Due to a series of antics at the bubblegum factory, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig discover a secret alien plot to take over the Earth via mind-control. The duo must work together to stop the aliens, while trying to avoid driving each other insane.[5]
Joshua Moshier, who previously worked on Looney Tunes Cartoons, composed the film's score.[11]
Release
The Day the Earth Blew Up was originally set to be released on HBO Max and the "ACME Night" block on Cartoon Network.[9] However in August 2022, it was reported that due to a restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery, the film would no longer be released on HBO Max nor Cartoon Network and that instead would be shopped around to other streaming services.[12] In June 2023, the film was retitled Looney Tunes: Bubble Brains.[13] In October 2023, it was announced that the film would instead be released in theaters in 2024, with the title reverting to the original; GFM Animation launched sales and presented first-look footage at the American Film Market, which ran from October 31 to November 5, 2023.[14][15]
The film's world premiere took place at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival celebration on June 11, 2024.[16][1] It was first released theatrically in Germany and Switzerland on August 1, 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures and Praesens-Film.[1][17][18][19] That same month, it was announced that Ketchup Entertainment acquired North American theatrical distribution rights.[20] The film was screened at the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 19, 2024.[21] Two days prior to the Los Angeles screening, Ketchup scheduled the film to be released theatrically in the United States on February 28, 2025.[22] On February 5, 2025, it was revealed that the film was pushed back to March 14, 2025.[23] In order for it to be eligible for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the 2024 awards, the film was screened early in Los Angeles for 7 days starting on December 13 of that year.[2]
Prior to the wide theatrical release in the United States, The Day the Earth Blew Up has grossed over $1.17 million worldwide as of February18,2025[update].[3][4]
Critical response
Upon its respective premieres in Annecy and Los Angeles, The Day the Earth Blew Up received overwhelmingly positive reactions from attendees.[26][27]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.[28]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[29]
Peter Debruge of Variety praised the film for its comedy and emotional core, and felt that the entire project was "crafted with love and a genuine respect for the franchise".[1] Rafael Motomayor of IGN awarded the film a 9 out of 10 star rating. He praised its comedy, emotional core, animation, and Bauza's voice performances, and referred to it as "one of the funniest movies of the year".[30]
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