Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back is a 2010 American computer-animated comic science fiction film directed and produced by John H. Williams and written by Rob Moreland. It is the sequel to Space Chimps (2008). Zack Shada, Carlos Alazraqui, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Breen, Omid Abtahi and Jane Lynch reprise their roles from the previous film; Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, and Kristin Chenoweth were replaced by Tom Kenny, John DiMaggio, and Laura Bailey, respectively. Space Chimps 2 was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2010. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released it direct-to-video in the United States on October 5, 2010. It received universally negative reviews by critics, including a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn H. Williams
Written byRob Moreland
Produced byJohn H. Williams
Starring
Edited by
  • Eric Lake
  • Aaron Seelman
Music by
  • Ned Douglas
  • Samuel Stewart
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28) (United Kingdom)
  • October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05) (United States)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.3 million[2]

Plot

Two years after the events of the first film, Comet (Zack Shada), a tech-savvy young chimpanzee, wants to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp, but Ham (Tom Kenny), Luna (Cheryl Hines) and the other chimpanzees do not take him seriously. Comet learns that he was removed from the last space mission because of budget cuts, and plans to go on the next space mission. Comet interferes with the controls on a rocket, accidentally launching the ship into space. Eventually, Comet lands on Planet Malgor, where he meets Ham’s alien friend, Kilowatt (Laura Bailey), for the first time, and gains respect from the residents there.

However, back on Earth, Zartog (John DiMaggio) wants to get revenge on Ham for foiling his plans, and encounters an oblivious Titan (Patrick Warburton), who gives him a tour of NASA headquarters. Zartog takes over Mission Control using a remote that vaporizes objects and zaps the Senator (Stanley Tucci) and the three scientists, Dr. Bob (Patrick Breen), Dr. Jagu (Omid Abtahi) and Dr. Poole (Jane Lynch) out of existence. Comet, accompanied by Kilowatt, returns to Earth, while Ham evades Zartog by riding on a jetpack. While Zartog is distracted, Comet manages to steal the remote and reprograms it to bring the Senator and the scientists back, and shrink Zartog; Zartog escapes while the others laugh. The film ends with Zartog running from a dog he harassed earlier and a Guinea pig from the Mars mission, mentioned in the prior film.

Cast

Release

Entertainment Film Distributors released the film to cinemas in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2010,[3] and 20th Century Fox released it in the United States on October 5, 2010.[4] Space Chimps 2 grossed $4.3 million.[2]

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back is the second Vanguard Animation film that was a sequel. The film was released on DVD on September 27, 2010, in 3D, along with the double feature pack, with both films, in the United Kingdom. The film originally opened on #7, in the United Kingdom, on the release weekend.[5]

Reception

The film has a rating of 0% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews and an average rating of 2.3/10.[6]

References
  1. "Space Chimps 2 Zartog Strikes Back (2010)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. "Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. Russell, Jamie. "Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back". Radio Times. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  4. Jones, Preston (November 4, 2010). "Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  5. "Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office 28th May 2010 - 30th May 2010". www.25thframe.co.uk. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. "Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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