The reward works too well, as everyone in the city tries to capture them. When he refuses, they cry and he relents, and they dig up the diamonds to save the orphanage. The film was composed by Leoncio Lara, who said "we wanted to show the spirit of the original show and that meant the music we wanted to keep that jazz Broadway feel to the movie but update it so it can fit the cinematic approach". 15, with X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass leading, and only earning £0.06 million ($0.1 million USD).[21][22][23]. Ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start? Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Additional voices include David Shaughnessy, Nick Shakoour, Steve Blum, Grey DeLisle, Diane Michelle, Rachael MacFarlane, Pamela Chollet, Jim Ward, G. K. Bowes, Sean Kenin, and Sue Boyajian. The cats make a run for it but get stuck in an elevator shaft. [2] Based on the Hanna-Barbera animated television series, Top Cat, this film is a prequel to both the series and the previous film, taking place before Top Cat met his gang. "[27] Eddie Harrison, writing in The List, gave the film 3/5 stars, saying, "The feline favourite returns for a likeably familiar, knockabout animation. (voice). Top Cat poses as a federal health inspector, Felix Snagglepuss, with his crew of Fancy-Fancy, Brain and Choo-Choo, and threatens to close the Starlight Club so he can see the owner, Mr. Big. [2] Animation production is being handled by Discreet Arts Productions in India. The evil king deduces, in his own words "brilliantly", that the best way to deal with this new threat is a cat, so he hires Tom. He introduces himself as Hellcat Spook and joins the gang. Last edited on 18 September 2020, at 19:58, List of films based on Hanna-Barbera cartoons, "Anima Brings 'Top Cat Begins' to the Bigscreen", "First Top Cat Begins trailer and poster lands", "TOP CAT BEGINS – British Board of Film Classification", "Don Gato: el inicio de la pandilla (Top Cat Begins)", "Los mexicanos tras 'Don Gato: El Inico de la Pandilla, "Nueva cinta mexicana retrata el origen de 'Don Gato. Top Cat Begins (also known in Spanish as Don Gato: El Inicio de la Pandilla, literally Top Cat: The Start of the Gang) is a Mexican-Indian computer-animated film produced by Anima Estudios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in Mexico. Top Cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts! When it was the end of the day TC suggests they should go to Mrs. B's place on the way they bump into two orphans who stole cakes from the bakery just then an officer called Officer Charlie Dibble comes and tries to arrest them but TC defends them and tells him they had been with him all day. To get away Mr. Big climbs up a chain. "[2], Unlike the previous film, which was animated in 2D Adobe flash, the film is animated entirely in computer-generated imagery, according to producer Jose Garcia de Letona. When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back. Top Cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts. What follows is an adventure so crazy that it has to be seen to be believed! and the gang. It starts off at a club owned by Mr. Big called The Starlight Club. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow. Mr. Big then forces them to tell him where his diamonds are and TC suggests that he would show him. Whose close intellectual friends get to call him TC, which evidently didn't include anyone involved in this movie. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When T.C. ", https://topcat.fandom.com/wiki/Top_Cat_Begins?oldid=8326, Patty Mattson as Furletta Duchat, Kid with Stuffed Kitty, David Shaughnessy as Maitre d, Suspicious Guy. While Benny is enjoying it TC doesn't like it and suggests if he and Benny would work together he should be cool and he shouldn't eat horrible food. He tricks them into doing all his chores. [3] He said that the sequel will be "slightly more edgy and contemporary". The film is an origin story, explaining how Top Cat met Benny the Ball and how he created his gang. tells them the reward for Mr. Big is bigger, so they turn their attention to him. (2015). The participants of an unusual car race compete around America. On its opening weekend in Mexico, the film debuted at No. The film's Mexican release trailer premiered 1 July 2015. Ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start? Title: The three were working as clowns in the circus until they accidentally let the lion loose. and Dibble helps him escape, while Benny is caught. [16], The film was released on 30 October 2015 in Mexico, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico and confirmed to release in the rest of Latin America. After dinner at Mrs. Ball's, T.C. The next day TC and Benny pull cons on the New York residents which causes the New York City Police Department to be onto them and they choose Officer Dibble to spy on the two. Benny sneaks into Furletta's dressing room and gets the diamonds, but accidentally knocks her unconscious. Variety reported that the film's producer, José C. García de Letona, is working on a sequel. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. T.C. Benny finds the diamonds and gives them to Top Cat, who promises the gang a new home. [11] Producer Garcia de Letona has admitted that, despite the studio's interest for 2D animated productions, they wanted to reach a wider market focused on CG distribution. K.O., Steven, and the White Buffalo/Transcript, Renewed-PC (local shop) and Renewed-PC.com, Cartoon Network All-Stars (direct-to-video series), List of films based on Hanna-Barbera cartoons, https://ideas.fandom.com/wiki/Top_Cat_Begins?oldid=2245826. While the gang is on the elevator, Mr. Big's goons come in and chase after them they then go into an area in the club where a cat is singing All About That Bass while she is doing that the gang sneaks up backstage where they escape the club. Dibble sends them to stay with his grandmother, out of town. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Bad Dog and company discover the hideout, but Granny Dibble makes short work of them. New to the city, Top Cat begins to busk on the sidewalk when he hears a squawking around the corner. What follows is an adventure so crazy that it has to be seen to be believed.