
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.3 · 78% critics
Two imaginative school friends love pulling pranks and making comics, but their strict principal is always in the way. After a wild mishap, they accidentally convince him he’s a cheerful, dimwitted superhero, kicking off a chaotic, kid-friendly adventure packed with jokes, school trouble, and big imagination.
Based on Captain Underpants
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,358 votes)
- Box office
- $125,506,758
- Budget
- $38,000,000
About
If you want a fast, goofy animated comedy with lots of potty jokes and superhero parody, this should land, especially for kids and book fans; Not for you if crude humor annoys you or you want a deeper story like Megamind.
Pros: nonstop silly laughs; colorful energetic style; sweet friendship focus | Cons: heavy potty humor; jokes hit or miss; simple thin story
Themes
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- superhero
- underwear
- villain
- comic book
- school
- principal
- based on children's book
- grade school
- sock puppet
- suspenseful
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Animated Movie · 2018 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew

Kevin Hart
as George Beard (voice)

Thomas Middleditch
as Harold Hutchins (voice)

Ed Helms
as Mr. Krupp / Captain Underpants (voice)

Nick Kroll
as Professor Poopypants (voice)

Jordan Peele
as Melvin (voice)

Kristen Schaal
as Edith (voice)

DeeDee Rescher
as Ms. Ribble (voice)

Brian Posehn
as Mr. Rected (voice)

David Soren
as Tommy (voice)

Mel Rodriguez
as Mr. Fyde (voice)
Directed by David Soren