Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie

Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie is an 2022 animated comedy film starring Daniel Pathan as Mametchi, and directed by Tim Hill. It released on June 10, 2022 in Dolby Cinema and IMAX formats. It received positive reviews and grossed over $369 million worldwide. A sequel is currently in development with a release in 2024.

Plot
A place named Tamagotchi-Town is a happy place for Tamagotchis. All of a sudden, a giant gelatin falls in Tamagotchi-Town and sinks in Makiko, Mametchi and Melodytchi. Then they throw the gelatin back to it’s home. Kikitchi announces that Tamagotchi-Town is gonna be hosting a concert tonight by Melodytchi and a brand new Tamagotchi is coming to town aswell. More to be added soon.

Cast

 * Daniel Pathan (Alex Starke in the UK dub) as Mametchi
 * Jenny Slate (Joanna Ruiz in the UK dub) as Memetchi
 * Jacob Soley (Jacob Preston in the UK dub) as Kuchipatchi
 * Rachel Bloom (Loti Bailey in the UK dub) as Melodytchi
 * Marsai Martin (Ameerah Falzon-Ojo in the UK dub) as Uwasatchi
 * Ashley Tisdale (Bella Ramsey in the UK dub) as Makiko
 * Ewan McGregor as KuroMametchi
 * Ben Schwartz (Roman Griffin Davis in the UK dub) as Spacytchi
 * Bill Hader (Billy Barratt in the UK dub) as Kikitchi
 * Tara Strong (Lillia Langley in the UK dub) as Lovelitchi
 * Kristen Wiig as Mamametchi
 * Jess Harnell as Papamametchi
 * Ian McKellen as Woodytchi/Robert the Teddy Bear
 * Frank Welker as Oyajitchi
 * Meghan Strange as Violetchi
 * Brooklyn Prince as Chamametchi

Additional voices

 * Bill Fagerbakke
 * Tom Kenny
 * Scott Menville
 * Mila Kunis
 * Alex Borestein
 * Daren Norris

Box office
Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie grossed $111 million in the United States and Canada and $258.5 in other territories for a worldwide total of $369.4 million.

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Jurassic World: Dominion and was projected to gross $20–30 million from 4,000 theaters in its opening weekend. However, after it made $16.5 million on its first day, including $4.3 million from Thursday previews projections were increased to $40 million. It ended up grossing $43 million in its opening weekend, placing third behind Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick.

Critical response
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 75%, with an average score of 9.5/10, based on 291 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A surprise adventure in Tamagotchi-Town is what you need, Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie is something to take your family to." Metacritic assigned a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 80 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Theatrical
Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on May 20, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 10th by Paramount Pictures. The film was rated G by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The film went on to have 3 delays until the release date was on June 10th, On May 13, 2021, it was announced that the film will have a theatrical release only.

In theaters, the film was accompanied by Biometrical Trouble, a short film based on the upcoming film Jack and Jim Presents: Billy and Max.

Marketing
A teaser trailer was officially released online on Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel on February 12, 2020 and was attached to Sonic the Hedgehog. The film's official trailer was later released online on March 3, 2021. The film's final trailer was later officially released online on April 7, 2022.

Paramount Pictures partnered with more than 100 licensing and promotional partners to market the film including General Mills, Mars, Target, Fandango, Dodge, Burger King, and Kraft.

A collaboration with Minecraft, featuring content from the film was released in the game's marketplace in May 2022. 7-Eleven has a limited-edition "The Ultimate Tamagotchi Slurpee".

Home media and streaming
Mametchi: A Tamagotchi Movie was released on digital on July 26, 2022, and was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on August 16, 2022 by Paramount Home Entertainment. The film was also streaming on Paramount+ on July 26.