The Incredibles
Theatrical Release Date: November 5, 2004
Estimated Budget: $92 Million
U.S. Box Office Gross:$261 Million
Worldwide Box Office: $631 Million
Cast
Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Brad Bird & John Ratzenberger
Credits
Music by: Michael Giacchino
Produced By: John Walker
Written by: Brad Bird
Directed by: Brad Bird
Tidbits
- Brad Bird’s original pitch included a main villian named Xerek. Syndrome was supposed to die early in the film. According to reports, Lasseter liked Syndrome better, so he became the focus.
- Bird insisted that the storyboards define the blocking of characters’ movements, lighting and camera moves. In previous Pixar films, this was usually handled by other departments.
- “Subsurface scattering” was used to allow the animators to mimic human skin more effectively.
- Character designs were created by Tony Fucile and Teddy Newton, whom had worked with Bird on The Iron Giant at Warner Bros.
- Any similarities to Watchmen were purely coincidental as Brad Bird had never even read the acclaimed graphic novel.
- Pixarian voice contributions include Brad Bird (Edna Mode), Bret Parker (Kari, the Babysitter) and Bud Luckey (Rick Dicker).
- The film won Academy Award awards for best animated film and Best Achievement in Sound Editing. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.
- The Incredibles was the last Pixar film to be released on the VHS format.
- Empire magazine ranked The Incredibles #400 on their list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time.