Back to the Sea

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{{Infobox film

| name = Back to the Sea

| image = Back to the Sea poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| director = Thom Lu

| producer = Calvin Yao

| writer = Thom Lu
James D. Mortellaro
Calvin Yao

| starring = Yuri Lowenthal
Kath Soucie
Tom Kenny
Mark Hamill
Tim Curry
Christian Slater

| music = Gordon McGhie

| cinematography = Ono Yao

| editing = Thom Lu

| studio = Glory & Dream Entertainment
IndustryWorks Pictures
Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation
China Television Artists Association
Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
Nanjing Film and Television Animation Training Base

| distributor = Viva Pictures (United States)
Yinrun Pictures (China)

| released = {{Film date|2012|01|27|Canada|2012|11|16|United States}}
December 30, 2012 (China)

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = China
United States

| language = Mandarin
English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Back to the Sea ({{lang-zh|first=s|s=重返大海|t=返回大海|p=Chóng fǎn dàhǎi}}) is a 2012 3D traditional animated family comedy film written and directed by Thom Lu. It was released on January 27, 2012, in Canada and November 16, 2012, in the United States.

Plot

Kevin the flying fish and his family and friends live a happy and carefree life in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. But Kevin has a cherished dream - to get to Barbados, to the flying fish kingdom. His thirst for adventures leads him to the Rock of Fame, where a family treasure - a huge pearl, is hidden. Kevin gets captured by fishers and then finds himself in an aquarium of a popular Chinese restaurant. It seems that his fate is decided, but suddenly a small boy comes to the aid of Kevin.

Voice cast

Yuri Lowenthal as Kevin, a blue and orange flying fish, the main protagonist
Kath Soucie as Shaobao, a young Chinese American boy who wants to free Kevin from the aquarium
Tom Kenny as Ben, a green surgeonfish
Mark Hamill as Bunker an octopus sushiman
Matthew Yang King as Dabao, Shaobao's father
Tim Curry as Eric, a flying fish who are Kevin's father
Christian Slater as Jack, a villainous detective who is responsible for transporting stolen goods
Tara Strong as Sammy, a female yellow and black canary rockfish
James Sie as Cook Liu, a man who works as a Chef in the Chinese restaurant
Sam Riegel as Short Seagull
Fred Tatasciore as Fat Seagull
Ali Hillis as Teaching Fish, an orange, yellow and black angelfish who acts as a teacher in the aquarium
Chris Edgerly as Clean Fish, a French-accented remora
John DiMaggio as Boss
Annie Mumolo as Danny
Nolan North as Farley, a flying fish
Kate Higgins as Little Fish
Ogie Banks as Richard, a teal-colored mackerel
Gwendoline Yeo as Waitress
Hynden Walch as Tiny Fish
Justin Cowden as Marvin a shrimp
Andrew Dolan as Pat Down Cop

Release

This film was released in theaters in Canada in 3D and regular "2D" formats on January 27, 2012. It got a limited release in the United States on November 16, 2012, distributed by Viva Pictures and then in China by Yinrun Pictures on December 30, 2012.

Reception

Barbara Shulgasser-Parker from Common Sense Media rated the film two stars out of five, saying "Bland fish tale is a Finding Nemo wannabe."{{cite web |title=Back to the Sea Movie Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/back-to-the-sea |website=Common Sense Media |access-date=23 October 2023}}

Music

The film's score is composed by Gordon McGhie. This film features the popular song What a Wonderful World from Louis Armstrong.

References

External links

{{Rotten Tomatoes|back_to_the_sea}}
{{IMDb title|2190193}}
[http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Back-to-the-Sea/ Back to the Sea] on Behind the Voice Actors

Category:2012 films

Category:Chinese-language films

Category:2010s American animated films

Category:2012 animated films

Category:Chinese animated adventure films

Category:Animated buddy films

Category:American animated comedy films

Category:Animated films about fish

Category:2010s children's adventure films

Category:2010s children's animated films

Category:2010s children's comedy films

Category:Chinese children's films