M.I.S.S.I.O.N.

M.I.S.S.I.O.N. is a 2007 American computer-animated spy action-comedy film produced by Frenzy Animation for Paramount Pictures with CGI animation done at Starz Animation. It was directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders from a screenplay by Joe Stillman and a story by Jill Culton, and stars the voices of Zach Tyler Eisen, Gary LeRoi Gray, Avril Lavigne, Stanley Tucci, Wally Kurth, and Patrick Warburton. The film follows middle school student Louis DeMinsky, who is recruited along with his fellow academic adepts Mort Soberman and Tiana Croson into a secret agency based underneath the school grounds. Their assignment is to battle an out-of-control geological terrorist organization who plans to use their technology to scramble the Earth's continents.

The film was released in the United States on October 12, 2007 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot
A laser beam is shot from somewhere in space into a lake near the Michigan city of Heavesboro. Louis DeMinsky heads to the docks by skateboard to witness the event, but then rushes back at top speed as the beam causes an earthquake to split the city into fractions. He returns to his new hometown in Whitevale in time for his first day at Elstree Middle School.

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Voice cast

 * Zach Tyler Eisen as Louis DeMinsky, a 12-year-old "one-of-a-kind" student who is the main member of M.I.S.S.I.O.N.
 * Gary LeRoi Gray as Mort Soberman, the second-in-command member of M.I.S.S.I.O.N. who is Louis' best friend.
 * Avril Lavigne as Tiana Croson, the tomboyish third-in-command member of M.I.S.S.I.O.N. who masters martial arts.
 * Stanley Tucci as Clariborn Holmes, the commanding officer of M.I.S.S.I.O.N. and the former principal of Elstree Middle School.
 * Wally Kurth as Macksey Skee, the boss of the S.C.H.E.M.E. organization.
 * Patrick Warburton as Biggie-B, a member of the S.C.H.E.M.E. organization.
 * Caroline Dhavernas as Laura DeMinsky, Louis's 8-year-old sister.
 * Laraine Newman as Mrs. DeMinsky, Louis's mother.
 * Bob Bergen as Mr. DeMinsky, Louis's father.
 * Lauren Tom as Mrs. Teckleski, Louis's teacher.
 * Danny Mann as Wilbert Rluck, the current principal of Elstree Middle School.
 * Thomas Derviom as Police Officer #1.

Additional voices

 * Carlos Alazraqui
 * Jack Angel
 * Susan Blu
 * Rodger Bumpass
 * Jennifer Darling
 * Paul Eiding
 * Bill Farmer
 * Jessie Flower
 * Aaron Fors
 * Jess Harnell
 * Mickie McGowan
 * Alec Medlock
 * Jan Rabson
 * Daryl Sabara
 * Mindy Sterling
 * Joe Stillman

Production
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Release
M.I.S.S.I.O.N. was originally scheduled to be released on September 28, 2007, but on December 10, 2006, its release date was moved up two weeks later on October 12, 2007, to avoid competition with 20th Century Fox's Kate & Chris.

Marketing
Coinciding with the film's release, Wendy's released six toys in their Kids' Meals. A video game adaptation was released on the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and on the Nintendo DS.

Home media
M.I.S.S.I.O.N. was released on Blu-ray, HD-DVD, and DVD on January 29, 2008.

Soundtrack
On October 9, 2007, the M.I.S.S.I.O.N.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack soundtrack was released by Varèse Sarabande. Harry Gregson-Williams composed the film's score.

Track listing
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Gallery
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Critical reception
M.I.S.S.I.O.N. has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 5.7/10 based on 146 reviews. Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 57 based on 39 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B-" on an A+ to F scale.

Box office
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Main
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Trailers
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