Trolls Band Together is a 2023 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls from Thomas Dam. It serves as the sequel to Trolls World Tour (2020), and the third installment in the Trolls franchise. The film was directed by Walt Dohrn and co-directed by Tim Heitz (in his feature directorial debut), and written by Elizabeth Tippet.
Trolls Band Together was theatrically released in Denmark on October 12, 2023, and in the United States on November 17. The film has grossed $209 million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Plot[]
After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André; Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs; Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi; Don't Look Up). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn't seen his brothers since.
But when Branch's bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains--Velvet (Emmy winner Amy Schumer; Trainwreck) and Veneer (Grammy winner and Tony nominee Andrew Rannells; The Book of Mormon)--Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.[1]
Cast[]
- Anna Kendrick as Poppy, queen of the Pop Trolls and Branch's optimistic girlfriend
- Justin Timberlake as Branch, a survivalist Pop Troll and Poppy's boyfriend
- Camila Cabello as Viva, Poppy's long-lost older sister and the leader of the Putt-Putt Trolls
- Eric André as John Dory, the oldest of Branch's brothers and the former leader of BroZone
- Amy Schumer as Velvet, a Mount Rageon and Veneer’s older twin sister
- Andrew Rannells as Veneer, a Mount Rageon and Velvet's younger twin brother
- Troye Sivan as Floyd, the fourth oldest of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
- Daveed Diggs as Spruce, the second oldest of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
- Kid Cudi as Clay, the third oldest of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
- Zosia Mamet as Crimp, an assistant to Velvet and Veneer
- Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, a former scullery maid, the queen of the Bergens and Gristle's fiancé-turned-wife
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle, the king of the Bergens and Bridget's fiancé-turned-husband
- RuPaul Charles as Miss Maxine, the wedding officiant for the wedding between King Gristle Jr. and Bridget
- Aino Jawo as Satin and Caroline Hjelt as Chenille, twin Pop Trolls that are conjoined by their hair who loves fashion
- Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby glittery Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's son
- Anderson .Paak as Darnell, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls and Cooper's younger twin brother
- Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a glittery Pop Troll and Tiny Diamond's single father
- Ron Funches as Cooper, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls
Soundtrack[]
Trolls Band Together: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2023 DreamWorks Animation film Trolls Band Together. It was released by RCA Records, digitally on October 20, 2023 and later through physical formats on November 17, the same day as the film's release. The album was primarily produced by singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, record producer Mike Elizondo and composer Joseph Shirley. It was promoted with two singles: "Better Place" and "It Takes Two".
Troye Sivan is featured in five songs on the soundtrack.
Track listing[]
| Standard edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Better Place" | 3:37 | ||
| 2. | "Perfect" (Justin Timberlake, Eric André, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi and Troye Sivan) | Emily Warren ⋅ Timberlake ⋅ Michael Pollack ⋅ Mike Elizondo | Timberlake ⋅ Elizondo | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Married" | 3:09 | ||
| 4. | "Watch Me Work" | 2:30 | ||
| 5. | "Vacay Island" | 1:41 | ||
| 6. | "BroZone's Back" | 1:21 | ||
| 7. | "Lonely People" (Sivan) | Catherine Peek ⋅ Dan Peek | Joseph Shirley | 0:38 |
| 8. | "Hustle Dimension" | 2:01 | ||
| 9. | "It Takes Two" | 3:39 | ||
| 10. | "Mount Rageous" | 2:57 | ||
| 11. | "Better Place (Family Harmony)" (Timberlake, André, Diggs, Cudi, Sivan, Kendrick and Cabello) | Timberlake ⋅ Karl Schuster ⋅ Amy Allen | Timberlake ⋅ Shellback | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Better Place (Reunion)" (NSYNC, André, Diggs, Sivan and Cudi) | Timberlake ⋅ Schuster ⋅ Allen | Timberlake ⋅ Shellback | 2:15 |
| 13. | "Family" (Timberlake, Kendrick, Cabello, André, Diggs, Cudi and Sivan) | Warren ⋅ Timberlake ⋅ Pollack ⋅ Elizondo | Timberlake ⋅ Elizondo | 3:37 |
| 14. | "9 to 5" | 1:27 | ||