Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
Time Out - Disney's first 3D animation, made under new head John Lasseter, is a likeable, dynamic and seductively characterised family entertainment., The Guardian - Tremendously lovable and funny stuff., USA Today - An enjoyable animated family film, BOLT features some engaging 3-D sequences and distinctly lump-in-the-throat moments for dog lovers, Los Angeles Times - BOLT is a sweet Disney family film....It's laced with idiosyncratic characters with pleasantly wacky attitudes....BOLT also has an intriguing plot that is kind of the family animation version of the Jim Carrey-starring THE TRUMAN SHOW..., Daily Telegraph - Wittier by the reel, BOLT is can't-miss family entertainment, New York Times - [F]risky, funny and inventive enough to engage the attention of grown-ups as well as children....What keeps BOLT fresh is an unaffected exuberance, a genuine sense of fun, that is expressed above all through obsessive attention to craft
Consumer Advice
Contains mild threat and scary moments
Additional Information
In this 2008 computer-animated Disney film, an adorable dog named Bolt (voiced by John Travolta) has been trained to believe that he has superpowers, and that his young owner, Penny (Miley Cyrus), is in perpetual peril, thanks to the schemes of the dastardly Dr. Calico (Malcolm McDowell). However, the loving and protective Bolt and his human companion are really actors in a popular TV show, a production that goes to great lengths to make sure its star pooch remains in the dark about his fictitious life. When Bolt is accidentally transported off of his show's Hollywood lot, he must find his way back home and contend with his not-so-super reality, aided by a scrappy alley cat (Susie Essman) and a very enthusiastic hamster (Mark Walton).
Helmed by animation vets and first-time feature directors Byron Howard and Chris Williams, BOLT benefits from executive producer John Lasseter's sterling Pixar touch, often echoing themes of that beloved company's canon, particularly 1995's groundbreaking TOY STORY. A fun movie that will delight children, BOLT is excellent family fare and easily one of the finest dog-themed films in cinema history.
Movie/TV Title
Bolt
Composer
John Powell
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Chris Williams, Dan Fogelman
Voice
Kari Wahlgren, Sean Donnellan, Miley Cyrus, Chloe Grace Moretz, Susie Essman, Malcolm McDowell, Mark Walton, John Travolta
