Dofus – Book 1: Julith

Dofus – Book 1: Julith (French: Dofus, livre 1: Julith) is a 2015 French animated fantasy film directed by Anthony Roux and Jean Jacques Denis, from a screenplay by Roux and Olivier Vannelle.^[1][2] Based on the 2004 video game Dofus and its sequel Wakfu, the film is set in the Krosmoz fictional universe.^[3] Dofus – Book 1: Julith was produced by Ankama Animation, and co-produced by France 3 Cinema and Pictanovo.^[2][4] It had its world premiere at the Arras Film Festival on 7 November 2015, before being released in French cinemas on 3 February 2016. Despite receiving a generally positive critical reception, the film was a massive box office bomb, grossing only $624,747 against a €7.5 million budget.

Dofus – Book 1: Julith
French	Dofus, livre 1: Julith
Directed by	Anthony Roux Jean Jacques Denis
Screenplay by	Anthony Roux Olivier Vannelle
Story by	Anthony Roux
Music by	Guillaume Houzé
Production companies	Ankama Animation France 3 Cinema Pictanovo
Distributed by	Gebeka Films
Release dates	7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) (Arras Film Festival) 3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) (France)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	€7.5 million
Box office	$624,747

Premise

Joris Jurgen lives with his adoptive father Kerubim Crépin, an old anthropomorphic cat, in the peaceful city of Bonta. One day, the despicable Julith, who possesses great magical powers, tries to steal the Ebony Dofus—a dragon egg that contains unimaginable power. With the newly befriended Khan and Bakara, Joris must try to save the city from the clutches of Julith.

Voice cast

• Laëtitia Lefebvre as Julith
• Elisabeth Ventura as Bakara
• Sauvane Delanoe as Joris
• Claire Baradat as Lilotte
• Jean-Claude Donda as Kerubim Crepin
• Francois Siener as Luis
• Mathias Kozlowski as Guy
• Emmanuel Gradi as Khan Karkass
• Bernard Alane as Atcham
• Patrick Poivey as Dardondakal
• Marc Saez as Marline
• Laurence Breheret as Grimalkin Twins
• Philippe Catoire as King of Bonta
• Xavier Fagnon as Leon Zitroll

Production

The budget for the film was €7.5 million.^[5] The soundtrack was composed by Guillaume Houzé,^[6] with songs performed by the National Orchestra of Lille and Star Pop Orchestra.^[7] The soundtrack was released as a compact disc (CD) on 16 January 2016.^[7]

Release

Dofus – Book 1: Julith had its world premiere at the Arras Film Festival on 7 November 2015,^[8] before being released theatrically in French on 3 February 2016.^[2] The film was a box office bomb,^[5] grossing $624,747 at the French box office.^[9]