Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees is a 2016 American computer animated action sports adventure romantic comedy film directed by Antoine Fuqua and Andrew Neel, produced by David Ellison and written by David Gordon Green, Andrew Neel and Mike Roberts. It stars the voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, David Herman and Neil Patrick Harris. It is the eighth film in the Zachary & Ainsley film series. It serves as a sequel to Zachary & Ainsley 7: The Stormwash (2015).
Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures and produced by Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media, LStar Capital and Animal Logic, the film released on September 23, 2016.
This is the first film in the series where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer goes back to being a producer and to be produced by Skydance Media.
A sequel, Zachary & Ainsley 9: Athletic Adventures, released on March 24, 2017.
Details[]
Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Andrew Neel
Produced by
David Ellison
Written by
David Gordon Green
Andrew Neel
Mike Roberts
Starring
Trey Parker
Matt Stone
John DiMaggio
Phil LaMarr
Billy West
Maurice LaMarche
David Herman
Neil Patrick Harris
Production companies
LStar Capital
Animal Logic
Distributed by
Columbia Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Release Date
September 23, 2016
Plot[]
Zachary and Ainsley get dressed for their favorite sports in their bedroom.
Voice cast[]
- Trey Parker as Zachary Bortz
- Matt Stone as Ainsley Bortz
- John DiMaggio as Meredith Bortz
- Phil LaMarr as Alexa Bortz
- Billy West as Abby and Olivia Indian
- Maurice LaMarche as Kaia Bortz
- David Herman as Lydia Bortz
- Neil Patrick Harris as Clancatcher Bortz
- Julianne Moore as Alexandra Bortz
- Chloe Grace Moretz as Carina Bortz
- Judy Greer as Alex Bortz
- Gabriella Wilde as Leah Bortz
- Gemma Arterton as Rachel Bortz
- Portia Doubleday as Allie Indian
- Saxon Sharbino as Sophia Indian
- Meryl Streep as Abworker Bortz
- Lauren Graham as Sarah Bortz
- Dakota Johnson as Maddie Bortz
- Aisha Tyler as Grappleslinger Bortz
- Ellen DeGeneres as Zoe Bortz
Release[]
The film was scheduled for release on September 23, 2016 so that Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and LStar Capital would release the film with The Magnificent Seven and that Paramount Pictures would release the film with Goat.
MPAA rating[]
The film is rated PG-13 for language including drug/sexual references, sexual content including partial nudity and some violent sports-related images.
Home release[]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on December 27, 2016.
Book[]
Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees: Time Keepers Movie Novelization
Transcript[]
For the transcript, click here.
Appearances[]
Distributors[]
Columbia Pictures
September 23, 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures, Pin High Productions, Escape Artists and Fuqua Films |
Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | co-production with Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media, LStar Capital and Animal Logic; distribution with Paramount Pictures |
Paramount Pictures
September 23, 2016 | Goat | co-production with The Film Arcade, MTV Films, Great Point Media, Killer Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions |
Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media, LStar Capital and Animal Logic |
Producers[]
3 | Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | September 23, 2016 | Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media, LStar Capital and Animal Logic |
September 23, 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | distribution; co-production with Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures, Pin High Productions, Escape Artists and Fuqua Films |
Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | co-production with Paramount Animation, Skydance Media, LStar Capital and Animal Logic; distributed by Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures |
September 23, 2016 | Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, LStar Capital, Animal Logic |
Animal Logic
2016 | Zachary & Ainsley 8: Rage Against the Trees | Animation Studio, along with Paramount Animation |