They Might Be Giants (film)

They Might Be Giants (marketed as They Might Be Giants: The Movie) is a 1995 Canadian-American animated musical science-fiction comedy film based on the music of the band of the same name as well as a sequel/spin-off of both The Rescuers and Oliver & Company. The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. The voice cast stars both John Flansburg and John Linnell as themselves, Ashley Peldon, Angela Lansbury, and "Weird Al" Yankovic. The songs were written by They Might Be Giants, while the score was written by Hans Zimmer.

They Might Be Giants was released on July 7, 1995, by Hollywood Pictures and received positive reactions from reviewers, who praised its animation, musical score, songs, story, setting, and faithful connection to The Rescuers and Oliver & Company. The new original songs for the film would later appear on their sixth album, Factory Showroom. In later years, the film would be re-issued under the Walt Disney Pictures label due to the dissolution of Hollywood Pictures.

Premise
John Flansburgh and John Linnell live together in Brooklyn, New York when they're suddenly enlisted in a secret organization that solves mysteries around the world. Now with a criminal mastermind on the loose, the Johns must trust their will and guts to stop her from commencing the destruction of the world. Along the way, the Johns cross paths with a young girl named Penny (Ashley Peldon) who has a double life under the alias of a rich girl, Jenny (also Peldon).

Cast

 * John Flansburgh as himself
 * John Linnell as himself
 * Ashley Peldon as Penny/Jenny
 * Angela Lansbury
 * "Weird Al" Yankovic