Albert (2016 film)

Albert
Screenplay byWill Eisenberg
Aaron Eisenberg
Joe Stillman
Directed byMax Lang
StarringBobby Moynihan
Sasheer Zamata
Judah Friedlander
Music byBrad Breeck (score)
Michelle R. Lewis & Dan Petty (songs)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMacGregor Middleton
Will McRobb
Chris Viscardi
Running time43 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)

Albert is a 2016 American CGI Christmas musical comedy television film produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on December 9, 2016,[1] and is Nickelodeon's first animated television film to not be based on a previous show.

Premise

Albert, a small Douglas fir tree, sets out on an adventure to become the most famous Christmas tree in his hometown.[2]


Plot

Albert, a small Douglas fir tree, and his best friend, Maisie, escape Earth Mama’s, and get to Cactus Pete’s restaurant. They see Cactus Pete stuck in the snow, and they help him get his head out. Cactus Pete suddenly decides to murder the two for no reason, so gets his cactus gang to shoot needles at them, and the whole fight ends up with Pete getting shredded and Albert and Maisie escaping on a blimp to Empire City. They see the tree, but Pete returned and survived! Pete fights them again, but is thrown in the garbage and quits. Meanwhile, Albert gets up to the top of the tree. Albert sees Pete, and despite him being a backstabbing friend who tried to kill Albert for seemingly no reason, Albert lets Pete be the top of the Empire City tree. Albert and Maisie leave, and go back to Earth Mama’s.

Cast

  • Bobby Moynihan as Albert, a small Douglas fir tree who wants to become the Empire City Christmas tree[3][4]
  • Sasheer Zamata as Maisie, a very positive corn plant, hence the name, and Albert's girlfriend[3]
  • Judah Friedlander as Gene, a weed and Albert's best friend who is disliked by everybody[3]
  • Cheri Oteri as Linda
  • Rob Riggle as Cactus Pete/Roy, the main antagonist who loathes Christmas, because he is taken out of the spotlight of his restaurant for a month, and seeks revenge on Christmas trees.
  • Tom Kenny as Horton
  • Breanna Yde as Molly, a helpful young girl who believes that Albert can do big things.
  • John DiMaggio as Donny, Molly's father.
  • Mary Pat Gleason as Earth Mama, Molly's grandmother and the caretaker of Albert, Maisie and the rest of the plants.

Premiere

Albert premiered on Nickelodeon on December 9, 2016.[1] It also premiered on Nicktoons the following day.

Home media

The television film was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 14, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[5] It was then released on DVD in Region 2 on October 29, 2018 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[6]

Book

Aaron and Will Eisenberg, the film's screenwriters, have written a book based on it, Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, to anticipate the premiere of the film.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Twitter". Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Nick Debuts Animated TV Movie 'Albert' for the Holidays". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Nickelodeon Debuts Albert for the Holidays, Original Animated TV Movie Airing Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016 – via Business Wire.
  4. ^ "SNL vets to star in Nickelodeon animated holiday movie". Entertainment Weekly. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon. November 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon UK. October 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Westfield Brothers Create Nickelodeon's First TV Christmas Movie". Westfield, NJ: TAPinto. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams (Nickelodeon)". Penguin Random House. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.


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