The Big Trip


The Big Trip is a 2019 Russian animated adventure comedy film directed by Vasily Rovensky and Natalya Nilova. The plot concerns a bear and a hare who must return a baby panda to its rightful parents after a stork mistakenly delivers it to them instead. The film was released in Russia on 27 April 2019, and was a commercial success, but received negative reviews.

Premise

When a stork accidentally delivers a panda cub to the wrong parents, which leads bear Mic-Mic and hare Oscar to take the panda to its rightful parents. Along their journey, they meet several animals.

Voice cast

English dub cast

Release

The film had its world premiere in Turkey on 12 April 2019, and was released theatrically in Russia on 27 April. It was a commercial success, grossing $2.2 million in Russia and $7.1 million worldwide. The top earning European country was the Netherlands with $1.8 million. The film was released on DVD in the United States by Lionsgate on January 14, 2020, with an English dub featuring Pauly Shore and Drake Bell in the main roles.

Sequel

A sequel, titled Big Trip 2: Special Delivery, was released on 13 October 2021 in Russia. Lionsgate has acquired US distribution rights, and plans to release the film in American theatres in 2022. Pauly Shore reprises his role as Mic-Mic in the Lionsgate dub, while Jesse McCartney replaces Drake Bell as Oscar.