The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear () is 2017 Danish animated film directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Martin Strid. The film was nominated for four Robert Awards, including Best Danish Film, but won Best Children's Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Voice cast
Alfred Bjerre Larsen as Sebastian
Liva Elvira Magnussen as Mitcho
Peter Frödin as Professor Glykose
Henrik Koefoed as Borgmester JB
Peter Plaugborg as Viceborgmester Kvist
Søren Pilmark as Ulysses Karlsen
Jakob Oftebro as Piratkaptajnen
Peter Zhelder as Bodegapiraten
Bjarne Henriksen as Oldefar
Peter Aude as Oberst Rekyl
Release
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear was released theatrically in Denmark on 12 October 2017, and became the fourth most viewed Danish film of 2017 with 216,645 admissions. Elsewhere, it grossed a worldwide total of $3,099,852. Outside of Denmark, the top earning countries were Norway ($1,394,046), South Korea ($680,016) and France ($549,898).
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and in Denmark it received several accolades and nominations.
References
External links
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear at the Danish Film Database
2017 films
2017 computer-animated films
2010s children's adventure films
Danish animated films
2010s Danish-language films
