Captain Avispa
Captain Avispa is a 2024 Dominican animated superhero film directed by Jean Gabriel Guerra and Jonnathan Melendez from a screenplay written by Miguel Yarull and Gustavo López, based on an idea by Juan Luis Guerra inspired by his own song Las Avispas. It was the highest-grossing film of 2024 in the Dominican Republic. It is considered the most expensive Dominican film ever produced, based on its reported production budget.
Synopsis
Superhero Captain Avispa is charged with protecting Avispatrópolis and the Honey Kingdom. However, when his evil arch-enemy, the hornet Jacques Puasón, hatches a plan to take over the colonies, Captain Avispa must fight him while upholding his values.Voice cast
The actors participating in this film are:- Luis Fonsi as Captain Avispa
- Joy Huerta as Honey Bee
- Juanes as Sergeant Picadura
- Karen Martínez as Ximena Colmena
- José Guillermo Cortines as Jacques Puasón / Bobby Flashington / Máximo Waxon / DJ
- Adalgisa Pantaleon as Queen Ada
- Roger Zayas as Mayor Panales
- Amelia Vega as Polibya Néctar
- Bianca García as Aki Teriyaki
- Héctor Aníbal as Mínimo Waxon
- Edwin Sánchez as Bombo Peluca
- Juan Luis Guerra as Leo Vespa / Juan Miel Guerra
- Paulina Guerra as Worker Bee
Production
Release
Captain Avispa had its world premiere on April 1, 2024, at the Downtown Center in Santo Domingo, followed by a wide national theatrical release on April 4.Reception
Box office
In its opening weekend, it attracted 26,800 viewers, becoming the fifth-best opening for an animated film in the Dominican Republic, and ending its first week with more than 30,000 viewers.The film attracted a total of 150,976 viewers throughout its theatrical run in Dominican theaters. It was the highest-grossing dominican film of 2024 with RD$46.8 million. In its opening week in Colombia, it grossed $46,750, ranking as the 6th highest-grossing film of the week. Over its first five weeks, it eventually earned more than $95,000.