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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

2017 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.3 · 78% critics

FamilyComedyAnimationScience FictionAction

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 AwardFavorite Animated Movie · 2018 · nominated
  • Annie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2017 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by David Soren