in theaters–and not many did, considering it had the year’s best opening weekend for an original animated feature–you’re in luck! The excellent family-friendly movie from DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio is now available on Digital, 4K, Blu-ray and DVD to bring home today, just in time to get all wrapped up as a perfect holiday gift. And while the magical, mythical, and musical journey across China is fun and entertaining enough on its own, the home release’s special features will give young viewers plenty to learn about and even more to do.
Some of those features include a guided tour of all the famous places in China that Everest, Yi, Jin, and Peng travel to during their incredible adventure, fromfields of canola flowersto the world-famousLeshan Giant Buddha; featurettes that reveal how boththe music in the moviecame to life and how Everest’s voice was created; a cooking lesson with Nai Nai herselfTsai ChinalongsideChef Shirley; a series of step-by-step drawing videos that show viewers young and old how to bring each character to life, as well as a DIY Chinese lantern tutorial; and tons of insight and behind-the-scenes trivia from the talented creative team.
Photo courtesy of DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio
Abominableis worth a buy on home video for the feature alone, one whichRafael Motamayorcalled “charming” and “adorable"in his review, but there’s a wealth of treasures to be found in the movie’s special features section. Fans out there can spend much more time with Everest & Friends in between rewatches ofAbominableitself.
This magical journey is brought to life with the voice talents ofChloe Bennet, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winnerSarah Paulson,Eddie Izzard,Tenzing Norgay Trainor,Albert Tsai,Tsai ChinandMichelle Wong. It was written and directed byJill Culton(Open Season,Toy Story 2,Monsters, Inc.) and co-directed byTodd Wilderman(Open Season 2). The film is produced bySuzanne BuirgyandPeilin Chou.
From the studio that brought youHow to Train Your Dragon, this heartwarming and humorous story follows teenage Yi (Bennet) as she encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in China, she and her mischievous friends, Jin (Trainor) and Peng (Tsai), name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Paulson) to help Everest get home.
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