Synopsis
Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as you've never seen it before - a story where we learn that one of the best gifts you can give - or get - is a second chance.
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Cast
- Phil VischerArchibald Asparagus / Jonah / Twippo / Bob the Tomato / Mr. Lunt / Pirate Lunt / Percy Pea / Phillipe Pea / Pa Grape / Pirate Pa / Nezzer / King Twistomer / Cockney Pea #2 (voice)
- Mike NawrockiLarry the Cucumber / Pirate Larry / Jean Claude Pea / Cockney Pea #1 / Self-Help Tape Voice / Jerry Gourd / Whooping BBQ Pea (voice)
- Tim HodgeKhalil (voice)
- Lisa VischerJunior Asparagus (voice)
- Dan AndersonDad Asparagus (voice)
- Kristin BlegenLaura Carrot (voice)
- Shelby MorimotoAnnie (voice)
- Jim PooleScooter / Townsperson (voice)
- Ron SmithCity Official / Crazy Jopponian (voice)
- Sarah Catherine BrooksMessage from the Lord Choir (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
This animated retelling of the familiar Old Testament story is playful, high-spirited and unmistakably amusing. It's nice to see that a sense of humor and a sense of values don't inevitably have to cancel each other out. - 75
Baltimore Sun
Veggie Tales is one amusing salad. - 70
Washington Post
There are entertaining little anachronisms, amusing lines and enough wacky frenzy to please the little ones. The movie clearly comes from a Christian perspective, but without being overly preachy. - 70
The A.V. Club
Mike Nawrocki and Phil Vischer, who co-write, co-direct, and supply much of the voice talent, soft-pedal the proselytizing and explicitly Christian elements in favor of gags and gentle lessons, keeping the pace fast and the scenery colorful. - 63
Boston Globe
The movie's heart is in the right place, but all its messages of tolerance might resonate better if the Spanish-accented pirate didn't get drawn with a gold tooth and the turban-wearing Khalil wasn't an opportunistic rug merchant. - 63
New York Daily News
Young kids will be so distracted by the silly songs and clever contemporary references that they won't even realize they're sitting through cinematic Sunday school. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Spiritual V-8 juice. - 63
USA Today
The main lessons Jonah attempts to teach are compassion and mercy. That's an unusual -- and welcome -- message these days.
