Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants series turned out to be some of DreamWorks Animation’s best source material, as this wildly inventive adaptation was both hysterical and unafraid to take risks.

| Sep 25, 2024

... one of the most fun and honest animated features of our times as well as enjoyable and original. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 28, 2023

If we had a kids movie that inspired that kind of creativity every year, it'd be a slightly happier world.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 29, 2021

At least preferable to another recent summer hit, the torturous Despicable Me 3.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 6, 2021

If your kids are familiar with the books by Dav Pilkey, they will probably get a kick out of the age-appropriate potty humor and fart jokes in the movie. I have to confess that I really enjoyed the antics of George and Harold.

| Aug 25, 2021

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie just barely misses the mark, but the way it misses it is very interesting.

| Jul 1, 2020

For a modern-day superhero movie, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is fun, energetic, and displays a respect for the creative mind that few films in any genre do.

| May 7, 2020

... the look of the film and how it develops should appeal to most people who love fun, imaginative animated films.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 17, 2020

This was a great kids movie that can totally work as a franchise and actually makes even this adult want to delve into the books.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 11, 2020

Based on the book series by Dav Pilkey, directed by David Soren (the man behind Turbo), and written by Nicholas Stoller, from script to animation the result is a seamless adaptation of non-stop zaniness, laughter and heart.

| Oct 30, 2019

This dynamic scene exchange is supported by a surprising handling of different animation techniques. [Full review in Spanish]

| Aug 15, 2019

The heart and unrelenting likability of this film should charm even the most hardened viewer.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2019

I was really charmed by this film.

| Original Score: A | Feb 21, 2019

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie makes its intentions clear from the very beginning. This movie is unapologetically ridiculous, yet never feels shallow or condescending.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 12, 2019

Even if you haven't got kids, give it a sneaky viewing for some fun and to marvel at Uranus.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Dec 21, 2018

Mindless, poop-joke filled fun that celebrates the importance of a loyal friendship.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 20, 2018

The absent-minded plot and paper-thin themes do often make the film feel more like several episodes of a cartoon show stuck together rather than a feature film ...

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Nov 11, 2018

Registering as a toilet-training session in hilarity for third graders, yet demonstrating a subversive streak of satirical overtones for the mature masses Captain Underpants will be sure to plant a permanent smirk on the faces of countless viewers

| Nov 9, 2018

While the plot of Captain Underpants is a silly romp based on toilets and childhood rebellion, there is so much going on underneath the surface that it elevates the film from playful fun to very good.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 9, 2018

Captain Underpants doesn't try to hide the fact that it's aiming for a very young audience that are amused by farts but is able to slip enough wit in there that parents won't want to rip out their hair.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 31, 2018