By Andie Hagemann
All right! The cast and crew of 20th Century Studios’ The Bob’s Burgers Movie celebrated the new comedy adventure film’s world premiere Tuesday evening at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California.
H. Jon Benjamin (voice of Bob Belcher), Dan Mintz (voice of Tina Belcher), Eugene Mirman (voice of Gene Belcher), Larry Murphy (voice of Teddy), John Roberts (voice of Linda Belcher), Kristen Schaal (voice of Louise Belcher), director Bernard Derriman, writer/producer Nora Smith, and producer Janelle Momary-Neely hit the red carpet alongside director, writer, and producer Loren Bouchard, who aptly dressed in a burger costume adorned with a red and white polka dot bikini—a nod to a musical number performed by the animated family’s matriarch, Linda.
“You don’t want to imagine this, and you shouldn’t because you get ahead of yourself,” Bouchard told reporters on the red carpet. “We’re taking this as if it’s a long, strange dream that we’re having, and that’s why I wore something like this.”
Based on the long-running Emmy® Award-winning series, The Bob’s Burgers Movie begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.
“It’s been talked about for a while and now here we are,” Roberts said. “I love the movie. It’s so fun and it’s going to be great for all ages.”
Added Mirman, “I think one thing that’s really wonderful about the movie is that whether you’ve seen any Bob’s Burgers, or not, [the movie] is a great introduction into the world.”
Look for The Bob’s Burgers Movie in U.S. theaters beginning Friday, May 27.
