Abominable

Chloe Bennet Director: Jill Culton Jill Culton

Overview

Directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman, this animated family comedy follows the adventures of Yi (Chloe Bennet), a Shanghai teen, who together with her friends, Peng (Albert Tsai) and Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), befriend a young, lost Yeti. Giving their new friend the nickname of "Everest," the teens set off on a magical journey to take him home. But it isn't long before they encounter the evil plans of Burnish (Eddie Izzard) and Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson), villains who will stop at nothing to capture Everest.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2019
UPC:	0191329094303
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG
Source:	Dreamworks Animated
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen, Color]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	14,037

Special Features

2 original shorts; Deleted scenes; Animating Abominable; Your Yeti care guide; And more!; English SDH Subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chloe Bennet	Yi
Albert Tsai	Peng
Tenzing Trainor	Jin
Joseph Izzo	Everest
Sarah Paulson	Dr. Zara
Eddie Izzard	Burnish
Tsai Chin	Nai Nai
Michelle Wong	Yi's Mom
Rich Dietl	Goon Leader
James Hong	Yak Herder
Christine Lin	Teenage Girl #1/Boy's Mom/Female Customer
Kym Miller	Teenage Girl #2
Jason Ko	Teenage Boy
Trevor Devall	Van Driver,Goon
Karen Huie	Dog Lady/Dock Worker,Goon
Vic Chao	Jin Impersonator,Goon
Fernando Chien	Merchant
Reuben Uy	Goon
David Smith	Goon
Walt Dohrn	Goon
Rupert Gregson-Williams	Everest Humming
Elizabeth Pan	Goon

Technical Credits

Jill Culton

Jill Culton	Director,Screenwriter
Erik Aadahl	Sound/Sound Designer
Nedy Acet	Animator
Luiza Alaniz	Animator
Malte Bieler	Sound/Sound Designer
Rafe Parker Blood	Animator
Max Boas	Production Designer
Philippe Le Brun	Animator
Suzanne Buirgy	Producer
Laurent Caneiro	Animator
Guillermo Careaga	Animator
Chung Chan	Animator
Joseph Chong	Animator
Peilin Chou	Producer
Albert Colomer	Animator
David Coucharière	Animator
Patrick Danaher	Animator
Bill Diaz	Animator
Adam Dotson	Animator
Paul Duncan	Art Director
Daniel Edwards	Animator
Raffaella Filipponi	Animator
Jorge Garcia	Animator
Benjamin Girmann	Animator
Antony Gray	Animator
Thomas Grummt	Animator
Laura H. Han	Animator
Andrew Harkins	Animator
John Hill	Animator
Christi Soper Hilt	Casting
Joseph Holmark	Animator
Martin P. Hopkins	Animator
Steven "Shaggy" Hornby	Animator
Rick Hromadka	Sound/Sound Designer
Rebecca Huntley	Co-producer
Zhang Jing	Production Manager
Tim Johnson	Executive Producer
Marek Kochout	Animator
Heather Lanza	Production Manager
Garrett Lewis	Animator
Alex Li	Animator
Sean Mack	Animator
Tony Matthews	Production Manager
Fred Nilsson	Animator
Tyler Phillips	Animator
Robyne Powell	Animator
Patrick Pujalte	Animator
Valerie Qian	Production Manager
Lu Qiong	Production Manager
Marco Regina	Animator
Li Ruigang	Executive Producer
Rupert Gregson-Williams	Score Composer
William Salazar	Animator
Henry Sanchez	Animator
Alex Ferreira Simoes	Animator
Harrison Smith	Animator
Olivier Staphylas	Animator
Dane Stogner	Animator
Liron Topaz	Animator
Ethan Van der Ryn	Sound/Sound Designer
Richard VanAs	Animator
Kelly Vawter	Animator
Dan Wagner	Animator
Kurt Wang	Animator
Greg Whittaker	Animator
Ben Xu	Production Manager
Tiffany Yang	Production Manager
Yang Yang	Animator
Blander Zhang	Production Manager
Clare Zhang	Production Manager
Frank Zhu	Executive Producer
Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland	Editor

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Abominable
1. Chapter 1 [4:11]
2. Chapter 2 [4:58]
3. Chapter 3 [4:31]
4. Chapter 4 [2:31]
5. Chapter 5 [5:20]
6. Chapter 6 [3:27]
7. Chapter 7 [4:27]
8. Chapter 8 [4:26]
9. Chapter 9 [2:46]
10. Chapter 10 [5:09]
11. Chapter 11 [4:37]
12. Chapter 12 [4:11]
13. Chapter 13 [5:48]
14. Chapter 14 [5:08]
15. Chapter 15 [2:01]
16. Chapter 16 [2:50]
17. Chapter 17 [5:10]
18. Chapter 18 [3:41]
19. Chapter 19 [5:14]
20. Chapter 20 [6:02]
21. Chapter 21 [10:27]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Abominable
   Play
   Chapters
   Setup
      English 5.1
      Español 5.1
      Français 5.1
      Descriptive Video Service
      Feature Commentary With Filmmakers: On
      English SDH Subtitles: On
      Español Subtitles: On
      Français Subtitles: On
      Subtitles: Off
   Bonus
      Play All
      DreamWorks Short - Marooned
      Show & Tell (Original Short)
      Deleted Scenes With Intros By Writer/Director Jill Culton And Co-Director Todd Wilderman
         Play All
         Spa Day
         Villains At The Map
         Magic Montage
         Yak Attacks
      Making A Myth (Movie)
      Animating Abominable
      Meet The Cast
         Play All
         Chloe Bennet As Yi
         Tenzing Norgay Trainor As Jin
         Albert Tsai As Peng
         Tsai Chin As Nai Nai
         Joe Izzo As Everest
      Your Yeti Care Guide
      Courage To Dream
      An Abominable Tour With Chloe Bennet
      Everests's Talk Box
      Cooking With Nai Nai
      How To... Abominable
         How To Draw
            Play All
            Intro
            Everest
            Yi
            Jin
            Peng
            Nai Nai
         How To Make A Chinese Lantern
      You Can Speak Yeit-ese
      Nai Nai Says
      Feature Commentary With Filmmakers: On
      Feature Commentary With Filmmakers: Off

Editorial Reviews

Abominable is the culmination of an entire career for co-directors Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman. Luckily for the audience, it is a pretty fun ride. Visually beautiful and exhilarating, Culton and Wilderman's latest film brings a lovable Yeti and a broken teenager together in an animated adventure that is full of heart. No, the story isn't perfect, and its slow start almost kills the intrigue before it begins, but sitting through the final act brings on a sort of magic that is gratifying. Children will love Everest, the Yeti, and he's sure to have your little ones laughing throughout. The cast is impressive, as they do their job to keep viewers in the moment without disrupting the believability of everything that is taking place on screen. Abominable is an enjoyable, worthwhile journey across China, and fit for the entire family. Yi (Chloe Bennet), a self-proclaimed loner who is dealing with the loss of her father, will do anything to make a buck. Every morning, she wakes up and performs odd jobs all around her Chinese neighborhood in order to fund a trip across China, a trip that she and her father had planned to take. A talented violinist and a bit rough around the edges, Yi has all but ignored her family, including her close cousins Peng (Albert Tsai) and Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), since her father passed. Unbeknownst to Yi and her family, a captured Yeti has escaped a research facility in their town and set up camp on the roof of their apartment building. One night, Yi stumbles upon the Yeti, and eventually forms a connection with him. After naming him Everest, Yi decides that they need to get him back home, before research facility personnel find him again. Peng and Jin join the new friends on their trek across China, all the way to the Himalayas. For the most part, Abominable is a charming movie, apart from the long, slow beginning. Much of the first act consists of Everest and Yi naturally finding their way towards each other. Although necessary, it seems to be paced poorly, and the film suffers for it. With that initial misstep aside, the rest of Abominable takes on a mesmerizing identity, as the journey across China begins. Everest can manipulate nature, one of the Yeti's special powers, and it makes for some colorful, beautiful animation sequences. These unforgettable scenes, paired with the subtle-but-effective score behind them, surprisingly breathe life into the film after the slow start. What seems to be another run-of-the-mill adventure turns into a spectacle for the eyes, that is carried along by an emotionally fulfilling story. Although not perfect by any stretch, Abominable is worth a watch, especially if you have children itching to get out and go to the movies. DreamWorks' new property is an achievement in animation that may springboard the directing-duo on to more opportunities. This tale is full of vibrant characters that the audience can get behind, especially the magical Yeti, Everest. Packed with humor, friendship, and beauty, this is delightful and satisfying animated adventure.

All Movie Guide - Travis Norris