Ernest & Celestine

Product Description Featuring the voices of Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, and Jeffrey Wright! Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding tunnels, lives a tiny mouse named Celestine. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer, and has a hard time fitting in. When she nearly ends up as breakfast for a grumpy bear named Ernest, the two become fast friends and embark on an adventure that will put a smile on your face and make your heart glow. SPECIAL FEATURES Making Of Featurette Feature-length Animatic Interview with Director Benjamin Renner In English with a Bonus French Audio Track and English Subtitles Review 2014 Academy Award® nominee for Best Animated Feature Film --Academy Awards® 100% Fresh --Rotten Tomatoes Adorable! Fantastic! Delightful! People Magazine An enthralling tale of friendship that will enchant children and adults alike! USA Today A Clever and Timeless Tale! Hollywood Reporter --The Hollywood Reporter 100% Fresh --Rotten Tomatoes A Clever and Timeless Tale! --The Hollywood Reporter About the Actor Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Lee Daniels' The Butler, Battlefield Earth, Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, for his work in direct-to-video films and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the award-winning television series The Shield. Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. Lauren Bacall (born September 16, 1924) is an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. She is a cousin of Israeli President Shimon Peres. She first emerged as a leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have and Have Not (1944) and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in Bogart movies The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), as well as a comedienne in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck. Bacall has worked on Broadway in musicals, gaining Tony Awards for Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. Her performance in the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination. In 1999, Bacall was ranked 20 of the 25 actresses on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list by the American Film Institute. In 2009, she was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive an Academy Honorary Award "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures." Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the 2000s such as American Splendor, Sideways, Cinderella Man, The Illusionist, John Adams, Cold Souls, Barney's Version, and Win Win. About the Director Stéphane Aubier was born on October 8, 1964 in Verviers, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for A Town Called Panic (2009), Ernest & Celestine (2012) and A Town Called Panic (2002). Vincent Patar was born on September 2, 1965. He is known for his work on A Town Called Panic (2009), Ernest & Celestine (2012) and A Town Called Panic (2002). Benjamin Renner is known for his work on Ernest & Celestine (2012), A Mouse's Tale(2008) and La vie des bêtes (2007).