The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear

The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) is 2017 Danish animated film directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Martin Strid. The film was nominated for four Robert Awards, including Best Danish Film, but won Best Children's Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Voice cast

 * Alfred Bjerre Larsen as Sebastian
 * Liva Elvira Magnussen as Mitcho
 * Peter Frödin as Professor Glykose
 * Henrik Koefoed as Borgmester JB
 * Peter Plaugborg as Viceborgmester Kvist
 * Søren Pilmark as Ulysses Karlsen
 * Jakob Oftebro as Piratkaptajnen
 * Peter Zhelder as Bodegapiraten
 * Bjarne Henriksen as Oldefar
 * Peter Aude as Oberst Rekyl

Release
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear was released theatrically in Denmark on 12 October 2017, and became the fourth most viewed Danish film of 2017 with 216,645 admissions. Elsewhere, it grossed a worldwide total of $3,099,852. Outside of Denmark, the top earning countries were Norway ($1,394,046), South Korea ($680,016) and France ($549,898).

Reception
The film received generally positive reviews from critics,  and in Denmark it received several accolades and nominations.