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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.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) is a family, comedy, animation and science fiction film directed by David Soren, released on June 1, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms and Nick Kroll. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,385 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.
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Kevin Hart
as George (voice)
Thomas Middleditch
as Harold (voice)
Ed Helms
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
Nick Kroll
as Professor Poopypants (voice)
Jordan Peele
as Melvin (voice)
Kristen Schaal
as Edith (voice)
DeeDee Rescher
as Ms. Ribble (voice)
Brian Posehn
as Mr. Rected (voice)
David Soren
as Tommy (voice)
Mel Rodriguez
as Mr. Fyde (voice)
Susan Fitzker
as Ms. Dayken (voice)
Lynnanne Zager
as George's Mom (voice)
Directed by David Soren, written by Dav Pilkey, Hamish Grieve and Nicholas Stoller, produced by Mireille Soria, Mark Swift and Chris Finnegan.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,385 ratings.
I get why a _Captain Underpants_ movie was made. The climate is pretty much as ripe for superhero parody as it's ever going to be, _Captain Underpants_ has enjoyed moderate achievement in terms of being a household name, I even remember more or less enjoying the books as a kid. But _Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie_ is pretty bad. Not in any unexpected ways, it's reasonable to expect a certain level of…
Reviewed on October 7, 2017
**A new superhero has born.** Based on the children's comic book. It might look silly for a film, but all the animations are. From the director of 'Turbo', it tells the story of two best friends and their little secret. The secret of keeping their school principal under their command, after a mysterious power gave them an opportunity to enjoy the life as they wanted. But when a mad scientist started wreck the…
Reviewed on October 22, 2017
Alright, buckle up, because I just saw Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and… wow. Just wow. Seriously, this movie is like a giant, hilarious, super-powered wedgie of awesomeness! From the very beginning, you're thrown into the crazy world of George and Harold, two best friends who love pranks, comics, and causing a little bit of (harmless!) chaos. Their friendship is so real and funny, you instantly want…
Reviewed on April 7, 2025
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) includes Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll and Jordan Peele. The film was directed by David Soren. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was released on June 1, 2017 and runs for 1h 29m.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,385 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, comedy and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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