TMNT (2007)
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Four estranged ninja turtles must reunite to save the world from ancient monsters released by a vengeful warlord.
The story
After defeating their arch-enemy, the Shredder, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo—have grown apart and drifted into separate lives. Leonardo trains in Central America as a jungle protector, Donatello works as an IT specialist, Michelangelo is a birthday entertainer, and Raphael fights crime as a masked vigilante. However, their paths cross when their friend April O'Neil discovers that a wealthy tycoon, Max Winters, is using technology to search for thirteen ancient monsters. The Turtles must overcome their personal differences and reunite to stop Winters from releasing these creatures and fulfilling a dark, ancient destiny.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In ancient times, the warlord Yaotl opened a portal to a parallel universe, granting him immortality but petrifying his four generals and releasing thirteen monsters. In the present, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have drifted apart: Leonardo is the 'Ghost of the Jungle' in Central America, Donatello is an IT tech, Michelangelo is 'Cowabunga Carl', and Raphael is the vigilante 'Nightwatcher'. April O'Neil and her boyfriend Casey Jones discover that tycoon Max Winters (actually the immortal Yaotl) is seeking the thirteen monsters to restore his generals to humanity. The Turtles reunite and, despite initial friction and Splinter's rules, engage the monsters. Raph eventually discovers Leo's identity and they face off before being captured by the generals. They eventually storm Winters' tower. While the Turtles battle the generals, Karai and the Foot Clan join forces with April and Casey to capture the final monster. Yaotl saves the Turtles as his generals are dragged into the portal and turned human. Yaotl fades into the afterlife, and the Turtles return to their roles as New York's protectors, reaffirming their bond as brothers.
- First release year
- 2007
- Runtime (minutes)
- 87
- Production countries
- United States; Hong Kong
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kevin Munroe
- Writers
- Kevin Munroe · writer
- Cast and characters
- Chris Evans · Casey Jones; Sarah Michelle Gellar · April O'Neil; Mako · Splinter; Kevin Smith · unnamed cook; Patrick Stewart · Max Winters; Ziyi Zhang · Karai; James Arnold Taylor · Leonardo; Nolan North · Raphael
- Genres
- animated superhero; martial arts comedy; science fiction comedy; superhero comedy; monster; teen; action comedy; martial arts
- Themes
- family; reconciliation; brotherhood
- Tone and mood
- dark; action-filled; noirish
- Premise and plot tags
- reunion; superhero; monster hunt; parallel universe
- Source material / true-story basis
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters
- Franchise connections
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a small commercial success, grossing $95.8 million worldwide against a $34 million production budget.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 41 · scale: 100 · review count: 21
- Awards and nominations
- Annie Awards · Outstanding Storyboarding in a Feature Production · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The animators were inspired by Hong Kong action films.; The film was originally set for release on March 30, 2007, the 17th anniversary of the first TMNT film.
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