Ella Bella Bingo (film)

Ella Bella Bingo (Elleville Elfrid) is a 2020 Norwegian 3D animated adventure comedy film based on the preschool TV series of the same name. A joint-production between Studio 100 Films 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.

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
The film 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.