
Animation Magazine — May 23, 2022
Exclusive: ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Delivers a Heartfelt Musical Comedy with Extra Dazzle
***This article was written for the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June/July ’22, No. 321)***
Fans of Bob’s Burgers, the multi-Emmy-winning animated series that has become a mainstay of Sunday night appointment viewing over its 12-season run, have been eagerly awaiting the Belcher family’s theatrical debut since the project was first announced in 2017.
An animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure extravaganza, The Bob’s Burgers Movie, which arrived in theaters on May 27, has a little of everything that you might expect: a crisis brought on by a ruptured water main; a mystery that could help save the restaurant; snappy, spectacular musical numbers and a big, healthy portion of heart.
But the series that excels at exalting the mundane also has a few surprises in store for moviegoers, including gorgeous widescreen visuals presented in a mix of CinemaScope and anamorphic formats, with the animation produced at Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment. (Read full story…)
