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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Positive Reviews
78
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
3.5
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3.5
In its most spirited moments, Captain Underpants is smart enough to recognize that being dumb can be its strongest asset.
Av Club
4.5
Even if you have a low tolerance for childish jokes, we urge you to grit your teeth until the gloriously imaginative third act, which is worth the pri ..
Den Of Geek
3.5
Rather, the chief question is whether Captain Underpants is clever enough to lace its childish gags with something for adults to enjoy with their chil ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
Theres an innocence about it all, a rarity in this genre, one with which adults will nostalgically connect.Ah, to be a kid again and find endless amus ..
Austin Chronicle
4.5
To the delight of its young audience, juvenile humor abounds in Captain Underpants, but the movie is smart about the way it contextualizes this lowbro ..
Austin Chronicle
3.0
Its been an absolutely disastrous summer for kids movies heres one that parents might conceivably enjoy as well.
Time Out
3.1
Captain Underpants plethora of animation styles (including a wonderful sock puppet sequence) separates the film into imaginative sublayers, keeping it ..
Paste Magazine
4.4
Its at its best when its cutting loose and delivering slapstick and fantasy sequences of escalating absurdity.
Rogerebert
4.0
It does not reach the emotional levels or intellectual insight that could make it one of the all time animated greats.
IGN
4.0
The film has scads of charm and only token gestures at redeeming moral value.
Telegraph
4.5
Its a lesson that silly doesnt have to be stupid, but rather inspired.
The Young Folks
3.0
In brief, hes under the impression that hes a smooth superhero, but he flies into walls and keeps getting his cape stuck in windows.He also has a habi ..
Ny Daily News
3.5
The mad dash and gleefully cartoony aesthetic makes the movie thoroughly entertaining for kids, and adults will have to sit back and just enjoy the ri ..
Screen Rant
3.8
There are barely any girls in sight, and if you didnt giggle at anything in that previous sentence, Captain Underpants holds limited appeal, but a sha ..
The Globe And Mail
2.8
The computer generated animation from the DreamWorks factory is fine and the voice work enthusiastic, and even in the last hour the script by Nicholas ..
One Guys Opinion
3.8
An endlessly inventive and anarchic Dreamworks romp based on the Dav Pilkey childrens books, it thrives on prankster pals, over matched adults and a h ..
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
10 1 5 / 10 Coming soon after the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Captain Underpants is another picture thats strictly for young audie ..
Blu Ray
3.1
Its silly, and silly can be good.It is here for a while, especially in the way the story moves about without any regard for any standard sort of plot ..
Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
The schools have barely broken up, but theres already a candidate for the sleeper hit of the summer holidays, a hugely likeable animated film about tw ..
The Times
3.5
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News Review
3.0
It tries mightily to reach for the sort of absurdist, subversive humor that The LEGO Movie pulled off beautifully a couple of years back.But its heart ..
Screen It
1.5
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The Wrap
3.8
Pixar this aint, but Captain Underpants creates its own special brand of high spirited mayhem and kid caliber humor.
News Day
4.5
Understanding that, Captain Underpants unquenchable desire to make kids laugh is ultimately what wins you over with its charm.
Film Journal
4.0
Its a dizzily silly collection of sly cultural references.Its visually inventive, narratively agile.
The Guardian
4.0
Its a thoroughly entertaining and likable film: two qualities that look easy but are anything but.Captain Underpants deserves a franchise.
The Guardian
3.0
But David Sorens computer animated adaptation of Dav Pilkeys hit series of childrens books avoids the pitfalls with enough success to amuse all ages.
Smh
4.0
Without a doubt its one of the best childrens comedies Ive seen all year and, quite possibly, one that accompanying parents will enjoy even more than ..
Daily Mail
3.8
Set against that admittedly low bar, DreamWorks adaptation of Dav Pilkeys beloved childrens book series is a tighty whitey triumph, with manic charm t ..
Ew
3.0
If the story is strictly one ply thin, the pre tween perspective is upheld with infectious exuberance.
Flim List
3.0
Deeply rooted in the animation are some solid visual gags, where most of the success happens to lie, illustrated in a strong manner that makes it some ..
Film Inquiry
2.0
Silly and aimed squarely at the younger crowd, Captain Underpants has enough spirit to be entertaining. Just dont expect it to work all the time.
Empire
3.8
While the movie is solidly and unapologetically pitched towards kids, it has a subversive streak that is as genuine and sharp as anything whipped up b ..
Observer
3.0
But heres the thing: You have to be OK with potty humor to enjoy Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.
Common Sense Media
3.0
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie isnt necessarily epic, but the filmmakers understand the material and the classic characters, and have create ..
Flickering Myth
1.3
In the end, its impossible to ignore the fact that this feature is devoid of even the simplest positive morals or takeaways. And its not quite funny o ..
Sf Gate
3.8
These two best friends for life have a passion for laughs, pranks and comics.
Boston Herald
3.8
Joyously juvenile and unapologetically scatological, director David Sorens Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie captures the spirit of being an ei ..
Slant Magazine
3.8
Theres a blissful silliness to all this that works on adults and kids alike.
Washington Post
1.5
The best animated movies for children are sublime. This one generally settles for noisy, though it throws in a positive message at the end.
The New York Times
4.0
It is the start of a manic adventure as they try to thwart Professor Poopypants (Nick Kroll) and his plan to eradicate laughter from the world.Young k ..
Express
3.0
Its not a classic DreamWorks film but theres enough here to keep little ones laughing and parents from nodding off.
Express
3.8
The makers of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie have a message for all you serious minded grown ups out there: Get over yourselves.
Boston Globe
3.8
...the best kids movie to embrace creativity over rules since The Lego Movie. Its simply delightful.
Reeling Reviews
4.0
Its all absolutely hilarious.I wish all kids movies and more movies for adults, too were this much plain fun.
Flickfilosopher
3.5
This is the kind of movie that includes fart jokes, but also includes its own built in critique and aesthetic appreciation of fart jokes.
Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Although not as clever as what weve come to expect from top of the line Pixar, this is better than generic animated fare, at least insofar as the narr ..
ReelViews
2.5
In what amounts to the equivalent of a 90 minute sugar rush, Dav Pilkeys wacky kids superhero book series makes the leap to the big screen with its tr ..
Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Turns out that sometimes the crayon can be mightier than the sword.
Los Angeles Times
3.8
While I cant foresee spawning any additional cinematic chapters in George and Harolds heroic tale, if it sends viewers to the library and the bookstor ..
Movie Freak
3.8
The First Epic Movie has a subversive streak and plenty of sight gags to keep adults entertained, and potty humor thatll have kids splitting their sid ..
Detroit News
1.5
Captain Underpants isnt out to be more than a trifle; thats part of its appeal. Its not so much potty mouthed as it is a potty minded kiddie burlesque ..
Variety
3.8
The animated Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie perfectly captures the goofy spirit of its source material.
Aisle Seat
3.5
The First Epic Movie takes bits and pieces from the books and feels absolutely at peace with its source material.
Forbes
3.0
In the wrong hands, the tale of a superhero famous for zooming around in his jocks could have been another Emoji Movie.The Captains many fans will be ..
Herald Sun
3.5
This movie is fun.It has its heart and its poop in the right place.
Vox
2.0
But the worst of it is this: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is silly.
Hey U Guys
3.8
Pilkeys Underpants series leaves ample room for sequels. And tra la laaa to that.
The Star
3.0
A dance party is added because its a go to for every middling animated flick nowadays and middling is what the Underpants movie becomes whenever it st ..
Now Toronto
5.0
The latest feature from DreamWorks Animation is a triumph and a delight for audiences of all ages.
Film School Rejects
4.0
Fart gags, jokes based around funny names and physical comedy reign supreme here and its hysterical to watch.
Cine Vue
4.5
The movie is visually fun. It has a very simple animation style which actually works in its favor.
You Tube
4.0
Keeping you and yours hooked from start to finish is a done deal.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie may be silly, stupid and ridiculous, but its incredibly creative with its humour, animation, characters and s ..
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
Not only is Captain Underpants delightfully silly, it is filled with smart one liners and visual gags that just keep coming.
Lw Lies
3.2
The underlying messages here are all uplifting. Boring school can be made fun. Making art is good. Creativity rules. So do true friendship and love. T ..
Cleve Land
4.0
Like last years The Peanuts Movie, this does a terrific job of capturing the spirit and style of its source material.
Stuff
4.4
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie assaults viewers with the lowest sort of juvenile toilet humor in the most delightful ways possible.
Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Gone is the controversy, and in its place, a wildly effective and fun animated comedy.
Film Racket
3.2
As a newbie to the material, Ill admit that the premise is cute and the characters are fun.
The Film Pie
3.0
Captain Underpants is a potty humor masterpiece. It is meant for young children, but the adults will also be chuckling.
Movie Web
0.0
The ever present Kevin Hart lends his crinkly voice to George, a feckless (and neckless) budding comic book artist who teams up with classmate Harold ..
Sandiego Reader
4.0
The human characters are oblong and look nothing like a real person.Its intended to be a shiny noisemaker for very young kids, but in a sophisticated ..
We Live Entertainment
3.5
All in all, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie celebrates friendship, creativity, animation, and potty humor.
We Live Entertainment
3.1
Nothing about it is logical just scatological.Down the line, therell be Sir Stinks A Lot and Tippy Tinkletrousers.
Post Gazette
3.5
Better, as well, to have it done with this level of aesthetic achievement: the unassailable fact about Captain Underpants is that, whatever the hell w ..
Alternate Ending
2.5
I too was losing patience with all the loud noise and gags, starting at the whoopee cushion symphony.
Fresh Fiction
3.1
Sure enough, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie features myriad acts of merry mischief and set pieces devoted to the pranksters bright ideas of ..
National Post
3.5
Theres a blissful silliness to all this that works on adults and kids alike.
Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
First things first Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie makes children laugh out loud with delight.
Toronto Sun
3.5
Redeeming Qualities.Its actually a lot funnier for an adult than you would thinksometimes downright hilariousas well as eternally cheerful.
Theepoch Times
3.5
But like the best childrens movies, it offers enough substance for ticket buying parents, too.
Ap News
3.5
While the cinematic debut of Dav Pilkeys much loved characters is clearly targeted at 8 to 13 year olds, their adult chaperones will still appreciate ..
News
4.4
This animated movie captures the spirit and the unsophisticated visual style of the books with remarkable fidelity.
Seattle Times
3.0
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Enfil Me
3.5
Its uncharacteristically human.Most importantly, its funny, and when it comes to kid entertainments, a giggle is worth more than Oscar gold.
Ex Press
4.5
It also doesnt hurt the fact that Captain Underpants is one of the funniest movies to hit theaters so far this year.
Ign
4.0
See it, laugh at it, love it. And take your best friend theyll appreciate it.
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