Puss in Boots (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Chris Miller |
| Screenplay by | Tom Wheeler |
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| Edited by | Eric Dapkewicz |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
Production company | DreamWorks Animation[1] |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures[a][1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million[3] |
| Box office | $555 million[2] |
Puss in Boots is a 2011 American animated comedy adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It is a spin-off of the Shrek film series rather than an adaptation of the fairytale "Puss in Boots". The film was directed by Chris Miller and written by Tom Wheeler, based on the character from Shrek 2 (2004). It stars Antonio Banderas, alongside Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris. The film follows the origin story of Puss in Boots, before the events of Shrek 2. Accompanied by his friends, Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws, Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill, two murderous outlaws, for ownership of three legendary magical beans that lead to a great fortune of Golden Eggs from the Great Terror, a gigantic Goose.
Development began following the release of Shrek 2 in 2004. Originally titled Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer, it was announced as a direct-to-video film, scheduled to be released in 2008. In October 2006, the film was redeveloped as a theatrical release, with Shrek the Third (2007) director Miller joining the project.
Puss in Boots had its world premiere on October 16, 2011, aboard the cruise ship Allure of the Seas, and was released in theaters in the United States on October 28 by Paramount Pictures[a]. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $555 million on a production budget of $130 million. At the 84th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature. A television series spin-off, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, premiered in January 2015, and a sequel, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, was released in 2022.
- ^ a b "Puss in Boots". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Puss in Boots". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (October 27, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Puss in Boots' to stomp on competition". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
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