Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life forms and the Violet Dwarf star from being destroyed, while Fry joins a secret society and attempts to stop a mysterious species known as the "Dark Ones" from destroying all life in the universe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Avanzino
- Billy WestPhilip J. Fry / Dr. Zoidberg / Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth (voice)
- Katey SagalTuranga Leela (voice)
- John DiMaggioBender (voice)
- Tress MacNeilleFanny / Michael's Wife / Boobs Vanderbilt / Dixie / Linda / Petunia / Ruth Ginsberg's Head / Mom (voice)
- Maurice LaMarcheKif Kroker (voice)
- Phil LaMarrHermes Conrad (voice)
- Dawnn LewisLaBarbara Conrad / Womens' Prison Warden (voice)
- Lauren TomAmy Wong (voice)
- Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg's Head (voice)
- Phil HendrieFrida Waterfall / Hutch Waterfall / The Encyclopod (voice)