- Family, Comedy, Animation, Science Fiction
- 89 min
- PG
Rotten Tomatoes87%Metacritic69IMDb6.2
50% hero. 100% cotton.
Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s an enthusiastic, yet dimwitted, superhero named Captain Underpants.
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- tmdb98094809on TMDB · Apr 202510/10
Alright, buckle up, because I just saw Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and… wow. Just wow. Seriously, this movie is like a giant, hilarious, super-powered wedgie of awesomeness! From the very beginning, you're thrown into the crazy world of George and Harold, two best friends who love pranks, comics, and causing a little bit of (harmless!) chaos. Their friendship is so real and funny, you instantly want to be their buddy. They're creative, they're goofy, and they're just trying to have fun. The animation style is absolutely perfect. It's like the movie jumped right out of a flipbook, with all these cool, hand-drawn elements that make it feel super unique. It's bright, it's energetic, and it's just plain fun to watch. Every scene pops with color and silly details that keep you laughing and engaged. And the humor? Oh my goodness, the humor! This movie is packed with jokes that hit on so many levels. There's slapstick, there's wordplay, there's visual gags – it's a non-stop laugh riot. I was literally crying with laughter at some points. And it’s not just silly jokes; it’s clever and smart humor that kids and adults will both appreciate. The story itself is surprisingly enga
Read the whole review on TMDB - Renoon TMDB · Oct 20177/10
**A new superhero has born.** Based on the children's comic book. It might look silly for a film, but all the animations are. From the director of 'Turbo', it tells the story of two best friends and their little secret. The secret of keeping their school principal under their command, after a mysterious power gave them an opportunity to enjoy the life as they wanted. But when a mad scientist started wreck the school and the city, they have to come up with something to stop him. The remaining story is full of fun action-adventure. The concept of the superhero was funny. But sure kids would love it. At least would make them wear underwear. I still watched it knowing it is for children, and I liked it. But I watched mainly for Kevin Hart. Because his fantastic voice-over in 'Secret Life of Pets' saved the film, and so here. Little short film, the story too was very simple, though the animation was good. I don't know there will be a sequel, but it should be, or else I would like to see a television series like most of the feature films in the recent time transformed into. _7/10_
Read the whole review on TMDB - Gimlyon TMDB · Oct 20173/10
I get why a _Captain Underpants_ movie was made. The climate is pretty much as ripe for superhero parody as it's ever going to be, _Captain Underpants_ has enjoyed moderate achievement in terms of being a household name, I even remember more or less enjoying the books as a kid. But _Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie_ is pretty bad. Not in any unexpected ways, it's reasonable to expect a certain level of humour from a film whose titular hero has "Underpants" in the name, but in my honest opinion, _The "First" Epic Movie_, should probably be the last one too. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
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Cast
- Kevin HartGeorge (voice)
- Thomas MiddleditchHarold (voice)
- Ed HelmsCaptain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- Nick KrollProfessor Poopypants (voice)
- Jordan PeeleMelvin (voice)
- Kristen SchaalEdith (voice)
- DeeDee RescherMs. Ribble (voice)
- Brian PosehnMr. Rected (voice)
- David SorenTommy (voice)
- Mel RodriguezMr. Fyde (voice)
Crew
- David SorenDirector
- Nicholas StollerScreenplay
- Dav PilkeyNovel
- Theodore ShapiroOriginal Music Composer
- Matthew LandonEditor
- Chris FinneganProducer
- Mark SwiftProducer
- Mireille SoriaProducer
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