The Little Kids Movie (2024)

The Little Kids Movie is a 2024 upcoming from Walt Disney Pictures 3D computer-animated 2 eyes fantasy comedy film produced by Flower Studios. The feature film directorial debut of Eric Gregory Thompson, it was the first entirely computer-animated feature film, as well as the first feature film from Flower Studios. The screenplay was written by Lee Unkrich from a story by Andrew Stanton. The film features music by Eric Gregory Thompson and Randy Newman, was produced by Debi Derryberry. It features the voices of Debi Derryberry Tara Strong, Kath Soucie and Fran Brill.

Following the success of Flower Studios' 2024 short film Tiny Butterfly, the company was approached by Disney to produce a computer-animated feature film told from a small bug.

The Little Kids premiered at the Canada in Tweed, Ontario, on September 10, 2024.

Premise
In the morning Molly Kiddies (voiced by Tara Strong) tries to wake up at John Kiddies (voiced by Debi Derryberry) when he going to be a first day of School. All of the kids is waiting for School Bus is coming when she here. Kids is singing to "Wheels on The Bus".

Voice Cast

 * Main article: List of The Little Kids characters


 * Debi Derryberry as John Kiddies, the main protagonist, a heroic little boy with yellow hair, blue shirt and pants. Also of Julia and Daniel's son and Molly's brother and other neighbors of Oliver and Rina. E.G. Daily provided with singing voice, while Derryberry provided John's speaking voice.
 * Derryberry also voices Oliver Kiddies a brown boy with orange shirt and blue pants. Also of John and Molly's neighbor, Rina's brother and Jack and Curly's son.
 * Derryberry also voices Foregay, a puppy dog with brown fur and blue collar. Also of John's pet.
 * Derryberry also voices Bunny Rabbit
 * Derryberry also voices Lin Kiddies, an old lady. also of Julia and Daniel's mother and John and Molly's grandmother.
 * Derryberry also voices Puppies

Jim Cummings, Tom Kenny, Michael J. Gough, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy and Frank Welker reprise their vocal roles from previous Disney films during an end-credits sequence featuring automobile spoofs of Winnie the Pooh, The Lion King and Mulan. The memorial showed the roles he had done in the other films directed by Eric Gregory Thompson during the credits.
 * Tara Strong as Molly Kiddies, a heroic little girl with long red hair, pink shirt and purple skirt from pull-string. Also of Julia and Daniel's daughter and John's sister. the other neighbors of Oliver and Rina.
 * Strong also voices Rina Kiddies, a brown girl with yellow sweater. Also of Oliver's sister, Jack and Curly's daughter and John and Molly's neighbor.
 * Strong also voices Emily Kiddies, a sister of Molly and Lila and Sid's daughter.
 * Strong also voices Mandy, a kitty cat with green fur of stripes and collar. Also of Molly's pet
 * Strong also voices Loria, a mouse
 * Strong also voices Kitty Cat Meowing Echo
 * Strong also voices Puppies
 * Kath Soucie as Shane Kiddies, a big boy with brown curly hair. Also of Leeda and Simmons' son and John's best buddies.
 * Soucie also voices Puppies
 * Aoucie also voices Mila Kiddies, a natural baby, tummy sore and dirty diaper. Also of Curly and Jack's daughter.
 * Fran Brill as Lola Kiddies, a big girl with snow suit. Also of Leeda and Simmons' daughter and Molly's best buddies.
 * Brill also voices Tarrow Kiddies, a boy with skin of white and brown on it. Also of Crystal and Josh's son.
 * Brill also voices Puppies
 * Katherine Dillon as Logan Kiddies
 * Annie Potts as Julia Kiddies, an adult lady with yellow hair of pony tail and pink shirt. Also of Lin's daughter and John and Molly's mother.
 * Tom Hanks as Daniel Kiddies, an adult man with black hair and tie shirt. Also of Mike's son and John and Molly's father.
 * Albert Brooks as Mike Kiddies, an old man with motorcycle ride. Also of Julia and Daniel's son and John and Molly's grandfather.
 * Patrick Warburton as Papa Bear
 * Ellen DeGeneres as Mama Bear
 * Frank Welker as Baby Bear
 * Welker also voices Simmons Kiddies, Shane and Lola's father.
 * Welker also voices Kazoo
 * Tress MacNeille as Lila Kiddies, Emily's mother.
 * MacNeille also voices Teacher
 * Jim Cummings as Sid Kiddies, Emily's father.
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Crystal Kiddies, Tarrow's mother
 * Tom Kenny as Josh Kiddies, Tarrow's father
 * Kenny also voices Mr. Beaver, with a yellow helmet to building a tree.
 * Kenny also voices Teddy Bear
 * Nathan Lane as Mr. Squirrel
 * Jada Pinkett Smith as Curly Kiddies, Oliver, Rina and Mila's mother
 * Will Smith as Jack Kiddies, Oliver, Rina and Mila's father
 * Bob Bergen as Blue Bird
 * David L. Lander as Mr. Penguin (for archival recordings)
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Mr. Owl
 * Crystal Scales as Leeda Kiddies, Shane and Lola's mother
 * Scales also voices The Little Cute Adorable Girl, a young evil villain when he get in the hose on Luffy Girl's clothes
 * Tim Allen as The Coach, in the gym
 * Grey DeLisle as Mimmy
 * Billy Crystal as Mr. Otter
 * John Leguizamo as Mr. Weasel
 * Jeff Bennett as Greg T. Man
 * John Goodman as Fireman
 * Drew Barrymore as Firewoman
 * Brad Garrett as Snowskiing Announcer
 * Hayden Panettiere as Sophia Lily
 * Anne Hathaway as Principal Daily
 * Rodger Bumpass as Lad
 * Fred Savag] as Mr. Ben
 * Wallace Shawn as Louie Man
 * Dave Goelz as Bus Driver

Development
Director Eric Thompson's first experience with computer animation was during his work as an animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was an eye-opening experience which awakened Thompson to the possibilities offered by the new medium of computer-generated animation. He then went on to work at Disney Junior and in 2020, he became a founding member of Flower Studios. In 2020, Flower Studios was purchased by entrepreneur and Mac.

An agreement to produce a feature film based on Tiny Butterfly with a working title of The Little Kids: Movie was finalized and production began soon thereafter.

Casting
Gave approval for the script on April 25, 2022, at which point voice casting could begin. Thompson always wanted Debi Derryberry to play the character of John. Thompson claimed Derryberry "has the ability to take emotions and make them appealing. This early test footage, using Derryberry's voice from Letter Factory, convinced Derryberry to sign on to the film.

Andrea Libman was approached to play Molly, In addition to Libman were also considered for Molly. Thompson took the role to Tara Strong, who was appearing in Disney and he accepted.

Animation
The first piece of animation, a 30-second test, was delivered to Disney in September 2020, when the company requested a sample of what the film would look like. Thompson wanted to impress Disney with a number of things in the test that could not be done in traditional, hand-drawn animation, such as John's blue shirt with pants, the Molly's long red hair and the shirt on his skirt, or Venetian blind shadows falling across at home.

Soundtrack
The Little Kids: Movie is the soundtrack album for the 2024 Disney/Flower Studios animated film The Little Kids, with music composed, conducted, and performed by Randy Newman. The soundtrack includes the film score, as well as three original songs written and performed by Newman. It was released by Walt Disney Records on September 1, 2024, the week of the film's release, and the first soundtrack album from a Flower Studios film.

Track Listing
All tracks are written by Eric Gregory Thompson and Randy Newman.

Sound Effects Used
The edited The Little Kids: Movie was due to Newman and Gary Rydstrom and Eric Gregory Thompson in late July 2024 for their final work on the score and sound design, respectively.

Thompson said, "His songs are touching, witty, and satirical, and he would deliver the emotional underpinning for every scene." Newman wrote three new songs for the film, developing the film's signature song "The Little Kids Theme Song" in one day. The soundtrack for The Little Kids: Movie was produced by Walt Disney Records and was released on September 1, 2024, the week of the film's release.


 * Disney Kids Giggling Sound
 * Goofy Holler
 * Hollywoodedge, Baby Crying Slowly PE144001 (Used during the opening sequence for Baby Molly when she cries probably John was heard in the front door.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Balloon Inflate Defl SS020202
 * Hollywoodedge, Belch 1 Medium BelchC PE138001 (Used for John during the sleepover scene.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Belch 7 Long Disgusti PE138601 (Used for Molly in a low pitch during the sleepover scene.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Bird Rooster 2 Crow PE021501 (Heard once in the opening credits when title appears.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Used for Mandy.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Yell PE954901/Hollywoodedge, Small Group Kids Chee PE142801
 * Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501
 * Hollywoodedge, Short Nose Blowsbul CRT021102 (Used for John's bicycle with horn.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Whistle Human Finger PE139801 (Used twice for John and Molly.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501 (Heard twice as John Kiddies falling down the tree to saving with Mr. Squirrel and as Foregay the Dog running to breakdown the door.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCKnob PE180101
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301
 * Jumanji Lion Roar/SKYWALKER, ROAR - JUMANJ LION ROAR (Used for Mandy when she roars at little clownfish during the song "Walking the Trail Along".)
 * SKYWALKER, ANT - PRINCESS ATTA AND DOT'S FLAPPING WINGS
 * SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
 * SKYWALKER, CAR - VARIOUS TIRE SCREECHING
 * SKYWALKER DROPPING POT
 * SKYWALKER ELECTRICITY INCREASING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - THE EXPLODING POP 01
 * SKYWALKER METAL DROPPING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER PUNCHING SOUNDS
 * SKYWALKER RATTLING WOOD SOUND
 * SKYWALKER STOMACH GROWLS
 * SKYWALKER WHISTLE CALLING SOUND 01
 * Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
 * Sound Ideas, CLOCK, ALARM - WIND UP CLOCK ALARM BELL RINGING (Used for Oliver's clock timer watch.)
 * Sound Ideas, HARP - CHORDAL GLISS, UP, MUSIC
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - CRYING (2nd half used once for Baby John after when John thinking flashback about Oliver was taking a picifier away.)
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, EATING - APPLE: MEDIUM BITE (Heard during the song "Riding Adventures"; used for Mr. Squirrel's eating a acorn.)
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, LAUGH - GIGGLING: CHILD
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, LAUGH - SQUEALING: CHILD
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SNEEZE - SNEEZE: FEMALE 04 (Used once for Shane's sneezing.)
 * Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (Heard in a +10 pitches.)
 * Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - TEMPLE BLOCK RIOT, LONG
 * Sound Ideas, TEETH, CARTOON - SCOOBY'S TEETH CHATTER, LONG (Used in a high pitches during the "Trail in the Park" scene and in a normal pitch during the "So Good Girl!".)
 * Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
 * Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
 * Tiny Butterfly Giggling
 * Wilhelm Scream

Release
There were two premieres of The Little Kids Movie in September 2024. Disney organized one at the Canada in Tweed, Ontario and built a fun house featuring the characters, Totally The Little Kids Movie, next door.

Home Media
Walt Disney Pictures and Flower Studios will be coming soon in release date of September 1, 2024 and will be coming soon in DVD, Blu-ray and 4K release date of January 10, 2025.

Impact and Legacy
The Little Kids: Movie had a large impact on the film industry with its innovative computer animation. After the film's debut, various industries were interested in the technology used for the film. Graphics chip makers desired to compute imagery similar to the film's animation for personal computers; game developers wanted to learn how to replicate the animation for video games; and robotics researchers were interested in building artificial intelligence into their machines that compared to the film's lifelike characters. Various authors have also compared the film to an interpretation of Don Quixote as well as humanism. In addition, The Little Kids left an impact with its catchphrase "Hey There, Little Kiddies! Welcome To The Little Kids!", sequels, and software, among others. The film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress, one of only six films to be selected in its first year of eligibility.

"Hey There, Little Kiddies! Welcome To The Little Kids!"
John's line "Hey There, Little Kiddies! Welcome To The Little Kids!" has seen usage not only on themed merchandise, but among philosophers and mathematical theorists as well.

Movies, TV Shows, and TV Specials

 * Main article: The Little Kids Franchise

The Little Kids has spawned sequels: The Little Kids 2 and The Little Kids 3. Initially, the first sequel to The Little Kids: Movie was going to be a direct-to-video release, with development beginning in 2025. However, after the cast from The Little Kids returned and the story was considered to be better than that of a direct-to-video release, it was announced in 2025 that the sequel would see a theatrical release.

Software and Merchandise
Disney's Storybook: The Little Kids: Movie and Disney's Activity Game: The Little Kids: Movie were released for Windows 10. Disney's Storybook: The Little Kids: Movie was the best selling software title of 2025. Two console video games were released for the film: the The Little Kids: Movie video game.. Flower Studios created original animations for all of the games, including fully animated sequences for the PC titles.[citation needed]

Theme park Attractions
The Little Kids have inspired multiple attractions at the theme parks of Flower Studios, Walt Disney World and Disneyland:

The Little Kids School! at both Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland's Disney California Adventure features a series of interactive carnival-type games hosted by the The Little Kids characters. Guests ride in vehicles while wearing 3-D glasses, and using a pull-string cannon to launch virtual rings, darts, baseballs, etc. Disney announced an update to the attraction to add characters from The Little Kids: Movie several months before the film's release date.

World of Color at Disney California Adventure is a large nighttime water and light show. Some of the scenes projected on the water screens feature animation from the The Little Kids: Movie films.

The Little Kids Kindergarten Fair at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland. The area is designed to create the illusion of "shrinking the guest" down to the size of a kids, and to play in Kiddies backyard in several themed rides.

The Little Kids Kindergarten Fair opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Flower Studios on June 30, 2019, to build with rides including the Foregay the Dog Pool and Kiddies Playground Park.