South Park (film series)
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| Based on | South Park by Trey Parker and Matt Stone |
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Release date | 1999–present |
Running time | 202 minutes (all films combined) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Total (1 film): $21 million |
| Box office | Total (1 film): $83.1 billion |
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South Park is a series of American animated comedy films based on and a follow-on from the television series of the same name created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The series has one installment that was released theatrically and two that have been released on Paramount+. The films feature an ensemble cast with nearly all characters being voiced by the duo themselves. All three films have been directed, written, and voiced by Parker.
Production[edit]
During the first season, the duo had already been planning to create a feature-length movie based on the show. The episode "Death" heavily influenced the film's screenplay; both plots center on the parents of South Park protesting Terrance and Phillip due to the perceived negative influence it has over their children. Parker stated, "After about the first year of South Park, Paramount already wanted to make a South Park movie, and we sort of thought this episode would make the best model just because we liked the sort of pointing at ourselves kind of thing."[1] During this time, the team was also busy with the second and third seasons of the series, the former of which Parker and Stone later described as "disastrous". As such, perceiving that the initial fervor would wane, they decided to write the film as a personal, fully committed musical. On August 5, 2021, more than 20 years after the first movie, Comedy Central announced that Parker and Stone had signed a $900 million deal for extending the series to 30 seasons through 2027 and 14 feature films, exclusive to the Paramount+ streaming platform owned and operated by Comedy Central's parent company, ViacomCBS. Two films were confirmed to be released at the end of 2021.[2][3]
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
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| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | June 30, 1999 | Trey Parker | Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady | Trey Parker and Matt Stone | Released |
| South Park: Post Covid | November 25, 2021 | Trey Parker | Eric Stough, Bruce Howell, Adrien Beard, and Vernon Chatman | Streaming | |
| South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid | December 16, 2021 |
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut has an 80% approval rating based on reviews from 95 critics, and an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's consensus states: "Its jokes are profoundly bold and rude but incredibly funny at the same time."[4] On Metacritic it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B-" on scale of A to F.[6] On Rotten Tomatoes, both Paramount+ films have a combined 5 reviews, with all being fresh.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Trey Parker (2003). South Park: The Complete First Season: "Death" (Audio commentary) (CD). Comedy Central.
- ↑ "MTV Entertainment Studios inks new and expansive deal with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027". Comedy Central.
- ↑ Perry, Spencer. "Paramount+ Confirms Two New South Park Movies Coming This Year". Comicbook.com.
- ↑ "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut at Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ "SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LARGER & UNCUT (1999) B-". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Unknown parameter
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