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Alpha and Omega (film series)

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Alpha and Omega
The franchise logo
Directed byBenjamin Gluck (1)
Anthony Bell (1)
Richard Rich (2–5)
Tim Maltby (6–8)
Written byChristopher Denk (1)
Steve Moore (1)
Tom Kane (2–8)
Produced byRichard Rich (1–5)
Ken Katsumoto (1–8)
Steve Moore (1)
Susan Gelb (2–5)
Daniel Engelhardt (2–4)
Mike Young (6–8)
Liz Young (6–8)
Steve Rosen (6–8)
Andrew Tight (6–8)
StarringJustin Long
Hayden Panettiere
Ben Diskin
Kate Higgins
Edited byJoseph L. Campana (1)
Louis LA Praix (2–5)
Richard Finn (6–8)
Music byChris Bacon (1–5)
Noam Kaniel (6–8)
Nicholas Varley (6–8)
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
2010–2017; TBA
Running time
403 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alpha and Omega is a series of animated films produced by Crest Animation Productions and distributed by Lionsgate Films. The first film was released in 2010 and featured the voices of Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere, though subsequent films were direct-to-video and therefore featured a smaller cast, primarily Ben Diskin and Kate Higgins. All 8 movies were released as an 8 Movie Collection DVD set on October 3, 2017.

Films

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Alpha and Omega (2010)

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After park rangers capture and ship them all the way across North America, omega wolf Humphrey (Justin Long) and alpha wolf Kate (Hayden Panettiere) find them in the woods very far from home so they must travel far to get home and stop the pack from fighting.

Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)

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Kate (Kate Higgins), Humphrey (Benjamin Diskin) and their 3 new pups (Stinky, Claudette and Runt) are happily preparing to celebrate their first winter together when their smallest pup, Runt, is kidnapped by rogue wolves, led by a power-hungry wolf named King, as part of a plan to take over their home. They must now go on a new journey across the wilderness to find and bring back Runt & save their home before the winter snows block their way home. While their adventure does not end exactly as planned, Kate and Humphrey discover that "Home is where the family is."

Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)

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Once a year, all the alphas in the packs set aside their differences for some friendly competition. When an unexpected accident puts many of the packs' star alpha wolves out of commission, a new team representing the Western side of the area is assembled that includes forest friends not in the pack. After Stinky, Claudette, and Runt find a group, including a bear named Brent and his porcupine friend & protector Agnes, they compete in a series of games to win the prize against a Northern all alpha team. At the end, Humphrey's team wins and, in a fit of rage after Fleet, an alpha whom Claudette falls in love with, yells at his father, Nars, for pushing his own dreams on him, Nars raises a paw to strike Fleet. Fleet flinches revealing that he has abused him before. Nars then sees the error in his ways and smiles at him, saying "I'm so proud of you.".

Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)

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After exploring the haunted Saw Tooth Cave and finding a wolf who has been driven away from her pack, Runt (Dee Dee Greene) musters all of his courage to help her. The wolf, named Daria, is protected by a mysterious wolf spirit, presumably her deceased mother who was then killed by her pack's leader for hiding her, after being driven out of the pack when she was a pup, and hunted down for being blind. The spirit of Saw Tooth Cave then found her and protects her from any intruder in the cave, leading Runt to go on an adventure to help her find a true family and fend off her old pack.

Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation (2015)

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After going on a family vacation with Runt, Claudette, Stinky, & their friends, Humphrey and Kate stumble upon two female wolves running from a trapper, who intends to relocate them across the country. The five of them then try to flee and escape two trappers, Griffin and Jethro, on their tails. Throughout the film, the gang begin to reminisce over their first three adventures as they run from trappers and bears.

Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs (2016)

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Kate, Humphrey, and the pups temporarily stayed at a nature reserve, where the pups befriend Amy, a friendly raptor who is brought back to life by a magical burial ground that gets activated by the sun's light. However, as human diggers, led by a greedy man named Mac and two former trappers Griffin and Jethro from the fifth movie, dig up the sacred burial ground, a ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex also resurrects and terrorizes the forest. Amy and the wolves divert the Rex back to the sacred burial ground where the ray of light sends them back to their time. Mac's twin brother Ian promises to never disturb nature again.

Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze (2016)

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Claudette, Runt, and Stinky embark on a journey to rescue their parents from bears when they get lost on a hunting trip during an especially harsh winter. At the same time, they are pursued by vengeful rogue wolves led by King from the second film. Eventually, they reunite with their parents, evaded the bears, and defeated the rogue wolves.

Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom (2017)

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Queen Bear and Princess Canue come to visit the forest, and it's up to Kate, Humphrey, and the pups to protect them from a devious effort to take over their kingdom by two rival bears, Strom and Claw, that have teamed up with the Rogue Pack led by King Rogue and attempt to overthrow King Bear and the royal bear family. However, they are eventually defeated by the bears and the wolves working together to fend off the rogue pack and the traitorous bears.

Reception

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Critical reception

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Alpha and Omega 20% (58 reviews)[1] 36 (15 reviews)
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation
Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs
Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze
Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom

Box office performance

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Film Release date Revenue Budget Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide
Alpha and Omega September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17) $25,107,267 $25,400,000 $50,507,267 $20,000,000 [2][3]
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25)
Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation August 4, 2015 (2015-08-04)
Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)
Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
Total $25,107,267 $25,400,000 $50,507,267 $20,000,000

Characters

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Character Films
Alpha and Omega A Howl-iday Adventure The Great Wolf Games The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave Family Vacation Dino Digs The Big Fureeze Journey to Bear Kingdom
2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Humphrey Justin Long Ben Diskin
Kate Hayden Panettiere Kate Higgins
Tony Dennis Hopper Bill Lader Bill Lader
Winston Danny Glover Maxwell Je Larry Thomas Larry Thomas
Marcel Larry Miller Chris Smith
Paddy Eric Price
Eve Vicki Lewis Tracy Pfau Cindy Robinson Cindy Robinson
Lilly Christina Ricci Kate Higgins Kate Higgins
Garth Chris Carmack Blackie Rose Chris Collins
Salty Brian Donovan Hugh Tyrrell
Shakey Kevin Sussman Chris Smith
Mooch Eric Price Chris Smith
Runt Debi Derryberry
(as Liza West, Dee Dee Green, Hunter Swan and Sue Swan)
Stinky Kate Higgins
Claudette Marieve Herington
(as Lindsay Torrance)
Agnes Mela Lee Mela Lee Mela Lee
Brent Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs Richard Gordon
Fleet
Freida Gina Bowes Gina Bowes
Fran
Daria
Amy Erin Fitzgerald
Princess Meryl Leigh
King Blackie Rose Blackie Rose
Princess Canue Gina Bowes
Magpie
Queen Bear Erin Fitzgerald
King Bear Chris Smith
King Rogue Wolf Josh Tomar
Strom
Claw Chris Smith
Beast Xander Mobus
Louis Chris Smith
Donna Michelle Souza Michelle Souza
Marge Cindy Robinson Cindy Robinson
Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.

References

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  1. ^ "Alpha and Omega (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Alpha and Omega (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Alpha and Omega 3D". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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