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Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 2002

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.

Movie details

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

“Fresh Fish. Mixed Vegetables.”

2002 Adventure · Animation · Comedy 1h 22m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Phil Vischer · Mike Nawrocki

Written by

Phil Vischer · Mike Nawrocki

Phil Vischer

Phil Vischer

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

Mike Nawrocki

Larry the Cucumber / Pirate Larry / Jean Claude Pea / Cockney Pea #1 / Self-Help Tape Voice / Jerry Gourd / Whooping BBQ Pea (voice)

Tim Hodge

Tim Hodge

Khalil (voice)

Lisa Vischer

Lisa Vischer

Junior Asparagus (voice)

Dan Anderson

Dan Anderson

Dad Asparagus (voice)

Kristin Blegen

Kristin Blegen

Laura Carrot (voice)

S

Shelby Morimoto

Annie (voice)

Court is in session

Put Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.