobb Chris Viscardi |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original release | |
| Release | December 9, 2016 |
Premise
editAlbert, a small Douglas fir tree, sets out on an adventure to become the most famous Christmas tree in his hometown.[2]
Cast
edit- Bobby Moynihan as Albert, a small Douglas fir tree who wants to become the Empire City Christmas tree[3][4]
- Sasheer Zamata as Maisie, a very positive corn plant, hence the name, and Albert's girlfriend[3]
- Judah Friedlander as Gene, a weed and Albert's best friend who is disliked by everybody[3]
- Cheri Oteri as Linda
- Rob Riggle as Cactus Pete/Roy, the main antagonist who loathes Christmas, because he is taken out of the spotlight of his restaurant for a month, and seeks revenge on Christmas trees.
- Tom Kenny as Horton
- Breanna Yde as Molly, a helpful young girl who believes that Albert can do big things.
- John DiMaggio as Donny, Molly's father.
- Mary Pat Gleason as Earth Mama, Molly's grandmother and the caretaker of Albert, Maisie and the rest of the plants.
Premiere
editAlbert premiered on Nickelodeon on December 9, 2016.[1] It also premiered on Nicktoons the following day.
Home media
editThe television film was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 14, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[5] It was then released on DVD in Region 2 on October 29, 2018 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[6]
Book
editAaron and Will Eisenberg, the film's screenwriters, have written a book based on it, Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, to anticipate the premiere of the film.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Twitter". Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Debuts Animated TV Movie 'Albert' for the Holidays". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Nickelodeon Debuts Albert for the Holidays, Original Animated TV Movie Airing Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016 – via Business Wire.
- ^ "SNL vets to star in Nickelodeon animated holiday movie". Entertainment Weekly. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon. November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon UK. October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Westfield Brothers Create Nickelodeon's First TV Christmas Movie". Westfield, NJ: TAPinto. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams (Nickelodeon)". Penguin Random House. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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