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Ella Bella Bingo (film)

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Ella Bella Bingo
Film poster
NorwegianElleville Elfrid
Directed by
Written by
Screenplay byFrank Mosvold
Based onElla Bella Bingo
Music byMarius Christiansen
Production
companies
  • Studio 100 Films
  • Kool Produktion AS
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Running time
75 minutes[1]
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
BudgetNOK 1,350,000 ($164,213)[2]
Box office$981,814[3]

Ella Bella Bingo (Norwegian: Elleville Elfrid) is a 2020 Norwegian 3D animated[4] adventure comedy film based on the preschool TV series of the same name.[5] A joint-production between Studio 100 Films and Kool Produktion AS, the film is directed by Frank Mosvold and Atle Solberg Blakseth.[6] It was released in Norway on 24 January 2020, and was a commercial success.[7]

Synopsis

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Ella Bella and Henry are best friends, and plan on making a circus together, but when cool kid Johnny arrives in town he becomes Henry's new best friend, making Ella jealous and jeopardising the circus.

Voice cast

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  • Summer Fontana as Ella Bella
  • Jack Fisher as Henry
  • Ben Plassala as Johnny
  • Richard Kind as Mr. Jackson
  • Tress MacNeille as Ms. Berg
  • Cherokee Rose Castro as Lisa and Lottie
  • Fred Tatasciore as Jurgen
  • Katie Leigh as ticket girl
  • Chris Sullivan as ice cream salesman
  • Christopher Salazar as Ella's father
  • Devin Hennessy as Henry's father
  • Mara Junot as Henry's mother
  • Lane Compton as Johnny's uncle
  • Chris Anthony as Johnny's mother
  • Stephen Weese as Johnny's father
  • Brennan Murray as hit the can man
  • Henrik Lunden Tybakken as rabbit

Release

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The film was released in Norway on 24 January 2020, with an opening of $177,849. It grossed $626,491 in Norway, and $355,323 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $981,814 against a budget of NOK 1,350,000 ($164,213), making it a commercial success.[3]

The film was released on VOD and DVD in the United States on 24 March 2020.[6]

Critical reception

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The film received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Ella Bella Bingo (Elleville Elfrid) at the Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ Pham, Annika (19 April 2018) May el-Toukhy, Maria Bäck, Bent Hamer, among latest Fund recipients. Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ella Bella Bingo at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (6 November 2019) ‘The Originals’ Actress Summer Fontana, ‘Agents of SHIELD’s’ Jack Fisher Join ‘Ella Bella Bingo’. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ Elleville Elfrid blir film. [Ella Bella Bingo is becoming a movie]. (in Norwegian). fvn.no. Retrieved 9 May 2021. (Paid subscription)
  6. ^ a b Bingo! Vision Films to Release Children's Animated Feature 'Ella Bella Bingo' to VOD and DVD in Both English and French, 4 March 2020. Mena Report. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (26 February 2020) ‘Ella Bella Bingo’ Movie in Gear Around the Globe. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ Halvorsen, Mads (1 January 2020) Elleville Elfrid Anmeldelse. [Ella Bella Bingo Review]. (in Norwegian). Filmmagasinet. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ Hobbelstad, Inger (24 January 2020) Har et stort handikap. (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^ Rogne, May (23 January 2020) Filmanmeldelse: Vår anmelder gir tommelen opp for «Elleville Elfrid». [Movie review: Our reviewer gives the thumbs up for "Ella Bella Bingo"]. (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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