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Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily, Roger L. Jackson, Tom Kane ... see more see more... , Tom Kenny , Jennifer Hale , Jennifer Martin , Rob Paulsen , Frank Welker , Kevin Michael Richardson , Phil LaMarr , Grey DeLisle , Jeff Glen Bennett

The most adorable little superheroines in all of Townsville make the jump to the big screen in this feature-length animated adventure based on the popular Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls. B... read more read more...rilliant scientist Professor Utonium (voice of Tom Kane) is performing an experiment in his lab when Jojo, a monkey trained to assist the professor, accidentally drops a bottle of hyper-powerful Chemical X into a mixture of sugar, spice, and everything nice. To the professor's surprise, what should emerge from the subsequent chemical reaction but three little girls: bright and practical Blossom (voice of Cathy Cavadini), sweet and sunny Bubbles (voice of Tara Strong), and tomboyish Buttercup (voice of Elizabeth Daily). Professor Utonium discovers that the girls have remarkable powers and super-human strength, and he hopes they'll be able to improve life in the crime-infected City of Townsville. However, after their first day at Pokey Oaks Kindergarten with Ms. Keane (voice of Jennifer Hale), the girls learn that having super powers can be both a blessing and a curse. Rejected by their classmates and quite unhappy, the girls are easily swayed when Mojo Jojo (voice of Roger L. Jackson), a superintelligent monkey in a turban, asks them to help him with a campaign to save the city. What the girls don't know is that Mojo Jojo is actually the monkey who once assisted the Professor; now he's embraced evil and hopes to use the Powerpuff Girls as part of his criminal scheme to wrestle control of Townsville away from the dense but well-meaning Mayor (voice of Tom Kenny). The Powerpuff Girls Movie was directed and co-written by Craig McCracken, who created the original television show as well as writing most of the episodes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: Craig McCracken

Release Date: June 22, 2002

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DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002

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  • DreamExtractor
    May 28, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    I loved the show, but this was really stupid. The animation was only a little better than the show. The story was actually pretty good and gave a good backround of their past. I didn't hate this, but it wasn't very good.
  • skeletonking101
    December 8, 2010
    skeletonking101
    Though most people would think of the powerpuff girls as a girl show it really wasn't and by far its one of the best cartoons on cartoon network. You don't have to be a kid to watch it. but heres my argument with the critics of rotten tomatoes, you give the powerpuff girls movie ... read morea 65% but you give the pokemon movie 14% WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
  • YosemiteSamFan
    August 18, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    A fun introduction to the crazy and sweet superheroines "The Powerpuff Girls"! It includes their origin story. It's great when they trash an entire city with their new powers. Their monkey adversary "Mojo Jojo" and his legion of other bad monkeys is hilarious. It's quite trippy. ... read moreThere's a "Dexter's Laboratory" short to endure before the girls come onscreen.
  • kiriyamakazou
    June 5, 2006
    kiriyamakazou
    A rather lovely family film that is more than just an extended episode. I manages to explore the depths of the characters and their motivations. However most importantly it kicks ass and rides up there with some of the better Superhero films of recent years.
  • fb1526363679
    December 2, 2011
    fb1526363679
    I loved the show, but this was really stupid. The animation was only a little better than the show. The story was actually pretty good and gave a good backround of their past. I didn't hate this, but it wasn't very good.
  • justybear96
    May 19, 2012
    justybear96
    B+

    I loved watching the power puff girls when I was younger and this movie is really fun, and has lots of cartoon violence with a really cool plot.
  • LovethyLabyrinth17
    October 18, 2008
    LovethyLabyrinth17
    Ahh, loved it! Series is cute and my fave powerpuff is Buttercup because she's just totally kick-butt. XD JOJO IS AMAZING!
  • chickenmonkey707
    July 30, 2008
    chickenmonkey707
    A fun, cute little movie about how the Powerpuff Girls came to be. Anyone can enjoy it, but fans of the show (me) will enjoy it little more.
  • ElmyraDuff
    July 22, 2008
    ElmyraDuff
    This is by no means a bad movie, and if you were a fan of the show, I recommend you pick it up. If not, well there's not too much new here except some better animation. There were a couple of scenes in this movie that did capture my interest here... one of which was an extra long... read more "Playing Tag" sequence which was awesome. Another memorable scene for me was the citizen that was being interviewed by a news team about the Powerpuff girls site... if you notice, everything thing that came out of his mouth was either a Van Halen song or album. LOL. This movie is filled with little giggles throughout, but nothing outstanding. I personally like this type of humor, so I didn't mind this movie at all. :)
  • kcddck
    February 10, 2008
    kcddck
    The one thing this movie isn't is boring. It is very fast paced at a short time as well. The story is nothing new, even thoguh we get to see the origin of the Powerpuff Girls. It was kind of cute to watch though.

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Critic Reviews

Hank Sartin
May 20, 2008
Hank Sartin, Chicago Reader

This Cartoon Network feature-length animation manages to teach kids some good lessons and amuse the grown-ups without overdosing on pop-culture references. Full Review

Joe Leydon
July 11, 2002
Joe Leydon, Variety

The slam-bang superheroics are kinetic enough to engross even the most antsy youngsters. Full Review

Dan Via
July 11, 2002
Dan Via, Washington Post

Even with its flaws, The Powerpuff Girls Movie offers cleverness and charm that are hard to come by in the summertime multiplex.

Richard Roeper
July 10, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

This is one freaky and annoying little film. Full Review

Jane Horwitz
July 3, 2002
Jane Horwitz, Washington Post

For the first two-thirds of this sparklingly inventive and artful, always fast and furious tale, kids will go happily along for the ride.

Mike Clark
July 3, 2002
Mike Clark, USA Today

The X potion gives the quickly named Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup supernatural powers that include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes, which unfortunately don't enable them to discern flimsy... Full Review

Ben Rayner
July 3, 2002
Ben Rayner, Toronto Star

It's still a kick seeing the show's retro-cool, Hanna-Barbera-style animation blown up to 35 mm, even if The Powerpuff Girls Movie only plays like a long, slightly average episode. Full Review

Tim Goodman
July 3, 2002
Tim Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle

84 minutes of rolling musical back beat and supercharged cartoon warfare. It's also, clearly, great fun. Full Review

Joe Baltake
July 3, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

This little film is so slovenly done, so primitive in technique, that it can't really be called animation. Full Review

Susan Stark
July 3, 2002
Susan Stark, Detroit News

Count ... on the same high energy level, high noise level and hard-edged, imaginatively stylized, comic-bookish approach that characterizes Powerpuff writer, director, executive producer Craig McCrack... Full Review

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    • Professor Utonium: Buttercup. Because... it also begins with a B!
    • Buttercup: [crosses arms] Hmph!
    • Rocko Socko: I am the one who has the power in the hands.
    • Mojo Jojo: A FREAK!
    • Bubbles: This is the best present of all of them... dad [she kisses Professor Utonium]
    • Professor Utonium: It is.
    • Mojo Jojo: For too long apes and monkeys have been under the thumb of man. Well the time has come to oppose that thumb, and take hold of what is rightfully ours - the world!
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