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The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

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Reviews Counted:100

Fresh:64

Rotten:36

Average Rating:6.2/10

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

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for non-stop frenetic animated action

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,... 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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Steven D. Greydanus

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 29 2008 03:15 AM

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3/5

Mark Halverson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2008 03:16 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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More fun than any cartoon has a right to be.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2008 02:26 PM

Channel 4 Film

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Hank Sartin

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2008 02:06 PM

Chicago Reader

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2/5

Alan Morrison

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.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Dec., 30 2006 07:09 AM

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: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM

Time Out

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3.5/5

Michael Dequina

[It] may be formulaic but never fails to find other ways to entertain.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 08:04 PM

Film Threat

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2.5/4

Scott Nash

Funny, light-hearted, with something for all ages.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 30 2005 03:22 AM

Three Movie Buffs

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3/4

Michael Dequina

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 12 2004 12:18 AM

TheMovieReport.com

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Margaret A. McGurk

The movie is just not fun enough.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 20 2003 08:11 AM

Cincinnati Enquirer

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2.5/5

John R. McEwen

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: | comment Comment | Feb., 08 2003 08:21 AM

Film Quips Online

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3.5/4

Wesley Lovell

A movie so entertaining that you'll think you're a kid again.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 08 2003 04:31 PM

Oscar Guy

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2/5

Peter Bradshaw

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: | comment Comment | Nov., 19 2002 08:19 AM

Guardian [UK]

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Robert Lloyd

It is not boring, and looks fantastic, and maintains the wit and spirit of the original.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2002 02:27 PM

L.A. Weekly

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3/4

Ian Waldron-Mantgani

How can anyone resist a cartoon in which the arch enemy of three crime-fighting schoolkids is a monkey called Mojo Jojo?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 23 2002 05:55 AM

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 22 2002 08:19 AM

FilmFour.com

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Jean Lowerison

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: | comment Comment | Oct., 21 2002 08:18 AM

San Diego Metropolitan

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2/5

Rich Cline

Sure, there's plenty of wacky energy, but if you look even a little closely there's nothing else at all.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 17 2002 08:18 AM

Shadows on the Wall

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3/5

Neil Smith

Almost as much fun for grown-ups as it undoubtedly will be for kids.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 07 2002 08:18 AM

BBC

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C+

Eric D. Snider

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 18 2002 08:17 AM

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