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The Powerpuff Girls Movie

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The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 98

Fresh: 63

Rotten:35

Average Rating: 6.2/10

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

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release: Jul 3, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $11,321,595

Synopsis: If the POWERPUFF GIRLS television show packs a punch, then their first movie delivers a serious wallop. POWERPUFF GIRLS creator Craig McCracken takes his widely popular characters--Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, and their posse--and... If the POWERPUFF GIRLS television show packs a punch, then their first movie delivers a serious wallop. POWERPUFF GIRLS creator Craig McCracken takes his widely popular characters--Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, and their posse--and kicks it up a few notches with a stylish look that's easy on the eyes and engaging to all audiences. The film begins with a flashback to the POWERPUFF GIRLS' early days, when they were but a glimmer in the eye of their father-creator Professor Plutonium. The three girls--who are cute to the point of distraction--are not the pride of Townsville like they are on TV. They are persecuted as "freaks" because they cannot control their special powers. Who could have predicted that a nuclear-powered game of tag would wreak havoc on Townsville? It's clear that the girls must redeem themselves, so they turn to the evil Mojo Jojo, unaware that he's the evil ape they will come to know and hate later. The animation's retro 1950s lounge-style background art, its impossibly vibrant and often-changing colors, and its eerie 3-D effects create a pleasingly cinematic feel. The result is a deeper, resonating picture. The filmmakers did not abandon the naïve style that gave the original POWERPUFF GIRLS television show its trademark charm, making the movie all the better. [More]

Starring: Catherine Cavadini, E. G. Daily, Tara Strong, Tom Kane

Starring: Catherine Cavadini, E. G. Daily, Tara Strong, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny, Roger L. Jackson

Director: Craig McCracken

Director: Craig McCracken
Screenwriter: Craig McCracken
Producer: Craig McCracken
Composer: James Venable
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Nov 5, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Interviews - 1. Mojo Jojo
  • 2. The Mayor
  • 3. Bubbles
  • 4. Blossom
  • 5. Buttercup
  • Featurette - 1. Behind the Scenes
  • Additional Footage - 1. Animated Sequences (4 With Character Commentary)
  • 2. Early Animation Test

DVD-ROM Features:

  • Online Trading Cards
  • Screensaver
  • Wallpaper
  • Games (4)

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
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More fun than any cartoon has a right to be.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/20/08
Channel 4 Film
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This Cartoon Network feature-length animation manages to teach kids some good lessons and amuse the grown-ups without overdosing on pop-culture references.

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05/20/08
Hank Sartin
Chicago Reader
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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.

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12/30/06
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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Stretched beyond its usual episode length, the Girls' adventure doesn't pack the nifty punch they're famous for.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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[It] may be formulaic but never fails to find other ways to entertain.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Michael Dequina
Film Threat
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Funny, light-hearted, with something for all ages.

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09/30/05
Scott Nash
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01/12/04
Michael Dequina
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The movie is just not fun enough.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
06/20/03
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Although this film is only 1½ hours long, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with high blood pressure, epilepsy, or any type of stress disorder.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online
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A movie so entertaining that you'll think you're a kid again.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
01/08/03
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
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This is one of those features that, unless you are hooked on the cartoon channel, or have children hooked on the cartoon channel, might just pass you by.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
11/19/02
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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It is not boring, and looks fantastic, and maintains the wit and spirit of the original.

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11/04/02
Robert Lloyd
L.A. Weekly
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How can anyone resist a cartoon in which the arch enemy of three crime-fighting schoolkids is a monkey called Mojo Jojo?

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10/23/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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10/22/02
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There's nothing particularly clever or interesting here, no plot element that requires stretching a 20-minute cartoon to 87 minutes on the screen.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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Sure, there's plenty of wacky energy, but if you look even a little closely there's nothing else at all.

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10/17/02
Rich Cline
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Almost as much fun for grown-ups as it undoubtedly will be for kids.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
10/07/02
Neil Smith
BBC
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If you like the TV show, you'll like this, though you might feel it's a bit too much of a usually-good thing.

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09/18/02
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
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The Powerpuff Girls eschews the double-entendre sophistication of The Simpsons and Animaniacs for pure, hot-pink, eye-candy effect and high-camp flippancy.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
09/12/02
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