The Ugly Duckling and Me!

Name: The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2006-10-06
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Morgan C. Jones, Paul Tylak, Anna Nugent, Gary Hetzler, Danna Davis

IMDb ID: tt0396042 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 5.4 (2,822 votes)

Genres: Animation · Adventure · Comedy

This modern version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is charming. Ratso is a streetwise chancer of a rat whose theatre show is struggling. Then he finds an egg that hatches a mutant swan. Ratso soon sees the potential of sho...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Canada: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
United Kingdom: The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Ireland: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
India: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
Japan: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (Japanese)
New Zealand: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
Philippines: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
United States: The Ugly Duckling and Me!
South Africa: The Ugly Duckling and Me! (English)
Argentina: El patito feo y yo
Spain: El patito feo y yo
Mexico: El patito feo y yo
Peru: El patito feo y yo
Uruguay: El patito feo y yo (dubbed version)
Hungary: A rút kiskacsa és én
Turkey: Çirkin Ördek Yavrusu ile Farecik (Turkish)
Germany: Das hässliche Entlein & ich
Sweden: Den fula ankungen och jag
Denmark: Den grimme ælling og mig
Norway: Den stygge andungen og jeg
Estonia: Inetu pardipoeg ja mina
Spain: L'aneguet lleig i jo (Catalan)
France: Le vilain petit canard et moi
Italy: Nome in Codice - Brutto anatroccolo
Portugal: O Patinho Feio e Eu
Czech Republic: Ošklivé káčátko a já (dubbed version)
Brazil: Putz! A Coisa Tá Feia!
Finland: Ruma ankanpoikanen ja minä (alternative spelling)
Finland: Ruma ankanpoikanen ja MINÄ
Greece: Το ασχημόπαπο κι εγώ
Ukraine: Бридке каченя та я
Russia: Гадкий утенок и я
China: 丑小鸭和小老鼠 (Mandarin)
El patito feo y yoContent RatingTV-GRelease Date2006-10-06Runtime89 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews16Countries / RegionsFrance
Germany
Ireland
United Kingdom
Denmark
United StatesLanguagesEnglish
French
German
DanishKeywordscgi film
cousin cousin relationship
cg animation
show
eggProduction CompaniesA. Film
Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.afilm.com/cgdept/duckling/duckling.html
Official site Danish, English, French, German) (Denmark) - http://www.grimmeogmig.dk/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396042/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0396042.jpgUpdated At2025-02-11T05:22:04

Directors

Michael Hegner
Karsten Kiilerich

Writers

Hans Christian Andersen
Michael Hegner
Mark Hodkinson
Karsten Kiilerich

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Morgan C. Jones | Character: Ratso, Frank
Actor: Paul Tylak | Character: Wesley
Actor: Anna Nugent | Character: Phyllis
Actor: Gary Hetzler | Character: Stan
Actor: Danna Davis | Character: Chickens
Actor: Barbara Bergin | Character: Esmeralda
Actor: Michelle Read | Character: Peep Olga
Actor: Hilary Cahill | Character: Daphne
Actor: Kim Larney | Character: Baby Ugly
Actor: Hillary Kavanagh | Character: Pox
Actor: Laurann Rabbitt | Character: Lou
Actor: Aoife Murray | Character: Emmy
Actor: Liz Lloyd | Character: Fox, Swan #2
Actor: Aileen Mythen | Character: Jessie
Actor: Justin Gregg | Character: Teen Ugly
Actor: Drew Lucas | Character: Ernie
Actor: Hope Brown | Character: William
Actor: Rod Goodall | Character: Preacher
Actor: Patrick FitzSymons | Character: Swan #1
Actor: Max Hafler | Character: Swan #3
Actor: Rick Kavanian | Character: Ratso
Actor: Sandro Iannotta | Character: Ugly - as a child
Actor: Wilson Gonzalez | Character: Ugly - as a teenager
Actor: Sarah Kim Gries | Character: Jessie
Actor: Gaby Köster | Character: Phyllis
Actor: Thomas Hackenberg | Character: Wesley
Actor: Till Hoheneder | Character: Ernie, William
Actor: Michael Koslar | Character: Frank
Actor: Volker Wolf | Character: Stan
Actor: Katja Liebing | Character: Peep Olga
Actor: Susanne Dobrusskin | Character: Daphne
Actor: Reinhard Schulat | Character: Priest
Actor: Karl Heinz Tafel | Character: Seagull #1
Actor: Stephan Schleberger | Character: Seagull #2
Actor: Michaela Kametz | Character: Chicken
Actor: Leander Wolf | Character: Lou
Actor: Annabel Wolf | Character: Emmy
Actor: David Enkler | Character: Chick #1
Actor: Tom Enkler | Character: Chick #2
Actor: Hans Bayer | Character: Swan #1
Actor: Heiko Obermöller | Character: Swan #2
Actor: Ilya Welter | Character: Female Fox
Actor: Renier Baaken | Character: Seagull #3
Actor: Thomas Lang | Character: Seagull #4
Actor: Rolf Berg | Character: Seagull #5
Actor: Tom Jacobs | Character: Rat #1
Actor: Phil Daub | Character: Rat #2
Actor: Dieter Maise | Character: Rat #3
Actor: Fritz Rott | Character: Rat #4

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Hegner | Role: Director
Name: Karsten Kiilerich | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Hans Christian Andersen | Role: Writer
Name: Michael Hegner | Role: Writer
Name: Mark Hodkinson | Role: Writer
Name: Karsten Kiilerich | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ralph Christians | Role: Producer
Name: Philippe Delarue | Role: Producer
Name: Moe Honan | Role: Producer
Name: Anders Mastrup | Role: Producer
Name: Gladys Morchoisne | Role: Producer
Name: Daina Sacco | Role: Producer
Name: Irene Sparre Hjorthøj | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jacob Groth | Role: Composer

[Editing Group]
Name: Thorbjørn Christoffersen | Role: Editor
Name: Virgil Kastrup | Role: Editor
Name: Per Risager | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sten Mesterton | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Therese Sachse | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Sidney DeSeve | Role: Art Department
Name: Lars Hornemann | Role: Art Department
Name: Snorre Krogh | Role: Art Department
Name: Kasper Kruse | Role: Art Department
Name: Christian Kuntz | Role: Art Department
Name: Jørgen Lerdam | Role: Art Department
Name: Martin Madsen | Role: Art Department
Name: Jens Møller | Role: Art Department
Name: Martin Skov | Role: Art Department
Name: Anders Sørensen | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Alexander Buck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Garret Farrell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Florian Kaltenegger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Kenna | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emil Klotzsch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stefan Korte | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philip Murphy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roland Platz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jörn Poetzl | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tobias Poppe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philipp Sellier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philipp Ueffing | Role: Sound Department
Name: Guido Zettier | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Christian Esbo Agergaard | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tore Rex Andersen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Oliver Atklók | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thomas Banner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Phillip Berg | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Bernardi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Farchad Bidgolirad | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Angie Boos | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Francois Cao | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thorbjørn Christoffersen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Julien Cohen Bengio | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Devian | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Philipp Eckel | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rasmus Eilertsen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Luca Fattore | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Laetitia Gabrielli | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thomas Haas-Christensen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Helmuth Hansen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Terrence Jean | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Bjorn Liljequist | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Johanna Meijer | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Johannes Møgelvang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Nerving | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Evelina Persson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Manuel Souillac | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Anne-Cécile Frésel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Francois Cao | Role: Animation Department
Name: Jesper Colding | Role: Animation Department
Name: Pierre Collet | Role: Animation Department
Name: Luisa D'Raugha | Role: Animation Department
Name: Claus Darholt | Role: Animation Department
Name: Luca Fattore | Role: Animation Department
Name: Michael Helmuth Hansen | Role: Animation Department
Name: Jean Hemez | Role: Animation Department
Name: Norbert Kiehne | Role: Animation Department
Name: Jean-Charles Laurent | Role: Animation Department
Name: Alex M. Lehmann | Role: Animation Department
Name: Vincent Lemaire | Role: Animation Department
Name: Patricia Magniez | Role: Animation Department
Name: Thomas Nøhr | Role: Animation Department
Name: Stefan Prüss | Role: Animation Department
Name: Jürgen Richter | Role: Animation Department
Name: Ludovic Savonnière | Role: Animation Department
Name: Fabrice Senia | Role: Animation Department
Name: Simon Sonnichsen | Role: Animation Department
Name: Henrik Thomas | Role: Animation Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Lise Ann Mangino | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Lorraine Morgan | Role: Production Department
Name: Paulina Sundén | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Brian Cordray | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nikolaj Berg Amondsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jørgen Asmussen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Delphine Blaineau | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Braun | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gabriel Brodersen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Capelle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hakim Chergui | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jesper Dahl | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Egehoved | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marcio Garcia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anne Kokbøl Jørgensen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jani Kuronen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Linda McEvoy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tadeu Mello | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hans Perk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Finn Skovgaard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jakob Steffensen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frédéric Thonet | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kasper August Topp | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ralf Wacker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeppe Ullé Walther | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396042/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: September 10, 2006 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Denmark: October 6, 2006
Greece: November 19, 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Germany: December 21, 2006
Russia: December 28, 2006
Ukraine: December 28, 2006
Finland: February 2, 2007
France: February 14, 2007
Turkey: March 2, 2007
United States: March 3, 2007 (New York International Children's Film Festival)
Belgium: March 28, 2007
Canada: April 22, 2007 (Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children)
China: June 2007 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Italy: June 1, 2007
Norway: June 29, 2007
Ireland: July 6, 2007
Brazil: September 7, 2007 (Cinemark Film Festival for Children)
Hungary: September 11, 2007 (TV premiere)
Brazil: October 5, 2007
Greece: November 8, 2007
Canada: November 17, 2007 (Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema)
Israel: February 2, 2008 (4 Days In Ireland Festival)
United Kingdom: February 8, 2008
Kuwait: February 21, 2008
Portugal: March 6, 2008
Argentina: March 20, 2008
South Korea: April 3, 2008
Spain: June 20, 2008
Uruguay: August 8, 2008
Mexico: August 29, 2008
Peru: March 12, 2009
Colombia: August 6, 2009
Egypt: February 3, 2010
Iceland: August 6, 2010
South Korea: May 4, 2016 (re-release)
Sweden: April 5, 2019 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office