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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

50% hero. 100% cotton.

20176.31h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Soren
Written by Nicholas Stoller, Dav Pilkey, Hamish Grieve
Produced by Chris Finnegan, Mark Swift, Mireille Soria
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $125.4M

Top Cast

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

George Beard (voice)

Thomas Middleditch

Thomas Middleditch

Harold Hutchins (voice)

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Mr. Krupp / Captain Underpants (voice)

Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

Professor Poopypants (voice)

Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele

Melvin (voice)

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

Edith (voice)

DeeDee Rescher

DeeDee Rescher

Ms. Ribble (voice)

Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn

Mr. Rected (voice)

David Soren

David Soren

Tommy (voice)

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Mr. Fyde (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipbased on novel or booksuperherounderwearvillaincomic bookschoolprincipalbased on children's bookgrade schoolsock puppetsuspensefulexcitedvibrant

About Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is a family, comedy, animation, science fiction, action film released in 2017 exploring themes of friendship, based on novel or book, superhero, underwear, villain, comic book. Directed by David Soren, it stars Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms. 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.

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