''Izzie's Way Home'' is a 2016 American animated

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produced by

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. It is The Asylum's first animated feature, and is a

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of the 2016

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film ''

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''.

Plot

Izzie is a fish who lives with her father Harold in an aquarium, and is frequently bullied by the other fish in the vicinity. Harold tries to protect Izzie from being returned to the ocean by the human who maintains the aquarium, as that very event is what separated them from Izzie's mother. Izzie and Harold do end up being returned to the sea, and are separated during the eruption of an underwater volcano. A boat holding the aquarium tips over, causing the other fish to spill into the waters. Izzie befriends the other fish as she and her father search for one another.

Cast

* Bonnie Dennison as Izzie, a young female purple queen anthias *

Tom Virtue Tom Virtue (born November 19, 1957) is an Americans, American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series ''Even Stevens'' (2000–2003) and ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (2008–2013). Filmography Film Television ...

as Harold, Izzie's father, and Jimmy, an

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Tori Spelling Victoria Davey Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress. Her first major role was Donna Martin (character), Donna Martin on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', from 1990 to 2000. She has appeared in made-for-television films, including ''A Fri ...

as April, a canary rockfish *

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as Thurston, a British accented silver moonfish *

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as Carl, a

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* Dawn Richard as Ginger, Carmel and Marcie, a trio of

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as Clara, Izzie's mother, and Beatrice, a

goblin shark The goblin shark (''Mitsukurina owstoni'') is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned ani ...

* Camille Licate as June, a

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, and Mona, an elderly

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* Paul M. Walker as Seymour, a blobfish * Kim Little as Kristin, a sunset anthias

Reception

Dove found the movie to be appropriate for all ages. CG Animated Review considered "while the film wasn't great, it was better than expected, and a good effort for the Asylum's first animated film". Andrea Beach of

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

gave the film one star out of five, saying, "Low-budget undersea adventure is boring and lifeless."

References

External links

* * {{Finding Nemo 2016 computer-animated films The Asylum films American computer-animated films Films about cephalopods Animated films about fish American mockbuster films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films Finding Nemo