History Island

History Island is a 2004 American animated fantasy adventure film produced by Fox Feature Animation. The film was directed by Phil Anderson (in his directorial debut) and written by Tab Murphy, Drew Cohen, John August, and Phillip Melton from a story by Jim Chapman and Cohen and stars the voices of Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matt Damon, Nathan Lane, Kate Winslet, Stanley Tucci, Alfre Woodard, and Wayne Knight.

Chapman conceived the original concept of History Island in early 1997, towards the end of production for Anastasia. In 2001, Phil Anderson was approached to direct the film. The film was animated using traditional animation, with extensive use of computer-generated imagery.

History Island premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on April 27, 2004, and was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on May 7, 2004. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its animation, score, and performances, but criticized its story and writing.

The film's theatrical run was overshadowed by the success of the competing DreamWorks Animation CGI film Shrek 2, grossing only $101 million on an $65 million budget. Fox suffered a $80 million loss for the film, which led it to abandon traditional animation for computer animation. It is considered to be one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, but is also considered to be a cult favorite.

Plot
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Voice cast
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Production
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Development
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Casting
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Animation
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Marketing

 * The teaser trailer was released on July 2003, and was shown with Jose Maldonado: The Biggest Movie Ever, Freaky Friday, and Magina.
 * The first trailer was released in November 2003, and was shown with Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Cat in the Hat, The Haunted Mansion, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Peter Pan.
 * The second trailer was released in March 2004, and was shown with The Pet Squadron, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Home on the Range.

Video game
History Island games were released in May 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and PC.

Release
History Island was originally going to be released on September 26, 2003; however, in March of 2002, the date was changed to May 2004. This happened because 20th Century Fox changed the release date of Jose Maldonado: The Biggest Movie Ever, from its December 13, 2002 release to its July 18, 2003, thus pushing History Island to May 7, 2004.

Box office
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Critical reception
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Home media
History Island was released on VHS and DVD on October 26, 2004. During the first month of its home release, the film led in VHS sales and was third in combined VHS and DVD sales.

Legacy
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Main
To see the main transcript of the film, click here.

Trailers
To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.