Falcon Express (film)
| Falcon Express | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Benoît Daffis Jean-Christian Tassy |
| Written by | David Alaux Jean-François Tosti Éric Tosti |
| Starring | Damien Ferrette Hervé Jolly Kaycie Chase Frantz Confiac Emmanuel Garijo Nicolas Marié Sébastien Desjours Stéphane Ronchewski |
| Edited by | Hélène Blanchard Magali Batut Mathilde De Brancion |
| Music by | Le Feste Antonacci |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Apollo Films[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | France[1] |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €12.5 million |
| Box office | $2 million[2] |
Falcon Express (known as Pets on a Train in the United States and United Kingdom[3][4]) is a 2025 French animated action comedy film produced by TAT Productions and Apollo Films, directed by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy. The film's story follows pets trapped on a speeding train plan to stop plans of Hans, a vengeful badger seeking revenge, with the help of Falcon, a raccoon.
The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 12 June 2025, and was released in France on 2 July 2025.
Synopsis
Pets trapped on a speeding train must thwart the plans of Hans, a vengeful badger seeking revenge. While the crash seems inevitable, the pets can count on Falcon, a sly and resourceful raccoon, ready to do anything to save them.
Cast
- Damien Ferrette as Falcon, a raccoon
- Hervé Jolly as Rex
- Kaycie Chase as Maguy
- Frantz Confiac as Hans, a badger who is seeking revenge
- Emmanuel Garijo as Randy
- Nicolas Marié as Rico
- Stéphane Ronchewski as Victor
- Sébastien Desjours as Croquette
Production
Production on Falcon Express began on 2020. In the end, the film's production budget was €12.5 million.[5]
Release
Kinology sold the film throughout Europe, United States, South America, South Korea, and Vietnam.[5] On 3 April 2025, Viva Pictures acquired the U.S film distribution rights.[3] The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 12 June 2025.[6] The film was released in France on 2 July 2025,[7] and is set to be released in the United States on 17 October 2025.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Falcon Express de Benoît Daffis, Jean-Christian Tassy (2024)". Unifrance. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Pets on A Train". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (2025-04-03). "Viva Pictures Acquires Animated Feature 'Pets on a Train,' Debuts 'Grand Prix of Europe' Teaser". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Pets on a Train (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ a b Vargoz, Cécile (2025-06-11). "Annecy 2025 : TAT à la conquête du monde, en mode Falcon Express". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Pet on a Train - Annecy Festival". Annecy Festival. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Falcon Express: an animated family film in cinemas on July 2, 2025". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2025-06-28.