Looney Tunes brings their gags and wit to the big screen in new entertaining movie
- Matt Palmer
- Mar 23, 2025
- 3 min read
Believe it or not, “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is the first fully animated Looney Tunes theatrically released movie based on entirely original material. Over the years, the Looney Tunes have appeared in several theatrical shorts, TV and a few live action/animation movies.
Porky and Daffy are our unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion.
In this buddy-comedy of epic proportions, they race to save the world, delivering all the laugh out loud gags and vibrant visuals that have made the Looney Tunes so iconic, but on a scope and scale yet to be experienced.
I remember watching the iconic Looney Tunes cartoons and enjoying them when I was a child. After watching this Looney Tunes movie on the big screen, I can definitely say that everyone who has grown up watching their cartoons will surely enjoy this!
The animation that was used for this movie is amazing. Just like the animation style that we have seen with the older Looney Tunes, most of us grew up watching 2D animated movies and it’s great to see 2D animated features on the big screen once again. You can tell the animation artists went all out with the movie’s beautiful animation.
The movie’s story can be a little out there sometimes, but it’s a Looney Tunes movie. What do you expect? Throughout the movie, there are several funny moments that will make everyone crack up with laughter. All the humorous, slapstick gags really remind me of some of the older cartoons.
“The Day the Earth Blew Up” also adds some unexpected character development for both Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. Sure, in the movie, we get to see the typical slapstick (and still funny) antics with these characters. But, we also get to see a little of their emotional side as well, which really works.
This animated movie is a delightful breath of fresh air from start to finish. With growing up with 2D animated movies, I hope that this would get more studios to begin developing more traditional animated releases. And, “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is a great introduction for anyone who hasn’t watched the cartoons before and is a great watch for a family movie night!
Trivia: In 2019, while working on the series Looney Tunes Cartoons for the Max streaming service, series developer Peter Browngardt was asked if he had any ideas for a new feature. After considering several genre settings, Browngardt eventually settled on the premise of a “sci-fi B-movie from the 50s,” in the vein of films such as “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) and “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951).
The movie was originally set to be released on Max and the “ACME Night” block on Cartoon Network. However, in August 2022, it was reported that due to a restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery the movie would no longer be released on Max nor Cartoon Network and that instead would be shopped around to other potential streaming services or studios.
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is rated PG for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor (running time 91 minutes)
First fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length film to be released theatrically. All prior films were either compilations of shorts or partly live-action.
Though based on Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019), voice actor Bob Bergen does not reprise his role as Porky Pig from the series, with Eric Bauza taking on the role instead.
Originally set to be released on the streaming service Max. Warner Bros. Discovery passed on the film's release, deciding to cancel the film to use as a tax write off as they had with Coyote vs. Acme. However, because the director and production team had done such a good job of keeping the budget low, Warner were forced to realize they'd have no tax incentive to kill it. Even so, Warner still refused to release it themselves, but allowed the film to be shopped to other distributors. Ultimately, the film's North American distribution rights were acquired by Ketchup Entertainment, making it the first Looney Tunes production not distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures (though they still retained distribution rights in Germany and Switzerland).
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