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Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure is a 2024 independent live-action/animated superhero comedy film based on the YouTube channel Ryan's World, co-produced by Loann Kaji and Shion Kaji, Chris M. Williams as executive producer, directed by Albie Hecht (in his directorial debut), and written by Rose Frankel. The film is about Ryan jumping into a mystical superhero comic book and entering the Titan Universe to save his younger sisters, Emma and Kate.
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| Directed by | Albie Hecht |
| Screenplay by | Rose Frankel |
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| Based on | Ryan's World |
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| Cinematography | Brandon Mastrippolito |
| Edited by | Jeff Murphy |
| Music by | Guy Moon |
Production companies | Sunlight Entertainment PocketWatch |
| Distributed by | Falling Forward Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | c.$10 million[2] |
| Box office | $555,656[3][4] |
The film premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April 6, 2024, and was released in theaters in the United States on August 16, 2024. The film received negative reviews from critics.
Plot
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Ryan performs a magic trick with fellow YouTuber Dan Rhodes in a livestream. However, he finds out that his sisters Emma and Kate stole some magic goo he needed for the trick. After confronting his sisters for vandalizing his items, Ryan and his friend Aiden head to Dabgib Comics, where after doing a favor for Clark, the store's owner, they both get access to a secret room in the store. There, Ryan finds a comic book plagiarizing his work, which he steals. Ryan returns home, where he sees that Emma and Kate have vandalized another of his toys. He threatens to never play with his sisters ever again and storms away. Emma and Kate then notice the comic book starting to come to life, and upon opening the book, they are told by Dark Titan, who is disguised as a unicorn, to enter the comic book so they can impress Ryan. When Ryan attempts to apologize to his sisters, he finds out that they have entered the comic book, so he leaves Aiden behind, and enters the comic book world to save his sisters.
Upon entering the Titan Universe, Ryan transforms into the animated superhero, Red Titan, gaining superpowers that he uses to fight off a hoard of robots, who try and capture him. However, a bat named Stella saves Ryan and the two team up to save Emma and Kate and the Titan Universe. Meanwhile, Emma and Kate are now held captive by Dark Titan, locked away in a dungeon with Combo Panda and Alpha Lexa, two superheroes from the Titan Universe. Ryan encounters and defeats Dark Titan, allowing everyone held captive in the dungeon to escape. Emma and Kate, who have also gained superpowers, use their telepathy to devise a plan and help out Ryan, by tricking Dark Titan into destroying his lair and getting defeated in the process. After escaping, Ryan exclaims that Emma and Kate are too young to fight the "Big Bad", the true villain of the Titan Universe, and advises them to not join him. Meanwhile, Aiden tries to prevent Shion from realizing that his children are inside the comic book.
Big Bad is planning to cause a volcanic eruption that will destroy the Titan Universe, by putting Mentos into the lava. The volcano slowly starts to erupt, becoming an obstacle for Ryan and his team. Emma and Kate, after being saved by Ryan, tell him that they're being underestimated, before everyone gets captured by Big Bad and his henchmen. At Big Bad's lair, he explains to the heroes his plot to destroy the Titan Universe, killing them in the process. Big Bad reveals that he is actually Clark, and that he made the comic book himself to kill Ryan, as Clark's little sister, Mia, stopped playing with him in favor of watching Ryan's videos. Ryan and Big Bad then battle each other, as Aiden gets some of Ryan's toys and successfully sends them to the Titan Universe, bringing them to life and serving as backup for Ryan. After defeating Big Bad, Ryan and his sisters say goodbye to the other heroes as they leave the Titan Universe. Back in the real world, they completely hide their adventure from their parents, as they begin to have fun outside.
Cast
Live-action cast
- Ryan Kaji as himself
- Emma Kaji as herself
- Kate Kaji as herself
- Shion Kaji as himself
- Loann Kaji as herself
- Evangeline Lomelino as Aiden
- Jack Reid as Clark/Big Bad[5]
- Dan Rhodes as himself[5]
Additionally, YouTube channels Toys and Colors, K-City and Hungry Fam make cameos in the beginning of the film, while Larry Herrera and Sky Williams play as Ryan's World fans.[5]
Voice cast
Production
The film was first announced on September 22, 2023, with Ryan Kaji, Evangeline Lomelino, Dan Rhodes and Stella Wallace revealed to have been cast in the film, with Rose Frankel writing the screenplay.[6] It is the first theatrical film to focus on an internet celebrity since Fred: The Movie in 2010.[6] The animation for the film was provided by Shin-Ei Animation in Japan.[7]
Release
Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure was released in over 2,100 theaters across the United States on August 16, 2024.[6] The film previously premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April 6, 2024,[8] and was screened at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13.[9]
Music
On July 15, 2024, it was announced that Republic Records would release a soundtrack album for the film on August 16, 2024.[10] A cappella group Pentatonix released a cover of Imagine Dragons's "Thunder" on July 12, 2024,[11] which is featured as the soundtrack's lead single.[10]
Reception
Box office
As of August 22, 2024, Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure has grossed $544,228 across 1,285 theaters in the United States and Canada, with a per-theater average of $423.[4] It ranked 29th at the North American box office for August 2024.[12] Additionally, it grossed $11,428 across 85 theaters in the United Kingdom from August 16-18, with a worldwide total of $555,656.[3]
Critical response
Writing for Common Sense Media, Sandie Angulo Chen stated: "This is ultimately an underwhelming influencer movie that's aimed at the YouTuber's huge base of toy-loving fans but has little to offer anyone else."[13] Carla Hay of Culture Mix asserted, "This cinematic junk is what happens when underage YouTube stars with no acting talent have parents who pay for the family to star in a vanity movie motivated by greed. It's not the kids' fault."[14]
References
- ^ "Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure". British Board of Film Classification. August 13, 2024. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Seija Rankin (August 15, 2024). "He's Got 83 Billion Views, But Can 12-Year-Old Ryan Kaji Open a Movie?". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure". Plex Inc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Mercedes Milligan (March 25, 2024). "Live-Action/Animated 'Ryan's World' Movie Heads to Theaters". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (April 23, 2024). "'Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure' Gets Expanded Theatrical Release". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Jean Robinson (April 1, 2024). "Ryan's World Movie Comes to Cleveland". The Euclid Observer. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Michael Main (June 15, 2024). "Ryan Kaji, YouTube's highest-paid star, meets fans and previews movie at Bentonville Film Festival". The Euclid Observer. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Republic Records, pocket.watch Present 'Ryan's World Titan Universe Soundtrack'". License Global. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Pentatonix (July 12, 2024). "RYAN'S WORLD THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK - "Thunder" by Pentatonix Official Music Video" (video). youtube.com. Ryan's World. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Domestic Box Office For August 2024". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Carla Hay (August 16, 2024). "Review: 'Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure,' starring Ryan Kaji, Emma Kaji, Kate Kaji, Evangeline Lomelino, Shion Kaji, Loann Kaji and Dan Rhodes". Culture Mix. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
