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Donkey Kong: The Movie is a 2005 computer-animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Brad Bird and based on the video game series. It is produced by Nintendo, written by Terry Rossio. It stars the voices of Richard Yearwood, Andrew Sabiston, Chris Sutherland, Aron Tager, Kahoru Sasajima, Joe Tanner, and Toshihide Tsuchiya. The film tells the story of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they set out on an adventure to retrieve their stolen bananas from King K. Rool and the Kremlings.

The film was released theatrically in Sydney on May 30, 2005, in the United States on June 3, and in Japan on June 20 by Sony Pictures Releasing. It was also a box office success, grossing $340 million against a $60 million budget, and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the plot, casting, performances (particularly of Cena and Witherspoon), visual effects, humor, and heart. A sequel is in development.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * John Cena as Donkey Kong, a gorilla who is friends with Diddy Kong and the archenemy of King K. Rool who searches for his stolen bananas.
 * Chris Tucker as Diddy Kong, the best friend of Donkey Kong and a young gorilla who is an enemy of King K. Rool.
 * Allison Williams as Dixie Kong, a female gorilla and the girlfriend of Diddy Kong.
 * Max Thieriot as Funky Kong, an ally to the Kong Family who offers services such as his transportation and weaponry.
 * Michael Keaton as Cranky Kong, the crabby and rambling grandfather of Donkey Kong who is also the mentor of Donkey Kong.
 * Jack Black as King R. Kool, the archenemy of Donkey Kong who steals his bananas for unknown reasons.

Development
In June 2001, five years before the release of Super Mario Bros., director announced that a film based on Donkey Kong Country was in development, with the entire video game cast signed on to reprise their roles as the characters. It was also announced that Jim Carrey and Tim Curry would voice new characters in the film, and that Gregg Mayles (creator of Donkey Kong Country) would be producing. He stated that the plot was very “faithful” to the games and that fans would indeed enjoy it.

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