Kate & Chris (2007 film)

Kate & Chris is a 2007 American computer-animated buddy comedy film produced by CCC Films and based on Ellen Peck's novels of the same name. It was directed by Rob Letterman and Tim Hill and produced by Karey Kirkpatrick. The film was released by Cairo Pictures on June 22, 2007, and was produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first novel.

The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $485.2 million worldwide against a $119 million budget. A television series based on the film titled Kate & Chris: The Series premiered in syndication on June 19, 2009.

Plot
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Cast
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Production
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Music
The film's score was composed by John Powell. The soundtrack was released on June 8, 2007 by Argosy Records.

Release
Kate & Chris was selected for competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, and Cairo Pictures released the film in the United States on June 22, 2007.

In April 2016, Magnet Communications announced that the film would be reformatted and re-released in 3D. Kate & Chris was re-released in 3D on August 4, 2017, to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary and the novel's 20th anniversary. Despite the fact CCC Films is now owned by Cairo/MTM Entertainment, Magnet retained the rights for the film's 3D re-release.

Home media
Kate & Chris was released on DVD and HD-DVD on November 2, 2007 by Cairo/MTM Home Entertainment. In addition, the film was released on Blu-ray Disc on September 23, 2008.

Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 123 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With a tidy plot, clean animation, and humor that fits its source material snugly, Kate & Chris is entertainment that won't drive a wedge between family members."

On Metacritic, it received a score of 56 out of 100, based on 75 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Box office
Kate & Chris opened in 4,204 North American theaters on Friday, June 22, 2007, grossing $25.7 million on its first day, the biggest opening day for an animated film at the time, for a total of $153.8 million in its first weekend, the best opening weekend ever for an animated film, and the second-highest opening for a 2007 film in the United States and Canada.