Bolt (2008 film)
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| Produced by | Clark Spencer |
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| Edited by | Tim Mertens |
| Music by | John Powell |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box office | $310 million |
Bolt is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard, written by Williams and Dan Fogelman, and features the voices of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. The film's plot centers on a dog named Bolt (Travolta), who has spent his entire life on the set of a television series and firmly believes that he has superpowers.
Bolt premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 17, 2008, and was released in the United States on November 21, by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $310 million against a $150 million budget. It is regarded as helping to instigate a rebirth of Walt Disney Animation Studios, setting the studio in a new creative direction that led to other critically acclaimed features such as Tangled (2010) and Frozen (2013).
The film was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.