Albert (2016 film)

Albert is a 2016 American CGI Christmas musical comedy television film produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on December 9, 2016,^[1] and is Nickelodeon's first animated television film to not be based on a previous show.

Albert
Screenplay by	Will Eisenberg Aaron Eisenberg Joe Stillman
Directed by	Max Lang
Starring	Bobby Moynihan Sasheer Zamata Judah Friedlander
Music by	Brad Breeck (score) Michelle R. Lewis & Dan Petty (songs)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	MacGregor Middleton Will McRobb Chris Viscardi
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
Release	December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)

Premise

Albert, a small Douglas fir tree, sets out on an adventure to become the most famous Christmas tree in his hometown.^[2]

Cast

• Bobby Moynihan as Albert, a small Douglas fir tree who wants to become the Empire City Christmas tree^[3][4]
• Sasheer Zamata as Maisie, a very positive corn plant, hence the name, and Albert's girlfriend^[3]
• Judah Friedlander as Gene, a weed and Albert's best friend who is disliked by everybody^[3]
• Cheri Oteri as Linda
• Rob Riggle as Cactus Pete/Roy, the main antagonist who loathes Christmas, because he is taken out of the spotlight of his restaurant for a month, and seeks revenge on Christmas trees.
• Tom Kenny as Horton
• Breanna Yde as Molly, a helpful young girl who believes that Albert can do big things.
• John DiMaggio as Donny, Molly's father.
• Mary Pat Gleason as Earth Mama, Molly's grandmother and the caretaker of Albert, Maisie and the rest of the plants.

Premiere

Albert premiered on Nickelodeon on December 9, 2016.^[1] It also premiered on Nicktoons the following day.

Home media

The television film was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 14, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment.^[5] It was then released on DVD in Region 2 on October 29, 2018 by Paramount Home Entertainment.^[6]

Book

Aaron and Will Eisenberg, the film's screenwriters, have written a book based on it, Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, to anticipate the premiere of the film.^[7][8]

References

1. "Twitter". Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
2. "Nick Debuts Animated TV Movie 'Albert' for the Holidays". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
3. "Nickelodeon Debuts Albert for the Holidays, Original Animated TV Movie Airing Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016 – via Business Wire.
4. "SNL vets to star in Nickelodeon animated holiday movie". Entertainment Weekly. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
5. "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon. November 14, 2017.
6. "Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream". Amazon UK. October 29, 2018.
7. "Westfield Brothers Create Nickelodeon's First TV Christmas Movie". Westfield, NJ: TAPinto. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
8. "Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams (Nickelodeon)". Penguin Random House. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

External links

• Albert at IMDb