Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

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Released Jun 2, 2017

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books. When their mean principal threatens to separate them into different classes, the mischievous boys accidentally hypnotize him into thinking that he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.

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Critics Consensus

With a tidy plot, clean animation, and humor that fits its source material snugly, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is entertainment that won't drive a wedge between family members.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

David Soren's computer-animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey's hit series of children's books avoids the pitfalls with enough success to amuse all ages.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2017

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James White

Empire Magazine

Silly and aimed squarely at the younger crowd, Captain Underpants has enough spirit to be entertaining. Just don't expect it to work all the time.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 27, 2017

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Catherine Drake

Little White Lies

A snappy animated comedy with a lovely, gooey, sentimental heart.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 24, 2017

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants series turned out to be some of DreamWorks Animation’s best source material, as this wildly inventive adaptation was both hysterical and unafraid to take risks.

Sep 25, 2024

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

... one of the most fun and honest animated features of our times as well as enjoyable and original. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Feb 28, 2023

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Drew Dietsch

FANDOM

If we had a kids movie that inspired that kind of creativity every year, it'd be a slightly happier world.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 29, 2021

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Dominic C

A movie about a grown man running around in underwear should not work but it really does

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Sean M T

TRA-LA-LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Noah G

Truly a hilarious movie that will leave kids alike happy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Morgan L

This movie is absolutely amazing. It is funny and incorporates many fun Easter eggs relating to the comics. The plot of the movie is easy to follow and there is rarely a boring moment. It’s one of those movies that make you want to stay in your seat all the way through. In conclusion the Captain Underpants movie is a child friendly movie that fun to watch no matter your age.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Aayan I

Captain Underpants: the first epic movie is a perfect adaptation of the books. the animation and personality of the characters is just so good! the turbo toilet 2000 also manage to make it in the movie, which I thought was really cool. the humor is splendid! and I wish this movie felt a bit longer. the pacing was not terrible, but also not great. but still pretty entertaining throughout the entire movie! overall, if you love potty humor, you will love this movie, 8.5/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Enrique U

Captain Underpants is a very creative and goofy book series. Some superheroes look like they are flying around in their underwear. Captain Underpants is naked, goofy, and hilarious! This movie will cheer up kids and adults of all ages!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Synopsis

George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books. When their mean principal threatens to separate them into different classes, the mischievous boys accidentally hypnotize him into thinking that he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.

Director: David Soren
Producer: Mireille Soria, Mark Swift
Screenwriter: Nicholas Stoller
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation, Mikros Image, Scholastic Entertainment Inc.
Rating: PG (Mild Rude Humor Throughout)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.9M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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