| Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans | |
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| Directed by | Jeff Mednikow |
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| Based on | Characters fromDC |
| Produced by | Jeff Mednikow |
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| Music by | Jason Lazarus |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans is a 2019 American animateddirect-to-videosuperherocomedy film that serves as acrossover between the television seriesTeen Titans Go! andthe originalTeen Titans, both of which are adapted from theDC Comicssuperhero team of the same name. It is also the second film of both theTeen Titans Go! series and the regularTeen Titans series, after bothTeen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) andTeen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006). The film premiered atComic-Con on July 21, 2019, followed by a digital release on September 24, then followed by a DVD and Blu-ray release on October 15.[2] The events of the film take place during thefifth season ofTeen Titans Go! and after the finale of thefifth season ofTeen Titans. The film premiered on television onCartoon Network on February 17, 2020. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.[3][4] This was the final film appearance ofRobert Morse before his death in 2022.
TheTeen Titans Go! team are battling theGentleman Ghost as he attempts to rob a bank. He possessesRobin, thenStarfire, but when attempting the same trick onRaven, he unintentionally cracks her redAjnachakra gemstone, which awakens her inner demon's dark power, and results in his defeat.Trigon reveals that Raven's demon half is slowly taking over her and offers to take it away, but she refuses to give it to him.
Suddenly, the Titans are abducted by the Master of Games, who is exploring the multiverse with his Worlogog. He pits the 2013 Titans against the original2003 animated Titans by threatening to destroy their Earths. Raven is coerced into unleashing her demonic power and 2003 Raven realizes the Master of Games is siphoning her energy. The Master of Games reveals himself to be 2013 Trigon, who uses Raven's energy to partially resurrect 2003 Trigon. The two Trigons kidnap both Ravens and escape to the 2003 Earth to finish absorbing 2013 Raven's powers so they can conquer the multiverse.
The two Titans teams decide to work together to stop the Trigons and rescue their Ravens. 2003 Robin deduces that the Trigons are using a Worlogog from their Earth to travel between dimensions, so a Worlogog must exist in the 2013 dimension too; the 2013 Titans realize it belongs toSanta Claus. The two teams battle Santa andMrs. Claus and escape by using the device to travel between dimensions, making pit stops in the worlds of other Teen Titans incarnations along the way. They eventually make it to the 2003 Earth, but 2003 Trigon has completely absorbed 2013 Raven's demonic powers. 2013 Trigon consumes 2003 Trigon and transforms into a new powerful being named "Hexagon".
2003 Robin uses the Worlogog to summon all the Titans teams throughout the multiverse to battle Hexagon, but to no avail. This causes 2013 Raven to even the odds by eating all of her counterparts to absorb their powers; she transforms into a black dragon named "The Unkindness". The Titans destroy Trigon's Worlogog and assist Raven in defeating him and getting her powers back. This sends 2003 Trigon into limbo while 2013 Trigon is sent to azombie Teen Titans dimension.
After 2013 Raven is able to accept her inner demon self, all of the Teen Titans are sent home to their respective dimensions. Upon returning to their Earth, the 2013 Titans are attacked byDarkseid, but refuse to battle him out of exhaustion.
In a mid-credit scene, the 2013 Titans relax at their headquarters, ignoring Darkseid's attack upon Jump City.
Characters that make silent appearances: various iterations of the Teen Titans from other dimensions,Terra,Batman, and Silkie.
The film premiered atSan Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2019, followed by a digital release on September 24, and a DVD and Blu-ray release on October 15.[2] It also premiered inIndia on October 22, 2022 in the form ofThe Teen Titans Specials onCartoon Network.[5][6]
The film was released to positive reviews. Based on 5 reviews collected onRotten Tomatoes, the film has anapproval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.30.[7]
IGN gave the film an 8 out of 10 stating: "Another awesome animated effort from DC/Warner Bros.,Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans is a super fun film perfectly primed to debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Filled with classic characters and fan-satisfying fun, this chaotic cartoon crossover is sure to delight even the crankiestTeen Titans fans and the cheekiestTeen Titans Go! diehards. Basically, no matter where you're entering this arena from you'll have a titanic good time as you join these two teams on a multiverse-hopping journey through time, space, and... Santa!"[4]
CBR.com gave the film a positive review: "Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans isn't the most revolutionary film ever, nor does it reach the truly ambitious scale that last year'sTeen Titans Go! To the Movies or the thematically similarSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse managed to be. But as a love letter to the franchise that incorporates plenty of humor and heart, the new movie succeeds. The film proves that no matter what form they come in, the Teen Titans can have compelling and emotional stories, even amidst gags about superhumans fighting Santa's elves".[3]
Fanbasepress awarded the film an overall positive: "All in all, this is a great movie that both kids and adults alike will love".[8]
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans has earned $250,500 from domestic DVD sales and $450,484 from domestic Blu-ray sales, bringing its total domestic home video earnings to $700,984.[9]
Warner Bros. Animation released a thirdTeen Titans Go! film,Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam, where they crossover withSpace Jam as a way to promoteSpace Jam: A New Legacy in 2021.[10]
Warner Bros. Animation also released a fourthTeen Titans Go! film,Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, where they crossover withDC Super Hero Girls.
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