The Banana Splits Movie (film)
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| The Banana Splits Movie | |
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 This ain't your daddy's old-fashioned Banana Splits. | |
| Production company | Blue Ribbon Content Blue Ice Pictures |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
| Release date | July 18, 2019 (San Diego Comic-Con International) August 13, 2019 (VOD) |
| Run time | 89 minutes |
| Starring | Dani Kind Steve Lund Celina Martin Finlay Wotjak-Hissong Sara Canning Romeo Carere Maria Nash Eric Bauza |
| Executive producer(s) | Daniel Iron Lance Samuels |
| Producer(s) | Adam Friedlander |
| Music composed by | Patrick Stump |
| Screenplay by | Jed Elinoff Scott Thomas |
| Director(s) | Danishka Esterhazy |
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The Banana Splits is an American comedy horror film, and a reimagining of Hanna-Barbera's The Banana Splits Adventure Hour television series. The film was produced by Blue Ribbon Content and Blue Ice Pictures. It made its premiere at San Diego Comic-Con on July 18, 2019, and was released through video on demand on August 13, 2019 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It was directed by Danishka Esterhazy from a screenplay written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas.
As part of young Harley's birthday, his family surprises him to a live taping of the The Banana Splits TV show, hosted by the titular group (potrayed in the film as animatronics). The situation goes south when the Banana Splits malfunction, sending Harley's family and the show's crew in deep peril as their body count skyrockets to bloody extremes.
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Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 18, 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con International; August 13, 2019 on digital VOD; October 12, 2019 on Syfy
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Everlasting influence
After the film's release, the Banana Splits would get a similarly antagonistic role in the web television series Jellystone!, where they are portrayed as a group of criminals who have been washed up from their former glory.
Critical reception
Prior to its release, the film received a small cult following due to comparisons with the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and concept.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- August 18, 2019: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Banana Splits Movie on video on demand.
- August 27, 2019: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Banana Splits Movie on Blu-ray Disc.
- August 27, 2019: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Banana Splits Movie on DVD.
Trailers
Official trailer:
