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Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega
Directed by	Ben Gluck; Anthony Bell
Written by	Chris Denk; Steve Moore
Produced by	Richard Rich; Ken Katsumoto
Starring	Justin Long; Hayden Panettiere; Dennis Hopper; Danny Glover; Christina Ricci
Edited by	Scott Anderson
Music by	Chris P. Bacon
Production; companies	Crest Animation Productions; Alpha & Omega Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate Family Entertainment (USA/UK)
Release date	September 17, 2010;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Template:Film US
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$2,444,000

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Alpha and Omega is a 3-D computer animated film produced by Crest Animation Productions and Richard Rich, director of The Fox and the Hound, and is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate Family Entertainment. The film is directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck, starring the voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover and Christina Ricci.

The film was released on September 17, 2010 to 2,625 theaters nationwide.^[1] It has been shown in its 3-D format.^[2]

Plot

Kate (Hayden Panettiere) and Humphrey (Justin Long) are two wolves from the same pack in Canada’s Jasper National Park but on opposite ends of the social order. Kate, daughter of the main alpha male Winston (Danny Glover) and his mate Eve (Vicki Lewis), is herself an Alpha and does what one should: taking her duty and commitment to the pack seriously. Humphrey, on the other hand, is an Omega wolf, the lowest of the pack, and spends his days making jokes and playing about with his other Omega friends Shakey (Kevin Sussman), Salty (Brian Donovan), and Mooch (Eric Price). Despite his low rank in the pack, Humphrey has a crush on Kate.

During youth, Kate left to begin Alpha school with her father. She returns as a full trained Alpha but is still unable to hunt caribou since the two members of the park’s eastern pack sabotaged her attempt. Her pack and the Eastern pack have had a bitter rivalry since Winston dislikes the fact that Tony (Dennis Hopper), the Alpha male of the Eastern pack wants to unite into one large pack. Winston and Tony meet up one night and arrange for Kate to marry Tony’s son Garth (Chris Carmack). Kate had followed her farther and heard everything. Kate wearily agrees for the good of the pack and she meets Garth as the Howling Rock. Humphrey interrupts the howl and Lilly is with them, transfixed by Garth. Garth too is a fully trained Alpha but one thing lets him down - his howl, and that is how wolves find their mate, when their howls match. Humphrey is told to go, so is Lilly. Garth begins to howl, and Kate is mortified at how bad he is. Kate escapes the date for a drink of water and runs into Humphrey by the river. They are shortly shot by a ranger, knocked out from the tranquilizer and taken to Idaho.

The two wolves wake up at Sawtooth National Recreation Area and meet a French goose named Marcel (Larry Miller) who has an avid interest in golf and his caddy, a duck named Paddy (also voiced by Eric Price). Kate and Humphrey learn that they were relocated to repopulate for which the wolf population has decreased in the park. Marcel and Paddy agree to help the wolves return home to Jasper and they hitch a ride in in a camper truck driven by a couple that vacation to Jasper yearly while Marcel and Paddy follow from above.

Trouble brews back at Jasper as the two packs discover that Kate has gone missing. Tony warns Winston that on the next full moon if Kate doesn’t return to marry Garth, him and his pack will declare a war for their territory. Lilly (Christina Ricci), an omega wolf and Kate’s shy younger sister happens to fall in love with Garth and suggests that she wants to show him around. Winston allows that as Tony feels suspicious.

That night when the camper stops by a truck-stop, Humphrey exits the camper to urinate however he finds a cupcake and eats it. A car has pulled in front of where Humphrey is so Kate cannot see him, and gets worried. A man mistakes Humphrey for a rabid wolf (having creamy covering around his mouth and mistaking it for foam) and prepares to shoot him, but Kate saves him, sacrificing their ride to Jasper which takes off. That night, Kate finds a ravine and attempts to cross it. She almost fails, slipping down the cliff, but Humphrey saves her by swinging on a vine and telling her to grab his tail. This works, and the two go off to make a den for the night.

The next morning after saving Kate from falling into the ravine, Marcel and Paddy find the wolves and direct them to a train over a snowy mountain that will take them to Jasper. Climbing the mountain Humphrey accidentally angers a trio of bears causing them to slide down the other side of the mountain on a log (which happens to be one of Humphrey hobbies). The train passes by but the wolves manage to get into a boxcar just in time.

On the train that night, Humphrey starts to howl at the full moon and asks Kate to join him. She does and the two howl a romantic duet and Kate realises that this is who she belongs with. Meanwhile at the Howling Rock in Jasper, Lilly helps Garth improve his howl, for which he succeeds and the two howl together. Tony and his pack show up at the scene to prepare to attack the other pack and berates his son for howling with an omega. Lilly retreats to alert her father. Since Kate has yet to return, a battle for territory has risen.

Shortly, the train passes by Jasper and Kate and Humphrey return just as the packs begin to fight.Humphrey wanted to tell Kate about his feelings for her, but couldnt. Kate announces that she will marry Garth for the good of the packs, much to Humphrey and Lilly’s surprise and disappointment.

On the day of the ceremony, Humphrey decides to leave Jasper and travel on his own and shares his goodbyes with Kate (which involves him placing a flower in her fur) and Marcel and Paddy who have arrived and decided to stay. Halfway through the marriage ceremony of Kate and Garth, however, at the final step, which is rubbing noses, Kate refuses after realising Humphrey is who she wants to be with. Garth as well declares the same, though for Lilly. Winston is confused, but Tony and his pack start to fight the other pack out of anger, but the conflict is cut short when a massive stampede of caribou interrupts the scene. Winston and Tony are trapped in the stampede and Kate, including Humphrey who has decided to return both jump in to the rescue. Kate is knocked out when attempting to reach cover, and Humphrey rushes forward to protect her.

After the stampede fades, Humphrey declares his love for Kate, sad because he thinks he never got to tell her.The other wolves, including Tony, howl as a requiem for Kate. She shortly wakes up much to everyone's relief. Winston and Tony, after having noticed that Kate and Humphrey are in love after Kate and Humphrey both confess to each other, agree to unite the packs and demolish the rule over social class.Lilly and Garth also end up together. The film concludes at the Howling Rock with Kate and Humphrey howling a duet at the summit.

Cast

Justin Long as Humphrey, an omega wolf and the protagonist.
Hayden Panettiere as Kate, an alpha wolf and the deuteragonist, daughter of Winston, the alpha-male.
Christina Ricci as Lilly, Kate’s younger sister, an omega wolf.
Dennis Hopper as Tony, the alpha-male of the eastern pack and the primary antagonist. Hopper died four months before the movie was released.
Danny Glover as Winston, Kate father and the alpha-male of her pack.
Larry Miller as Marcel, a golf-playing French goose from Idaho.
Eric Price as Paddy, Marcel’s caddy, a duck, and as Mooch, an overweight omega wolf and one of Humphrey's friends.
Vicki Lewis as Eve, Winston’s mate and Kate’s mother.
Chris Carmack as Garth, Tony's son, an alpha wolf.
Kevin Sussman and Brian Donovan as Shakey and Salty.

Production

Key animation was done at Crest's animation studio in India. Pre-production and post-production took place in Los Angeles.^[3]

Reception

The film received negative reviews and currently holds only a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an even lower rating of 8% from "Top Critics". The sites consensus states "With bland visuals and a dull, predictable plot, Alpha and Omega is a runt in 2010's animated litter"^[4] The film received a 1-star rating from Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post.^[5]

Box Office

The film earned an estimated $2.3 million on opening day, placing #5 at the box office. It is estimated to earn about $10 million on its' opening weekend.

References

^ Fischer, Russ (May 25, 2010). "'Alpha and Omega' Movie Trailer". /Film. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
^ Vollans, Ed (February 12, 2010). "Crest rides the 3D wave". Screen. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
^ Giardina, Carolyn (April 2, 2008). "Animated cast joins 'Alpha'". The Hollywood Reporter. e5 Global Media. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alpha_and_omega/
^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/alpha-and-omega,1163473/critic-review.html

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[1] Fischer, Russ (May 25, 2010). "'Alpha and Omega' Movie Trailer". /Film. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

[2] Vollans, Ed (February 12, 2010). "Crest rides the 3D wave". Screen. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

[thr-3] Giardina, Carolyn (April 2, 2008). "Animated cast joins 'Alpha'". The Hollywood Reporter. e5 Global Media. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

[4] ttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alpha_and_omega/

[5] ttp://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/alpha-and-omega,1163473/critic-review.html

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 == Cast ==
-*[[Justin Long]] as Humphrey, an omega wolf.
+*[[Justin Long]] as Humphrey, an omega wolf and the protagonist.
-*[[Hayden Panettiere]] as Kate, an alpha wolf, daughter of Winston, the alpha-male.
+*[[Hayden Panettiere]] as Kate, an alpha wolf and the deuteragonist, daughter of Winston, the alpha-male.
 *[[Christina Ricci]] as Lilly, Kate’s younger sister, an omega wolf.
-*[[Dennis Hopper]] as Tony, the alpha-male of the eastern pack. Hopper died four months before the movie was released.
+*[[Dennis Hopper]] as Tony, the alpha-male of the eastern pack and the primary antagonist. Hopper died four months before the movie was released.
 *[[Danny Glover]] as Winston, Kate father and the alpha-male of her pack.
 *[[Larry Miller]] as Marcel, a golf-playing French goose from Idaho.