Alpha and Omega is a series of animated films produced by Crest Animation Productions and distributed by Lionsgate Films. The first film was released in 2010 and featured the voices of Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere, though subsequent films were direct-to-video and therefore featured a smaller cast, primarily Ben Diskin and Kate Higgins. All 8 movies were released as an 8 Movie Collection DVD set on October 3, 2017.
Films
Alpha and Omega (2010)
After park rangers capture and ship them all the way across North America, omega wolf Humphrey (Justin Long) and alpha wolf Kate (Hayden Panettiere) find themselves in the woods very far from home so they must travel far to get home and stop their packs from fighting each other.
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013) Kate (Kate Higgins), Humphrey (Benjamin Diskin) and their 3 new pups (Stinky, Claudette and Runt) are happily preparing to celebrate their first winter together when their smallest pup, Runt, is kidnapped by rogue wolves, led by a power-hungry wolf named King, as part of a plan to take over their home. Along the way, Kate and Humphrey help a lost bear cub. In gratitude, the bears help the wolves rescue Runt. The wolf family wind up stranded at Max's gas station. However, because of the holidays, Max has a change of heart and allows the wolves to come in and eat.
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014) The wolf pups form a team for the Great Wolf Games, something the Western Pack has not had in a long while. They recruit Brent, a bear cub, and his porcupine friend and protector Agnes. Humphrey reluctantly agrees to coach the team. They discover that Nars, the coach of the Northern pack's team, is obsessed with the games, and he's pressuring his son, Fleet, to win at all costs. However, Fleet and Claudette form a bond. The last race ends in a tie, and both Claudette and Fleet insist that they're fine with that result. Nars makes amends with Fleet, and Claudette walks away with Fleet to teach him her tricks.
Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)
Lilly takes the Omegas on a field trip to the Shadow Forest, which is reputed to be haunted. Indeed at Saw Tooth Cave, they encounter what appears to be a wolf spirit. But Runt spots a wolf hiding in the cave. Runt overcomes his fear to make contact with the wolf. The wolf, Daria, explains that her mother had to hide her in the cave from her pack because she's blind. The wolf spirit now protects her. With the help of his parents and Daria's porcupine friends, Runt guides Daria back to her pack. However, she learns that the pack leader killed her mom for protecting her, and the pack is still hostile to her. The pack leader attacks Daria again, but the wolf spirit, presumably the ghost of her mother, sweeps the pack leader away. Daria goes to live with the Western pack instead.
Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation (2015) Humphrey and Kate take the pups to a vacation at Alfred Creek Falls, only to run into two trappers, Griffin and Jethro, trying to make money from relocating wolves. With the help of many friends from the previous movies, the family makes it to the border with Idaho to safety. Throughout the film, the gang reminisce about past adventures, which are shown as clips.
Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs (2016) 65 million years ago, a tyrannosaurus rex chases a raptor named Amy to a "sacred ground", where a mysterious light engulfs them both. In the present, the land is owned by twin brothers Mac and Ian. Mac has developed the land into a resort, and he hires Griffin and Jethro to excavate the dinosaurs' skeletons for a museum. But Amy returns to life the moment light touches her remains. Amy befriends the pups, but warns them that the light could revive the T-Rex as well. The wolf family team up with other animals to try to stop the diggers, but the diggers still unearth the remains and the t-rex comes back to life, devastating Mac's resort. Amy subdues the t-rex using a fountain Mac built, which has a hypnotic effect on both birds and dinosaurs. The light reappears and Amy and the t-rex use it to return to their own time. Ian restores the land to its original state.
Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze (2016) A harsh winter makes food scarce; Kate and Humphrey set out to find a missing herd of caribou. But a winter storm traps them in a cave belonging to hibernating bears. The pups, along with Brent and Agnes, go off to rescue their parents. But they are pursued by King and his new pack of wolves. Kate and Humphrey escape the now angered bears and reunite with their pups. Marcel and Paddy help the wolves defeat King's pack. The wolves locate the caribou herd and herd them back to their cave, where they have a holiday celebration.
Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom (2017) Queen Bear and Princess Canue come to visit the forest, and it's up to Kate, Humphrey, and the pups to protect them from a devious effort to take over their kingdom by two rival bears, Strom and Claw, that have teamed up with the Rogue Pack led by King Rogue and attempt to overthrow King Bear and the royal bear family. However, they are eventually defeated by the bears and the wolves working together to fend off the rogue pack and the traitorous bears.
Reception Critical reception FilmRotten TomatoesMetacritic Alpha and Omega 20% (58 reviews) 36 (15 reviews) Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom
Box office performance Film Release date Revenue Budget Ref. U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide Alpha and Omega $25,107,267 $25,400,000 $50,507,267 $20,000,000 Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure — Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom Total $25,107,267 $25,400,000 $50,507,267 $20,000,000
Characters Character Films Alpha and Omega A Howl-iday Adventure The Great Wolf Games The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave Family Vacation Dino Digs The Big Fureeze Journey to Bear Kingdom 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Humphrey Justin Long Ben Diskin Kate Hayden Panettiere Kate Higgins Tony Dennis Hopper Bill Lader Bill Lader Winston Danny Glover Maxwell Je Larry Thomas Larry Thomas Marcel Larry Miller Chris Smith Paddy Eric Price Eve Vicki Lewis Tracy Pfau Cindy Robinson Cindy Robinson Lilly Christina Ricci Kate Higgins Kate Higgins Garth Chris Carmack Blackie Rose Chris Collins Salty Brian Donovan Hugh Tyrrell Shakey Kevin Sussman Chris Smith Mooch Eric Price Chris Smith Runt Debi Derryberry Stinky Kate Higgins Claudette Marieve Herington Agnes Mela Lee Mela Lee Mela Lee Brent Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs Richard Gordon Fleet Freida Gina Bowes Gina Bowes Fran Daria Amy Erin Fitzgerald Princess Meryl Leigh King Blackie Rose Blackie Rose Princess Canue Gina Bowes Magpie Queen Bear Erin Fitzgerald King Bear Chris Smith King Rogue Wolf Josh Tomar Strom Claw Chris Smith Beast Xander Mobus Louis Chris Smith Donna Michelle Souza Michelle Souza Marge Cindy Robinson Cindy Robinson Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.
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