Director: Peter Browngardt
Earth's defense falls to a pig in a suit and a duck with a grudge in "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie," the 2024 animated feature directed by Peter Browngardt.
What is The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie about?
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck stumble into the fight of their lives when an alien invasion threatens the planet and nobody in a position of authority seems ready to take it seriously. The two unlikely heroes, one anxious and dutiful, the other loud and self-interested, are left to figure out how to stop a threat that grown-up institutions keep dismissing. Their mismatched instincts, Porky's caution against Daffy's impulsiveness, end up being exactly the combination needed to notice what everyone else missed. The film leans into classic Looney Tunes chaos, stringing together slapstick set pieces and rapid-fire gags as the duo bumbles its way toward saving the world almost by accident. Eric Bauza voices both Porky and Daffy, joined by Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol, Fred Tatasciore, and Laraine Newman rounding out a cast built for pure comic timing.
Cast & crew
Eric Bauza takes on the demanding task of voicing both Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, switching between the pair's rhythms scene to scene, while Peter MacNicol and Fred Tatasciore add texture to the film's gallery of oddball supporting characters.
Context & significance
Released in 2024 under director Peter Browngardt, this is a big-screen throwback to the classic Looney Tunes shorts that made the characters famous, told with a widescreen sci-fi plot instead of a short cartoon's simple setup. It holds a 6.8 rating on IMDb and runs 91 minutes, positioning it as an accessible entry point for both longtime fans and kids meeting Porky and Daffy for the first time.
Where & how to watch
"The Day the Earth Blew Up" streams on K-Time with a free account login, and the film comes with a Persian dub so Farsi-speaking families can enjoy the slapstick without needing to read subtitles. There's no cost to browse this page, and the whole platform is designed around a Persian-language viewing experience for the Iranian diaspora.