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NUMBERS
Box Office: $25,408,198
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CONSENSUS
Jonah teaches wholesome messages to children in a funny, bouncy package.
CAST & CREW
Tim Hodge, Lisa Vischer, Dan Anderson
Directed by Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki
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SYNOPSIS
Get ready for the biggest event in VeggieTales history -- the first feature-length film showcasing the characters you love, as well as some new friends that will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! more...
MPAA RATING
G
RUNTIME
83 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Oct 4, 2002
Video: Mar 4, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
FHE Pictures
GENRE
Childrens, Animation, Fantasy, Musical, Computer Animation, Road Trips, Pirates, Christian Values, Christians
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
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TRAILER & MEDIA
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 "The messages of compassion and mercy are clearly, squarely and specifically expounded via computer animated Old Testament tale of Jonah and the Whale. Determined to be fun, and bouncy, with energetic musicals, the humor didn't quite engage this adult."
-- Ross Anthony, HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
"How anyone over the age of 2 can stomach the touchy-feely message this preachy produce promotes is beyond us."
-- Jordana Brown, CITYSEARCH
 "It's a format that probably works best for an audience that is faith-based or very young, but for others it's simply a pleasant opportunity for an occasional giggle at the folly of mankind and the underrated value of veggies."
-- Bridget Byrne, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Probably the best case for Christianity since Chesterton and Lewis."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"Jonah is only so-so... the addition of a biblical message will either improve the film for you, or it will lessen it."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"For VeggieTales fans, this is more appetizing than a side dish of asparagus. If you're not a fan, it might be like trying to eat Brussels sprouts."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"The film thrusts the inchoate but already eldritch Christian Right propaganda machine into national media circles."
-- Maria Garcia, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"The script, the gags, the characters are all direct-to-video stuff, and that’s where this film should have remained."
-- Forrest Hartman, RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
"A whale of a good time for both children and parents seeking Christian-themed fun."
-- Mary Kalin-Casey, REEL.COM
"...strips Bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness, making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults."
-- Josh Larsen, SUN PUBLICATIONS (CHICAGO, IL)
"The film is a hoot, and is just as good, if not better than much of what's on Saturday morning TV especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all can't stand."
-- Eric Lurio, GREENWICH VILLAGE GAZETTE
"I encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale's tale -- you won't be sorry!"
-- Holly McClure, CROSSWALK.COM MOVIES
"The gags are often a stitch."
-- Roger Moore, ORLANDO SENTINEL
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"You won't have any trouble getting kids to eat up these Veggies."
-- Linda Cook, QUAD CITY TIMES (DAVENPORT, IA)
"The movie is a blast of educational energy, as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes."
-- Pete Croatto, FILMCRITIC.COM
"The quality of the art combined with the humor and intelligence of the script allow the filmmakers to present the biblical message of forgiveness without it ever becoming preachy or syrupy."
-- Michael Elliott, MOVIE PARABLES
"Generally provides its target audience of youngsters enough stimulating eye and ear candy to make its moral medicine go down."
-- Mark Halverson, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
"These veggies go down pretty easily."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
"Children, Christian or otherwise, deserve to hear the full story of Jonah's despair -- in all its agonizing, Catch-22 glory -- even if they spend years trying to comprehend it."
-- Tom Keogh, SEATTLE TIMES
"Even if you're an agnostic carnivore, you can enjoy much of Jonah simply, and gratefully, as laugh-out-loud lunacy with a pronounced Monty Pythonesque flavor."
-- Joe Leydon, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
"Your taste for Jonah - A Veggie Tales Movie may well depend on your threshold for pop manifestations of the Holy Spirit."
-- Paul Malcolm, L.A. WEEKLY
"Kids five and up will be delighted with the fast, funny, and even touching story. Parents may even find that it goes by quickly, because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year, including those intended for adults."
-- Nell Minow, MOVIE MOM
"As Cartoon Sunday School goes, it's whimsical and fun. But this movie does something no VeggieTales episode has yet done for me... it drags."
-- Jeffrey Overstreet, LOOKING CLOSER
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FRESH 76%
Avg. Rating: 5.8/10 |
"Theology aside, why put someone who ultimately doesn't learn at the center of a kids' story?"
-- Mark Caro, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"One thing you have to give them credit for: The message of the movie is consistent with the messages espoused in the company's previous video work."
-- Nancy Churnin, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"I'm not generally a fan of vegetables but this batch is pretty cute."
-- Curt Fields, WASHINGTON POST
"Bouncy animation and catchy songs keep the film from tasting too much like spinach."
-- Bruce Fretts, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"The animation is competent, and some of the gags are quite funny, but Jonah ... never shakes the oppressive, morally superior good-for-you quality that almost automatically accompanies didactic entertainment."
-- Dave Kehr, NEW YORK TIMES
"Occasionally, in the course of reviewing art-house obscurities and slam-bam action flicks, a jaded critic smacks into something truly new."
-- Liam Lacey, GLOBE AND MAIL
"A garden-fresh morality tale for the kids, with Monty Python-inspired humor."
-- Dave Larsen, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"Much of this slick and sprightly CGI feature is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings."
-- Joe Leydon, VARIETY
"It's got its heart in the right place, but it also wilts after awhile."
-- John Monaghan, DETROIT FREE PRESS
"If a big musical number like 'Praise the Lord, He's the God of Second Chances' doesn't put you off, this will be an enjoyable choice for younger kids."
-- C.W. Nevius, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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"Thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big, colorful characters. Mom and Dad can catch some quality naptime along the way."
-- Jonathan R. Perry, TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH (TEXAS)
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