# Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
**Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation** is a 2024 American animated musical comedy film based on the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) series *Big City Greens*, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the first feature-length film in the *Big City Greens* franchise. In the story, thrill-seeker [Cricket Green](https://www.edgepedia.org/cricket-green) tricks his family into taking a "road trip" in space, and the resulting chaos threatens to destroy Big City.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) • [2](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/big-city-greens-100-episodes/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | Thursday, June 6, 2024, 8:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel; Friday, June 7 on Disney+[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) |
| Runtime and rating | 1h 24m on Disney+ (listed as 1h 22m on some services); TV-Y7 parental guideline[3](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-14aa4076-dc74-4f5e-b855-19d49ee90172) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation) |
| Genres | Action and adventure, comedy, animation, science fiction, musical[3](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-14aa4076-dc74-4f5e-b855-19d49ee90172) |
| Creators | Brothers Chris and Shane Houghton, creators and executive producers of the series[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) |
| Director / producer | Directed by Anna O'Brian; produced by Michael Coughlin; music by Joachim Horsley[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) |
| Franchise milestone | The franchise's first feature-length film, released in 2024 during the series' fourth season[2](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/big-city-greens-100-episodes/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows the Green family on an outer space-bound vacation. Cricket Green, tired of the family road trip repeating itself every year, convinces his father Bill to take an experimental farming mission in space, claiming it is a simulator.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) • [5](https://www.netflixmovies.com/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation-2024) At BigTech, where the Greens deliver produce, Cricket learns of Gwendolyn Zapp's asteroid farm and her space hotel, open only to wealthy guests.[5](https://www.netflixmovies.com/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation-2024)
As frustrations grow between Cricket and his dad, the two must learn to appreciate each other's perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an interstellar disaster; per the parent guide, an asteroid threatens the city and the family must work together to save themselves and others.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) • [6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation)
## Production
Disney announced the project on January 21, 2022, as a movie musical spinning off from the series, alongside an order for a fourth season that brought *Big City Greens* past 100 episodes.[7](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/big-city-greens-animated-series-inspires-big-city-greens-movie-musical-for-disney-channel-and-disney-and-begins-production-on-a-fourth-season-for-disney-channel/) The Houghton brothers, who created the series based on their childhood in St. Johns, Michigan, described the jump from the show's 11-minute episodes to roughly 80 minutes of film.[7](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/big-city-greens-animated-series-inspires-big-city-greens-movie-musical-for-disney-channel-and-disney-and-begins-production-on-a-fourth-season-for-disney-channel/) • [8](https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-blast-off-with-big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation/) They said the film needed a story the series could never tell, to justify its existence.[9](https://www.animationscoop.com/chatting-with-big-city-greens-gang-in-the-big-apple/)
Three production decisions are recorded in the film's production trivia: the producers changed the climax after a test projection with executives who felt it was not working; the brothers first considered a story involving series antagonist Chip Whistler but chose a stand-alone story so viewers unfamiliar with the show would not be alienated; and they used CG-animated vehicles, though the series makes little use of CG backgrounds, because it saved the animators time.[5](https://www.netflixmovies.com/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation-2024)
## Cast and music
Returning from the series are its principal voice actors: [Chris Houghton](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-houghton), who plays Cricket Green; Marieve Herington, playing Tilly Green; Bob Joles, voicing Bill Green; [Artemis Pebdani](https://www.edgepedia.org/artemis-pebdani), in the role of Gramma Alice; [Wendi McLendon-Covey](https://www.edgepedia.org/wendi-mclendon-covey) as Nancy Green; and Anna Akana as Gloria.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) Guest roles include Renée Elise Goldsberry as Colleen Voyd, Cheri Oteri as Gwendolyn Zapp, Joe Lo Truglio as a BigTech scientist, Jack McBrayer as Farmbot, Raven-Symoné as Maria Media, and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly as himself.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) The Houghtons said Kelly, who spent a year in space, was funny in the recording booth and that his cameo was a highlight of production.[8](https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-blast-off-with-big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation/)
Everybody sings in the film, with the Green family performing the main numbers, and a soundtrack was released alongside the movie.[10](https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/houghton-bros-spacecation-interview/) The score and songs are by composer Joachim Horsley.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf)
## Release and reception
The film premiered on Disney Channel on June 6, 2024, and arrived on Disney+ the next day; a teaser followed on March 7, 2024, and the official trailer on May 9, 2024, on the Disney Channel Animation YouTube channel.[1](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf) • [11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18rdJEJGBNA) • [12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zikAYUFJyPQ) As of late 2025 it streams on Disney+ and can be purchased on Amazon Video.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation)
Audience and critical scores are moderate: IMDb lists 6.2/10 from about 725 votes, JustWatch's user rating is 31%, and the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer stood at 68% from four reviews.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation) • [13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_city_greens_the_movie_spacecation) Common Sense Media named it a Common Sense Selection, rating it appropriate for ages 7 and up with mild action danger and themes of teamwork and quality family time.[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation) Reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes praised it as a charming family adventure that works both for series fans and as an introduction to the characters.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_city_greens_the_movie_spacecation)
## References
1. [Disney Branded Television, "Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation" fact sheet (2024)](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/B1/92/B192877F-63B6-7911-ADB5-25C2A38DEBD8/BCG_the_Movie_Fact_Sheet_2024.pdf)
2. [The Walt Disney Company, "The Houghton Brothers Celebrate 100 Episodes of 'Big City Greens'"](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/big-city-greens-100-episodes/)
3. [Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation on Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-14aa4076-dc74-4f5e-b855-19d49ee90172)
4. [Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation)
5. [Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024), NetflixMovies.com (plot summary and trivia)](https://www.netflixmovies.com/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation-2024)
6. [Common Sense Media, "Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation" parents' guide](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation)
7. [Disney Branded Television press release, January 21, 2022](https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/big-city-greens-animated-series-inspires-big-city-greens-movie-musical-for-disney-channel-and-disney-and-begins-production-on-a-fourth-season-for-disney-channel/)
8. [Animation Scoop, "INTERVIEW: Blast Off With 'Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation'"](https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-blast-off-with-big-city-greens-the-movie-spacecation/)
9. [Animation Scoop, "Chatting With 'Big City Greens' Gang In The Big Apple"](https://www.animationscoop.com/chatting-with-big-city-greens-gang-in-the-big-apple/)
10. [LaughingPlace, interview with Chris and Shane Houghton](https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/houghton-bros-spacecation-interview/)
11. [Official teaser, Disney Channel Animation YouTube (March 7, 2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18rdJEJGBNA)
12. [Official trailer, Disney Channel Animation YouTube (May 9, 2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zikAYUFJyPQ)
13. [Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_city_greens_the_movie_spacecation)
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