| 6-Kid Band | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Owens |
| Produced by | Tatiana Wells Jessica Koplos-Miller Cheryl Abood |
| Screenplay by | Evan Spiliotopoulos |
| Story by | Tom Owens Evan Spiliotopoulos Tom J. Astle |
| Starring | Cade Woodward Caroline Jennings Everleigh McDonell London Covington Phoenix Nicholson Alan Kim Jeremy Maguire Carol Burnett Da'Vine Joy Randolph Kristen Bell |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Edited by | Joyce Arrastia |
| Production company |
Paramount Animation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | December 4, 2026 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $187 million |
6-Kid Band is a 2026 American animated musical comedy film produced by Paramount Animation and directed by Tom Owens in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film stars the voices of Cade Woodward, Caroline Jennings, Everleigh McDonell, London Covington, Phoenix Nicholson, Alan Kim, Jeremy Maguire, Carol Burnett, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Kristen Bell. 6-Kid Band tells the story of a band with six children (three boys and one with three girls) from the music class at elementary school in Santa Monica, who go on a trip to the Santa Monica County Fair for the weekend to see if they can win a prize for "Best Music Class".
6-Kid Band was released theatrically in the United States on December 4, 2026 by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and grossed over $187 million worldwide against a budget of $60 million.
Cast[]
- Cade Woodward as Wonder E. Everett
- Caroline Jennings as Amaryllis Armstrong
- Alan Kim as Mateo Morgan
- Everleigh McDonell as Vinyl V. Vernon
- Phoenix Nicholson as Donovan O'Randolph
- London Covington as Daksha Douglas
- Jeremy Maguire as Edward Ortiz
- Carol Burnett as Wilhelmina W.D. Williams
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Hattie Garrett (a.k.a. Mrs. Garrett)
- Kristen Bell as Victoria Everett
Reception[]
Box office[]
In the United States and Canada, 6-Kid Band was projected to gross $70 million in its opening weekend. The film grossed $95 million in North America and $92 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $187 million, against a $60 million budget.
Critical response[]
6-Kid Band received generally positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 66% approval rating based on 245 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "Although 6-Kid Band doesn't tune up enough to be near the levels of something worth considering an animated classic, riveting animation, a groundbreaking soundtrack, and voice acting by talented children tune up enough to compensate". On Metacritic, it holds a score of 58 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A" on an A+ to F. scale.