THE WILLOUGHBYS (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Will Forte (MacGruber), Martin Short (Father of the Bride), Alessia Cara (film debut), Jane Krakowski (The Rocker), Ricky Gervais (Muppets Most Wanted), Maya Rudolph (Grown Ups), Terry Crews (Blended), Vincent Tong (Sausage Party)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Kris Pearn (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2), director, writer; Cory Evans (film debut) and Rob Lodermeier (film debut), directors; Mark Stanleigh (film debut), writer; Luke Carroll (Escape from Planet Earth), Aaron L. Gilbert (Tully) and Brenda Gilbert (Henchmen), producers; Sebastian Brodin (film debut), cinematographer; Ken Schretzmann (The Secret Life of Pets) and Fiona Toth (film debut), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Fed up of their selfish parents (Short and Krakowski), the Willoughby children (Forte, Cara and Tong) hatch a plan to send them away. However, they soon set out on a journey to learn the true meaning of family…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The popular children’s book gets a stylish and fun family movie adaptation that is bound to have everyone entertained.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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