Futurama: Bender's Big Score

Futurama: Bender's Big Score (or Bender's Big Score) is a 2007 American animated science fiction comedy-adventure film based on the animated series Futurama. It was the first Futurama production since the original series finale "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings". Bender's Big Score, along with the three follow-up films, comprise season five of Futurama, with each film being separated into four episodes of the broadcast season. Bender's Big Score made its broadcast premiere on Comedy Central on March 23, 2008. The film was written by Ken Keeler, based on a story by Keeler and David X. Cohen, and directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill. Special appearances include Coolio as Kwanzaa-bot, Al Gore as himself, Mark Hamill as Chanukah Zombie, Tom Kenny as Fry's older brother Yancy, and Sarah Silverman returning as Fry's ex-girlfriend Michelle (having previously voiced the role in "The Cryonic Woman").

Released theatrically on November 30, 2007, the film received critical acclaim, with praise directed towards the animation, plot, script, characters, and voice cast. The film was also a box office success, grossing $48 million against a budget of $10 million. The film spawned three sequels, all of which were released direct-to-video in the United States.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Awake and was projected to gross $5-10 million in its opening weekend. However, after grossing $5 million on its first day, including $300,000 from Thursday night previews, projections were raised to $10-15 million. The film debuted with $12 million, ranking second behind holdover Enchanted. In its second weekend, the film grossed $7 million, falling to third, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $4 million, finishing at fifth.

Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 146 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's consensus reads, "Futurama: Bender's Big Score earns points with its impressive visuals and laugh-out-loud humor for a satisfying grand total." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F.