The Powerpuff Girls Movie

PG

Released Jul 3, 2002

1h 14m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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64%

102 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

5,000+ Ratings

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Based on the hit animated television series, this feature film adaptation tells the story of how Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup - three exuberant young girls - obtain their unique powers, become superheroes and join forces to foil evil mutant monkey Mojo Jojo's plan to take over the world.

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Critics Consensus

It plays like an extended episode, but The Powerpuff Girls Movie is still lots of fun.

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Buttercup U

So basically the writing is amazing and i love how i'm in it and i love the fact that the powerpuff girls have to beat mojo jojo and his primates!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Audience Member

Over 20 years old and it’s a shame I missed it in theaters since I was a big fan of the show The hit series on Cartoon Network makes its debut on the silver screen starring those adorable super powered children Professor Utonium lives in the city of Townsville; crime is rampant and evil steps on the citizens The professor then comes up with a solution making perfect little girls out of sugar, spice, and everything nice But an accidental ingredient is added called Chemical X, from then on 3 of his daughters are born with superpowers named Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup Unfortunately the girls fail to fit in to be normal after nearly causing unintentional damage to the city Being labeled as freaks they run into an intelligent ape named Mojo Jojo who also feels ostracized, his big plan is to secretly use the girls and their powers to create a machine to “make the town a better place” by injecting himself and an army with his own mixture of Chemical X It’s up to the girls to set things right and save everyone from Mojo’s devious plan It's a real shame this flopped at the box office no more Cartoon Network films came about But I'm happy the show was popular enough and see their origins, also got good if not great reviews It does feel like an extended tv episode but has enough laughs, pop culture references, and terrific animation next to fun action set pieces Yes it could've used a more dramatic story with twists and turns Maybe the major problem was not taking itself too seriously and the writing could've used more cleverness but the action and comedy make it fun A short, harmless adaptation of a popular cartoon show for sure

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/04/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 14 minutes of animation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/23

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Ccarbe6062

This is kinda good... I think.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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SMarioSJ 8

Despite the fact that it didn't do much at the box office when it was released, this powerpuff girls movie is fun, colorful and entertaining, the 3D with 2D animation is amazing. This movie is acceptable to entertain yourself for a while seeing the origin of these heroines and fighting with the funniest and most evil enemy in the world, although some say that it is a movie only for girls, they are wrong, since it is for both boys and girls and for course for the whole family, the truth is worth watching this film, as it will bring back memories of these loved ones and their characters from their series to become fond of them again, the truth is that you will not regret it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Great and It's My Favorite Movie right next to Norm Of The North , Space Jam:A New Legacy , Teen Titans :Trouble In Tokyo, The Emoji Movie and Ugly Dolls

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Craig McCracken

Director

Cathy Cavadini

Blossom

E.G. Daily

Buttercup

Roger L. Jackson

Mojo Jojo

Tara Strong

Bubbles

Tom Kane

Professor Utonium

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Nell Minow

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Funny, exciting, and involving.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Hank Sartin

Chicago Reader

This Cartoon Network feature-length animation manages to teach kids some good lessons and amuse the grown-ups without overdosing on pop-culture references.

May 20, 2008

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Alan Morrison

Empire Magazine

Utilising the cheapest-looking animation ever to grace a cinema screen, this Cartoon Network spin-off will only appeal to a fraction of pre-teen girls.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

The Powerpuff Girls takes place in a similar vein, although its message is a little more rockum sockum, it still it has style and wit to spare, and a message of empowerment for bad little monkeys everywhere.

Aug 24, 2017

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

This would have been much better had it been reduced to a one hour episode on television rather than a stretched feature film.

Sep 23, 2012

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

The animation is refreshingly retro minimalist and saturated with pastels (including the colored vapor trails of the little heroines), and the action is nonstop.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

Based on the hit animated television series, this feature film adaptation tells the story of how Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup - three exuberant young girls - obtain their unique powers, become superheroes and join forces to foil evil mutant monkey Mojo Jojo's plan to take over the world.

Director: Craig McCracken
Producer: Craig McCracken
Screenwriter: Craig McCracken, Charlie Bean, Lauren Faust, Paul Rudish, Don Shank
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network
Rating: PG (Nonstop Animated Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.4M
Runtime: 1h 14m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)