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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie PG Released Jun 2, 2017 1h 29m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Catherine Drake Little White Lies A snappy animated comedy with a lovely, gooey, sentimental heart. Rated: 4/5 Jul 24, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Charlie P I LOVE THIS MOVIE. I have read captain underpants since I have seen it in my library. I grew up with the classic books, like Dog Man and Captain Underpants and Big Nate and Diary of A Wimpy Kid, etc. And just to see this movie put all together puts a sense of joy in your heart. At the end of the day, this movie is generally about friendship and childhood and how the dumbest things can create a big impact on our life. Like the scene where George and Harold get seperated almost made me CRY. And how they realize that Krupp just needs someone in his life to be...happy. It gives the realization that childhood is one of the most important factors of our life. You must watch it. (P.S. If you didn't like this movie because of all the potty humor and stuff, grow up! Frankly, this is what a child goes through: Doing dumb things that make us laugh) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Anas t This is one of my favorite movies when I was a kid so yeah I ended up reviewing it in the future even though there are series that I often watch but this is still my favorite. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Shark P Because silly and disgusting things are like I was little Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Samuel M One of Dreamworks's best movies, for me some of the jokes were actually funny(not the potty ones ofc). Steller animation, I'm so excited for Dog Man. Can't believe this movie doesn't have a sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Eden M I mean it's like the tv show but how captain under pants was created It was So cool! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Oskar N This movie is a absolute masterpiece and everyone who gives it one star is a certified opp Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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