The Powerpuff Girls Movie

"Saving the world before bedtime!"

2002 1h 14m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 364

AnimationActionFamily

Synopsis

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After destroying the city of Townsville in a game of tag, a trio of superpowered little girls must redeem themselves by stopping a vengeful monkey's plot for world domination.

“Saving the world before bedtime!”

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Cast

Cathy Cavadini
Blossom (voice)
Tara Strong
Bubbles (voice)
E. G. Daily
Buttercup (voice)
Roger L. Jackson
Mojo Jojo (voice)
Tom Kane
Professor Utonium (voice)
Tom Kenny
Mayor / Narrator / Ka-Ching Ka-Ching (voice)
Jennifer Hale
Ms. Keane (voice)
Jennifer Martin
Miss Bellum (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Craig McCracken
Writers: Lauren Faust, Charlie Bean, Amy Keating Rogers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Korea.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Powerpuff Girls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Craig McCracken, shot by Genndy Tartakovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James L. Venable. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Desales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cathy Cavadini and Tara Strong and E. G. Daily carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Craig McCracken directs. Genndy Tartakovsky behind the camera. James L. Venable scores. Rob Desales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, South Korea. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Korea.
4Part of the "The Powerpuff Girls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Craig McCracken, shot by Genndy Tartakovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James L. Venable. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Rob Desales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Cathy Cavadini and Tara Strong and E. G. Daily carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Saving the world before bedtime!".
10IMDB entry: tt0289408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "martial arts", "experiment", "professor", "superhero".