
When the singing Veggies encounter some car trouble, they're stranded at old, rundown seafood joint where nothing is quite as it seems. As Bob the Tomato and the kids settle in to wait for a tow truck to help get their van back on the road, the "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" share a little story about a guy named Jonah. Jonah was kind of like a mailman except his messages came straight from God. Jonah loves his job, until the day comes when he has to deliver a message to the... (Full plot summary below)
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When the singing Veggies encounter some car trouble, they're stranded at old, rundown seafood joint where nothing is quite as it seems. As Bob the Tomato and the kids settle in to wait for a tow truck to help get their van back on the road, the "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" share a little story about a guy named Jonah. Jonah was kind of like a mailman except his messages came straight from God. Jonah loves his job, until the day comes when he has to deliver a message to the people of Nineveh. Instead of carrying out his mission, Jonah turns and sets sail in the opposite direction onboard a pirate ship. Soon Jonah embarks on an adventure that leads him into the belly of a whale, and to the heart of Nineveh for a hilarious showdown.
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| VarietyJoe LeydonUses humor and high spirits to entertain while spreading the Good Word. Much of this slick and sprightly CGI feature is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings. |
| Movie MomNell MinowKids five and up will be delighted with the fast, funny, and even touching story. Parents may even find that it goes by quickly, because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year, including those intended for adults. |
| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioThe film is a hoot, and is just as good, if not better than much of what's on Saturday morning TV especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all can't stand. |
| Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)Josh Larsen...strips Bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness, making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordAs Saturday-matinee fare goes, you could certainly find much worse than this colorful, charmingly animated and, yes, admittedly preachy retelling of the biblical tale of Jonah... |
| Looking CloserJeffrey OverstreetThe main characters tha us kids know and love disappear. We're introduced to a new cast, and they really aren't very funny or interesting. |
| TV GuideSteve SimelsEven generally sympathetic adults may eventually find their minds wandering, if only because of the characters' continual, annoying hopping; being vegetables, they have no legs, you see. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachThere are entertaining little anachronisms, amusing lines and enough wacky frenzy to please the little ones. The movie clearly comes from a Christian perspective, but without being overly preachy. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis animated retelling of the familiar Old Testament story is playful, high-spirited and unmistakably amusing. It's nice to see that a sense of humor and a sense of values don't inevitably have to cancel each other out. |
| The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsMike Nawrocki and Phil Vischer, who co-write, co-direct, and supply much of the voice talent, soft-pedal the proselytizing and explicitly Christian elements in favor of gags and gentle lessons, keeping the pace fast and the scenery colorful. |