Underplayed Gems

Bolt (2008)

Bolt poster
Directed by
Chris Williams, Byron Howard
Genre
comedy film, adventure film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6,550 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A dog who thinks he has superpowers because he stars in a TV show sets off on a cross-country journey. He meets new animal friends along the way and learns about the real world.

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What happens

Bolt is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard, written by Williams and Dan Fogelman, and features the voices of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. The film's plot centers on a dog named Bolt (Travolta), who has spent his entire life on the set of a television series and firmly believes that he has superpowers. Bolt premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 17, 2008, and was released in the United States on November 21, by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $310 million against a $150 million budget. It is regarded as helping to instigate a rebirth of Walt Disney Animation Studios, setting the studio in a new creative direction that led to other critically acclaimed features such as Tangled (2010) and Frozen (2013). The film was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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