The Willoughbys Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Apr. 11, 2020

The Willoughbys

Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation.

Director: Kris Pearn • Cory Evans

Starring: Ricky Gervais • Martin Short • Maya Rudolph • Jane Krakowski • Terry Crews

PG Family N/A

73% WILL SEE 27% WON'T SEE

Plot: The four Willoughby children -- Timothy; his twin brothers, Barnaby A and Barnaby B; and their little sister, Jane -- are abandoned by their oblivious parents and must learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

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Ricky Gervais
... Narrator (voice)

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Martin Short
... (voice)

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Maya Rudolph
... Nanny (voice)

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Jane Krakowski
... (voice)

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Terry Crews
... Commander Melanoff (voice)

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, The Killer's Game
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Sean Cullen
... (voice)

The Hating Game, Framing John DeLorean
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Will Forte
... (voice)

The Breadwinner, Coyote vs. Acme
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Alessia Cara
... (voice)

A look at The Willoughbys behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kris Pearn last helmed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Animated Ghostbusters.

Jan 2020

Changed The Willoughbys movie production status. Releasing on Netflix in April 2020.

Nov 2018

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2017

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2015

Changed the movie production status to Development. Kris Pearn and Adam Wood will adapt the 2010 children's book by Lois Lowry.

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Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for rude humor and some thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English