Overview

• The DreamWorks Animation feature adapts the Netflix preschool hit as a live-action/animation hybrid, with Laila Lockhart Kraner reprising Gabby in both forms and described as the studio’s first project of this type.
• The film preserves the series’ interactive format as Gabby breaks the fourth wall to invite singing, dancing and call-and-response during screenings.
• The plot kicks off on a trip to Cat Francisco when the dollhouse goes missing and lands with cat-collecting entrepreneur Vera, played by Kristen Wiig, prompting a rescue mission.
• Early reviews highlight candy-colored design and gentle stakes, noting strong appeal for very young children and limited draw for adults.
• The movie opens in theaters Friday, Sept. 27, is rated G with a 1 hour 38 minute runtime, and features Gloria Estefan, Jason Mantzoukas and others under director Ryan Crego.