Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
| Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue! | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by |
|
| Screenplay by | Jaisa C. Bishop Bruce A. Taylor Kelly Peters |
| Story by | Jaisa C. Bishop Bruce A. Taylor |
| Produced by | Amy Katherine Taylor |
| Starring | |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Second Chance Productions (United States) Filmfinity (South Africa) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | United States South Africa Canada United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue, also known as Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible, is a 2024 animated buddy adventure film directed by Kevin Donovan and Gottfried Roodt and produced by Amy Katherine Taylor, with a screenplay by Jaisa C. Bishop, Bruce A. Taylor, and Kelly Peters from a story by Bishop and Taylor. An international co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United States, the film features voice actors including Claire Alan, Cory Doran, Bianca Alongi, Bill Nighy, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, and Danny Trejo. The story follows family pets Gracie and Pedro, as they go on a cross-country journey from California to Utah after their owners lose them while flying from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
Produced by Second Chance Productions, Polycat Animation and Storywarrior Media Capital, Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue was released theatrically in the United States on October 18, 2024. It received negative reviews from critics.
Plot
In the evening of the Los Angeles city, Cocker Spaniel Gracie lives with British shorthair Pedro to go home with Grandpa Gramps, when a family finds a pet goldfish but finds the family ready for breakfast. So the girl wants to do, his boy did it, and father was happy.
After the family leaves in the airport, Gracie and Pedro begin a cross-country adventure, with his new animals, such as Conrad, a condor who is very useful. She then meets Shades, a bunny with a pair of sunglasses. As Gracie and Pedro leave the airport, they destroy it leaving the pets lost and unknown families.
Gracie and Pedro meet Willow, a horse who wants to do it. Detective Doyle and his ferret Sherlock walk across the line. They meet his rats Wade and Rasputin. Even going to the desert to find the snake duo Sissy-Chrissy.
Gracie and Pedro are very happy to see all the pets are now at his life.
Voice cast
- Claire Alan as Gracie, a pampered Cocker Spaniel and the protagonist of the film. He is Pedro's sister
- Cory Doran as Pedro, a male British Shorthair who is Gracie's brother
- Bianca Alongi as Sophie, a young teenage girl and Gracie’s female human
- Bill Nighy as Conrad, a condor, who is a sadistic pet in the world
- Susan Sarandon as Shades, a friendly bunny rabbit who puts on a pair of glasses.
- Alicia Silverstone as Sissy-Chrissy, a ring-necked snake duo who love Reggaeton and singing
- Danny Trejo as Laurence, a fearless goldfish with dentures who lived in a portable fish tank
- Brooke Shields as Willow, a Thoroughbred horse
- Al Franken as Gramps, the family grandfather
- James Kee as Doyle, a detective and Sherlock’s person
- Kee also plays James, Sophie's father
- Mike Nadajewski as Sherlock, a ferret who is Doyle's pet.
- Ron Pardo as Wade, a skinny rat, and Rasputin’s best friend
- John Stocker as Rasputin, a chubby rat, who is Wade's best friend
Production
The film was confirmed in a draft in 2022, and it was completed in November 2023 with casting being announced.
The film was featured in the European Film Market in February 2024.[1]
Release
In April 2024, an official trailer for the film was released.[2][3]
The film was released in Russia on May 23, 2024, in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2024, In both Portugal, Brazil and Mexico on August 15, 2024, in the United States on October 18, 2024, In South Africa on October 25, 2024, in Romania on January 24, 2025 and in Greece on February 23, 2025.
Reception
The Guardian stated, "By-the-numbers animation does nothing to lift cliched tale that squanders the talents of A-list actors including Bill Nighy and Susan Sarandon".[4] The website Blazing Minds was also very critical of the film.[5] A review on the independent website LouReviews, although less negative, mentioned various flaws and inconsistencies in the plot and animation,[6] while The Peach Review wrote, "The film relies heavily on Gracie and Pedro’s tumultuous relationship which isn’t healthy or humorous. Their insult-laden coexistence doesn’t bode well for viewing and, when coupled with C- animation, makes for a difficult experience to sit through for close to 90 minutes."[7] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film zero out of four stars and wrote, "Shrill, frantic, and hideous to look at, Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue isn't just one of the worst animated movies of the year—it's one of the worst movies of the year, period."[8]
Review website ItGirl World UK was more positive, writing, "It’s a lively action-packed film, with real wholesome family values at its core."[9]
References
- ^ "European Film Market roundup".
- ^ "Gracie & Pedro: Pets To The Rescue Official Trailer". YouTube. April 24, 2024.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (August 14, 2024). "'Gracie & Pedro' Go on a Cross-Country Adventure in 'Pets to the Rescue' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Bray, Catherine (August 7, 2024). "Gracie and Pedro review – star names can't make up for charmless cat and dog odd couple". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Simon (July 29, 2024). "Gracie and Pedro Mission Impossible Review". Blazing Minds. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Penn, Louise (August 2, 2024). "Film review: Gracie and Pedro". LouReviews. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "'Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible' Review: Big Names Attached to a Low-Quality Film › THE PEACH REVIEW®". thepeachreview.com. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Lemire, Christy (October 16, 2024). "Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Chanel (August 9, 2024). "Film Review: Gracie And Pedro: Mission Impossible – Out in Cinemas from 9th August 2024". ItGirl World UK. Retrieved September 5, 2024.