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A bounty hunter pig finds himself traveling the world with a free-spirited elephant he’s set on capturing. Images of Bill the Cat from the Berkeley Breathed comic strip can be seen as one of Hitpig’s prizes and on a makeshift parachute. Pickles: Eat your heart out, Dumbo! Hitpig: He can actually fly. Featured in Hundurinn Hank í klóm kattarins (2022). Born To Be Wild Written by Mars Bonfire Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Canada Performed by Steppenwolf Courtesy of MCA Records Inc. Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd. A new animated film has sneaked into theaters called HITPIG!. Based on the children’s book Pete and Pickles by Berkeley Breathed, this is the story of Hitpig (Jason Sudeikis), a bounty hunter pig who returns runaway animals to their owners. At first glance, the title doesn’t make sense, the pig doesn’t kill anyone like a murderer. It should probably be called something like PETE THE BOUNTY HUNTER or just PETE AND Pickles. His name is literally Hitpig. Moving on, he meets Pickles (Lilly Singh), an elephant who has escaped from the cunning and arrogant Master of Tights (Rainn Wilson). They form a bond that causes Hitpig to question his career and life. This movie is good. I realize it wasn’t made with me in mind. The humor is all over the place, sometimes aimed lower for kids, sometimes a little more. Lots of jokes. The story moves at a mile a minute, sometimes literally, not giving you a breath. The characters talk fast, although I really enjoyed hearing Hannah Gadsby as the cheeky koala. The movie feels low budget and I’m actually surprised it made it to theaters. There are a few pretty good scenes about the family you choose. HITPAG! I guess it’s a good movie, but it’s forgettable right away and not worth spending money on unless you have an ADHD child who loves loud noises and bright colors.