The Hero of Color City

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The Hero of Color City
The Hero of Color City poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Gladstone
Screenplay byJess Kedward
J.P. McCormick
Kirsty Peart
Rich Raczelowski
Produced byJohn D. Eraklis
Max Howard [1]
Starring Christina Ricci
Sean Astin
Owen Wilson
E.G. Daily
Jessica Capshaw
Rosie Perez
Tara Strong
Craig Ferguson
Wayne Brady
Jess Harnell
David Kaye
Edited byJosh Gladstone
Music byZoë Poledouris
Angel Roché Jr.
Production
companies
Exodus Film Group
Toonz Entertainment
Distributed byXing-Xing Digital (international sales)
Magnolia Pictures (United States)
Release date
  • October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)
Running time
77 minutes
CountriesUnited States
India
LanguageEnglish
Box office$32,048 [2]

The Hero of Color City (also known as The Hero of Colour City in the UK) is a 2014 animated musical adventure comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone. The film stars the voices of Christina Ricci, Sean Astin, Owen Wilson, E.G. Daily, Jessica Capshaw, Rosie Perez, Craig Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Jess Harnell, and David Kaye. Original songs and the score were written by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. The film follows Yellow, a yellow crayon and her gang of other crayons who find themselves living in a crayon box to save the unfinished drawings from a monster known as Trashasaur.

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The Hero of Color City was released in a limited theatrical engagement on October 3, 2014, followed by releases on streaming and video platforms.

The film received generally negative reviews from critics.

Plot

Each night, when Ben falls asleep, his Crayons enter a magical Crayon Box that transports them to Color City, a world of dazzling hues and soaring fantasy. When timid Yellow is accidentally left behind in Ben’s room, she inadvertently awakens two Unfinished Drawings. They follow Yellow to Color City where they wreak havoc and stop the flow of the enchanted Rainbow Waterfall that provides all the color to the Crayons. It’s up to Yellow and her fellow Crayon pals to save the day and bring back the color!

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 29%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 4.40/10. [3] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 33 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [4]

Release

The Hero of Color City had a limited release, as well on iTunes and on demand on October 3, 2014. [5] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 2, 2014. [6]

References

  1. "The Hero of Colour City IMDB Credits". IMDb . Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. "The Hero of Color City (2014) - Box Office Mojo" . Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  3. "The Hero of Color City". Rotten Tomatoes . October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. "The Hero of Color City Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. "EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for 'Hero of Color City'". Animation Magazine. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. Patten, Fred (February 23, 2015). "The Hero of Color City – animated movie review by Fred Patten". Dogpatch Press. Retrieved March 12, 2025.