Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Directed by David Soren
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- MrTrivetJanuary 28, 2026Captain Underpants initially seemed like a film I could easily connect with - the story of two kids passionate about comics sounded like a natural point of engagement for me. Unfortunately, it quickly becomes clear that the entire narrative relies almost exclusively on bathroom humor. Themes involving pee, poop, and all their variations are exploited so heavily that within minutes they lose any comedic freshness and start to feel tiresome. It’s a shame, because the film has moments of visual creativity - the animation style pleasantly echoes the aesthetics of comic strips, occasionally evoking associations with Dilbert, giving the whole a slightly satirical edge. The movie will undoubtedly find its fans among younger boys, for whom crude bodily humor represents the height of comedy. Other viewers, as the story progresses, are more likely to glance at the clock increasingly often, feeling a growing sense of monotony.
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was released on June 1, 2017.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was directed by David Soren.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie has a runtime of 89m.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was produced by Mark Swift, Chris Finnegan, Mireille Soria.
Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s an enthusiastic, yet dimwitted, superhero named Captain Underpants.
The key characters in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie are George Beard (voice) (Kevin Hart), Harold Hutchins (voice) (Thomas Middleditch), Mr. Krupp / Captain Underpants (voice) (Ed Helms).
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is rated PG.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is an Animation, Family, Action film.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie had a budget of $38M.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie has made $125.4M at the box office.