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16 Times Pixar And Disney Changed Small Details In Their Films For Different Country Screenings
A movie is like McDonald’s: wherever in the world you might go, you’ll get the exact same cinematographic Big Mac. Right? Wrong! A fun fact is that some of your favorite animated movies sometimes get small localized changes made to certain scenes so that they fit into a particular country’s cultural context much better.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most intriguing changes to Disney and Pixar animations in other countries that you might not have known about for you to enjoy. Remember to upvote your fave changes by smacking that upvote button. And if you’ve got any hidden details, Easter eggs, and localized changes that you know about that we haven’t shown, share them with the rest of our dear Pandas in the comment section!
Yucky broccoli being changed to green peppers in the Japanese version of ‘Inside Out’ is just the tip of the cinematographic iceberg. (According to Pixar artist David Lally, Japan likes broccoli but hates green peppers; meanwhile, I like both and I like to think of myself as a picky audience member.)
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#1
Zootopia: Different Newscasters
Sara Rodrigues 5 years ago (edited)
I really like this change, using the animals native to their country :D
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#2
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear's Speech
స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ 5 years ago
It's good they changed it. We don't need to see the U.S.A. flag everywhere. It's a bit too much...
#3
Coco: Title Change In Brazil
In Brazil, the word 'cocô' means 'poop', therefore the title, as well as Mama Coco's name had to be changed.
Marcio Chan Yu 5 years ago
Portuguese native speaker here. "Coco" in portuguese means coconut, and "cocô" means poop. Personally I didn't think it was necessary to change the title.
Small changes like these really help bring a film’s message across far better. And it really makes you think about how we take a lot of things for granted, even though people from different cultures and countries might have a totally different take on life.
Of course, each and every change can eat up dozens (and sometimes even hundreds) of extra work hours. But I think that most of us can agree that being flexible in how certain scenes are handled makes the international audience more invested. Hats off to the animators, producers, and editors who do all the hard work.
#4
Inside Out: Riley's Dad Daydreaming About Hockey vs. Soccer
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago (edited)
Not in Australia, we call it soccer.
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F. H. 5 years ago
It was hockey in the German version, though. So "rest of the world" is wrong.
Kari Panda 5 years ago
But... Hockey played such a big part in that movie? Did they change all of Riley‘s hockey playing? Oh, and that claim is wrong, it was definitely hockey in Germany, not soccer, despite soccer being incredibly famous here.
Findlay LAM la personne normale 5 years ago
Bruh everyone chill in the comments I say football you say soccer let’s stay peaceful and not fall of our rocker
Rob Thomas 4 years ago
Funny. Everyone accuses the American flag in Toy Story 2 of pandering to Americans, but a completely arbitrary change like this (which is CLEARLY pandering to the rest of the world) is called out for its pointlessness.
Mica Silvia 4 years ago
I'm in the UK and he dreams of hockey.. also foot used to kick the ball..=football, makes more sense than "soccer" ..probably why it became popular to call it that over here.
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Neil Bidle 4 years ago
I must have seen the us version then, but why change it when we all know what ice hockey is and it fits with the story of them moving!!
Dominika Dufková 4 years ago
Czech republic have also Ice hockey, we are big fans due to Nagano 1998. :)
Donald Holder 5 years ago
Hell soccer is even outdated America except for the F*****g "US Women's Soccer team."
F. H. 5 years ago
I don't care for either of them, but hockey seems more interesting.
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Inside Out: Riley Rejecting Broccoli vs. Green Peppers
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Moana: Released With A Different Title In Italy Due To A Controversial Adult Movie Actress With The Same Name
Disney and Pixar director Pete Docter told Tech Insider that in the particular case of ‘Inside Out’ the team wanted to make the ideas and emotions work for an international audience, not just a domestic one.
“We learned that some of our content wouldn’t make sense in other countries. For example, in Japan, broccoli is not considered gross. Kids love it. So we asked them, ‘What’s gross to you?’ They said green bell peppers, so we remodeled and reanimated three separate scenes replacing our broccoli with green peppers,” Docter said.
Of course, the broccoli change wasn’t the only one. One scene, where Riley’s dad’s mind was busy thinking about hockey during dinner, was changed to feature soccer because it’s an incredibly popular sport worldwide. Overall, Docter revealed that they localized 28 graphics across 45 different shots. And that’s just in one movie!
#7
Up: Paradise Falls vs. Hand Drawn Picture Of The Falls For Better Clarity
#8
Planes: Rochelle Changes Appearance Depending On Country
Eagle Girl 5 years ago
Funny to see how each country views women. In the US she wears pink & in Brazil, she's a bad a**.
#9
Monsters University: Cupcakes For English vs. International Viewers
#10
Up: "My Adventure Book" Is Translated Into Different Languages
Mel.Sautori 5 years ago
... and why wouldn’t they translate English words to the language of the country the movie is playing in? That just seems like a no brainer.
#11
Cars: Agent Harv Has A Different Accent Depending On Country
In the UK version, Harv is voiced by Jeremy Clarkson, who hosts the BBC show Top Gear.
Steffen Beth 5 years ago
Been a while since Clarkson hosted Top Gear, been The Grand Tour since 2016
#12
Inside Out: Bing Bong Reads A Sign Out Loud
Bing Bong reads the sign and points at it with his trunk. His movements have been reanimated to fit different languages.
#13
Wreck It Ralph: Minty Zaki Becomes Minty Sakura In The Japanese Version Of The Movie
#14
Ratatouille: The French Version Has The Letter That Remy Found Rewritten In French, Instead Of Just Adding The Subtitles
#15
Cars: Jeff Gorvette Changes Appearance And Is Based On Famous Race Drivers Of Different Countries
In the Spanish version of the movie, Jeff becomes Fernando Alonso, who is voiced by a Spanish two-time Formula One World Champion with the same name.
In the Chinese version, his name is Long Ge, and his appearance resembles that of a Chinese flag.
#16
Monsters University: Greek Letters As "Scary Font" For International Audiences
Capelli rosa e patate 5 years ago
I like these ones. Changing it to a picture so nobody needs to pause it and figure out what it says. 😁
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Hans 5 years ago
I think this is quite nice. Localization can often destroy details; instead of that adding some is great!
Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
As someone who has done Japanese->English translation, I can totally agree. Translating words is the easy part. Making everything fit in an appropriate social context to get the same meaning is much, much harder.
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Scratch 5 years ago (edited)
Most of these are pretty cool, but why bother to translate on-screen text? I don't see point unless you're going to translate it for every language on the planet. (My native language never gets this treatment) Subtitles translate speech and on-screen text anyway.
Lisa Johannesson 4 years ago
It's nor impossible someone on the team is from those areas.
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Gina Festa 4 years ago
man now i want to see every pizar/disney movie like it was all over the world
Richard Low 4 years ago
If I ever make a movie I will be stipulating that not 1 single scene gets remade or edited, Then it wouldn't be MY movie it would be a collaboration movie with others.
Meir Goldstein 4 years ago
Also in monsters inc when sully tells boo to go to sleep and holds up 2 fingers was removed in non English versions
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Darth Kittius 5 years ago
I'm sorry you weren't satisfied with this article about Disney Pixar putting in a little extra effort to be inclusive.
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Luala Dy 5 years ago
don't blame kids who have shitty teachers and a shitty system to learn from. also, listen to native english speakers try to speak french, it makes my ears bleed what's their excuse for not making any efforts? oh yeah, because not learning another language that is not english will not leave you behind, good point
Load More Replies... Hans 5 years ago
I think this is quite nice. Localization can often destroy details; instead of that adding some is great!
Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
As someone who has done Japanese->English translation, I can totally agree. Translating words is the easy part. Making everything fit in an appropriate social context to get the same meaning is much, much harder.
Load More Replies... Scratch 5 years ago (edited)
Most of these are pretty cool, but why bother to translate on-screen text? I don't see point unless you're going to translate it for every language on the planet. (My native language never gets this treatment) Subtitles translate speech and on-screen text anyway.
Lisa Johannesson 4 years ago
It's nor impossible someone on the team is from those areas.
Load More Replies... Gina Festa 4 years ago
man now i want to see every pizar/disney movie like it was all over the world
Richard Low 4 years ago
If I ever make a movie I will be stipulating that not 1 single scene gets remade or edited, Then it wouldn't be MY movie it would be a collaboration movie with others.
Meir Goldstein 4 years ago
Also in monsters inc when sully tells boo to go to sleep and holds up 2 fingers was removed in non English versions
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Darth Kittius 5 years ago
I'm sorry you weren't satisfied with this article about Disney Pixar putting in a little extra effort to be inclusive.
Load More Replies... Luala Dy 5 years ago
don't blame kids who have shitty teachers and a shitty system to learn from. also, listen to native english speakers try to speak french, it makes my ears bleed what's their excuse for not making any efforts? oh yeah, because not learning another language that is not english will not leave you behind, good point
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