Albert is a 2016 American CGI Christmas-themed musical comedy TV movie produced by Nickelodeon and distributed by Paramount Television. It premiered on December 9, 2016, and is Nickelodeon's first original animated TV movie.
Albert | |
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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(s) | English |
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Producer(s) | MacGregor Middleton Will McRobb Chris Viscardi |
Running time | 43 minutes |
Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickelodeon Bardel Entertainment (animation services) |
Distributor | Paramount Television |
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Screenplay
The movie centers on Albert, a small Douglas fir tree, as he sets out on an adventure to become the most famous Christmas tree in his hometown.
- Bobby Moynihan as Albert, a small Douglas fir tree who wants to become the Empire City Christmas tree
- Sasheer Zamata as Maisie, a very positive palm tree, Albert's girlfriend and later, wife
- Judah Friedlander as Gene, a weed and Albert's best friend who is disliked by everybody
- Cheri Oteri as a news correspondent
- Rob Riggle as Cactus Pete/Roy
- Tom Kenny as Additional voices
- Breanna Yde as Molly, a helpful young girl
- John DiMaggio as Donny
- Mary Pat Gleason as Earth Mama
Albert premiered on Nickelodeon on December 9, 2016. It also premiered on Nicktoons on December 10, 2016.
Home media
The television film was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 14, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment. It was then released on DVD in Region 2 on October 29, 2018 by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Aaron and Will Eisenberg, the film's screenwriters, have written a book based on the movie, Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, to anticipate the premiere of the film.