Titan a E (2000)

Editor's Note Spectacular animation, combining two- and three-dimensional techniques with stunning special effects, is TITAN A.E.'s mark of distinction. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (ANASTASIA) make their first foray into science fiction with this film, which is the first U.S.-produced animated science fiction film in more than 20 years. The story is a classic bildungsroman, following the journey of Cale, a young man who holds the destiny of humankind in his hand--literally. Opening with the stunning destruction of earth as seen from space, the film launches the audience into a seamlessly imagined universe in which the alien Drej have turned humans into homeless émigrés, searching desperately for a new world. Cale (voiced by Matt Damon) is haunted by the legacy of his father, who abandoned him but created the spaceship Titan, which holds the key to the new home of humankind. With the plan for Titan imprinted in his hand, Cale is swept from a life of lonely drudgery devoid of female companionship into the colorful crew of mysterious Captain Korso (voiced by Bill Pullman). On the Valkyrie ship, Cale enjoys Korso's crew, including the kind, beautiful, and expert woman pilot Akima (voiced by Drew Barrymore) along with a strange but fascinating band of aliens.

	John August - Screenwriter
	Matt Damon - Voice
	Jim Breuer - Voice
	Paul Martin Smith - Editor
	Gary Goldman - Producer
	Don Bluth - Producer
	Graeme Revell - Composer
	Joss Whedon - Screenwriter
	Tone Loc - Voice
	Drew Barrymore - Voice
	Janeane Garofalo - Voice
	David Dozoretz - Visual Effects Supervisor
	Glen Ballard - Music Supervisor
	Nathan Lane - Voice
	Bill Pullman - Voice
	David Kirschner - Producer
	Ben Edlund - Screenwriter
	John Leguizamo - Voice
	Ron Perlman - Voice
	Gary Goldman - Director
	Don Bluth - Director

A science-fiction film that combines traditional animation with computer-generated images, TITAN A.E. takes place in the distant future, after earth has been obliterated by a mysterious alien race known as the Drej. Cale (Matt Damon) is a human teenager who has been given a mysterious map by his father, leading him on an unforgettable journey. The map just might help Cale unlock a secret that will save the rest of humankind, on the long-lost spaceship Titan. But will the Drej and their allies get there first? TITAN A.E. is exciting sci-fi fun with amazing animation sequences and a fast-moving rock soundtrack. New York Times
"...This handsomely designed intergalactic adventure could be described as Son of STAR WARS..." 06/16/2000 p.E12

USA Today
"...Visually impressive..." 06/16/2000 p.6E

Hollywood Reporter
"...A smartly packaged, brightly colored pop entertainment....More all-out action than any previous American animated feature..." 06/13/2000 p.28

Total Film
"...Enjoyable..." 08/01/2000 p.81

Los Angeles Times
"...TITAN A.E. does an excellent job of using computer-generated effects to create a vast and wondrous outer-space world..." 06/16/2000 p.C1

Chicago Sun-Times
"...A film that uses the freedom of animation to visualize the strangeness of the universe in ways live action cannot duplicate....There are moments when the movie even stirs a little awe..." 06/16/2000 p.34

Uncut
"[With] a mixture of quasi-psychedelic prettiness and real edge-of-your-seat dramatic stuff." 08/01/2000 p.119