Ella Bella Bingo () is a 2020 Norwegian 3D animatedRoxborough, Scott (6 November 2019) adventure comedy film based on the preschool TV series of the same name. A joint-production between Studio 100 Film and Kool Produktion AS, the film is directed by Frank Mosvold and Atle Solberg Blakseth. It was released in Norway on 24 January 2020, and was a commercial success, grossing $626,491 over a $164,213 budget.
Synopsis Ella Bella and Henry are best friends, and plan on making a circus together, but when cool kid Johnny arrives in town he becomes Henry's new best friend, making Ella jealous and jeopardising the circus.
Voice cast
Summer Fontana as Ella Bella Jack Fisher as Henry Ben Plassala as Johnny Richard Kind as Mr. Jackson Tress MacNeille as Ms. Berg Cherokee Rose Castro as Lisa and Lottie Fred Tatasciore as Jurgen Katie Leigh as ticket girl Chris Sullivan as ice cream salesman Christopher Salazar as Ella's father Devin Hennessy as Henry's father Mara Junot as Henry's mother Lane Compton as Johnny's uncle Chris Anthony as Johnny's mother Stephen Weese as Johnny's father Brennan Murray as Hit the Can Man Henrik Lunden Tybakken as Rabbit
Release Ella Bella Bingo was released in Norway on 24 January 2020, with an opening of $177,849. It grossed $626,491 in Norway, and $355,323 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $981,814 against a budget of NOK 1,350,000 ($164,213), making it a commercial success.
The film was released on VOD and DVD in the United States on 24 March 2020.
Critical reception The film received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics.
References
Further reading Bakkane, Chris (15 April 2021): Analysen: Elleville Elfrid (2020). [Analysis: Ella Bella Bingo] on Montages.no (in Norwegian)
External links
Interview with English cast of Ella Bella Bingo on YouTube