The Incredibles

"Super strength can’t carry a family."

2004 1h 55m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 19,391

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Synopsis

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Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

“Super strength can’t carry a family.”

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Cast

Craig T. Nelson
Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Holly Hunter
Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
Sarah Vowell
Violet Parr (voice)
Spencer Fox
Dashiell 'Dash' Parr (voice)
Jason Lee
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Elizabeth Peña
Mirage (voice)
Eli Fucile
Jack-Jack Parr (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Louis Gonzales, Kevin O'Brien, Mark Andrews
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $92M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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

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CAST

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404+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brad Bird, shot by Janet Lucroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brad Bird directs. Janet Lucroy behind the camera. Michael Giacchino scores. Stephen Schaffer cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $92M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5Part of the "The Incredibles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6404+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Brad Bird, shot by Janet Lucroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Stephen Schaffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter and Sarah Vowell carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Super strength can’t carry a family.".
12IMDB entry: tt0317705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1319,391 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 9 themes, including "hero", "secret identity", "superhero", "villain".
15Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Janet Lucroy
Original score: Michael Giacchino
Editing: Stephen Schaffer
Production design: Lou Romano
Sound: Randy Thom
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $92,000,000
Box office: $631,442,092
Return: 686% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Incredibles (2004)

Awards

Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
Annie Award for Best Character Animation
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

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Part of

The Incredibles Collection

The Incredibles Collection is an American animated film series produced by Disney and created by Pixar Animation Studios.

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r96sk2020-08-03
★ 7/10
I don't like this as much as most do, but <em>'The Incredibles'</em> is definitely a fun watch. I enjoy how the film starts out, as it introduces the characters and tells some backstories. However, once the film becomes more serious it kinda loses its edge for me. When it's less so though, it's good. The animation is very nice, even if the humans look a tad iffy especially with their expressions. Another part I don't love is the villain, Syndrome. I feel like he's a bit tame, I never once felt fear/angst from the guy at all. A much more devilish, deceptive bad guy would've been far better. I didn't even realise it's Jason Lee who voices him either, it oddly doesn't sound like Lee to me. Talking of mishearing the voice cast, am I the only one who thought it was Jodie Foster voicing Elastigirl? Violet kinda sounds like Aubrey Plaza too. I think I may need my ears tested... Elsewhere, it's cool to hear (correctly, this time) Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone. Don't get me wrong, this is certainly a film worth watching 100%. I just would've loved a greater threat to the protagonists. Lastly, the end scenes, though amusing, feel like a collective of end credit jokes rolled into one. That's a minor complaint, mind.
GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
I sort of watched them out of order. I wasn't really privy to the existence of The Incredibles until my fiance wanted to rent the sequel...and then I went back and watched the first one. I have to say that I liked 2 more, but only because it looked like a period pop art piece and the first one you really didn't get that feel. It was clearly set in the early 60s, but you didn't get that whole esthetic as much as you did in the sequel and that was the biggest draw I had to it. That being said, it was't bad. Sociopolitically I liked the line about when everyone has super powers no one does. It registered loudly to someone that works in history. So the plot, on that basis, was compelling. And I am sure that if I had seen them in order I'd like it just as much. The sequel, the main draw that sucked me in was the look of the film. Here it was the quasi-family struggles which, again, seemed to be highlighted a little better in the second film. Still, it was there enough, the work-life balance to draw you in, and the absurdity that the work was being a hero was entertaining. As was the reason they had to go underground which, again, was done a little better than when the MCU tried it...but still not elaborated on enough to make it as interesting as it could have once been. In any case, it's still an entertaining cartoon. And you can see where the creators took what worked in the first one and elaborated on the concepts until they popped.
CinemaSerf2023-06-09
★ 7/10
It's got a sort of "Batman" meets the "Man from U.N.C.L.E." feel about it as the "Parr" family try to get on with their lives after their brave and courageous superhero existence was kiboshed by some daft lawsuits and government cold feet. Thing is, there's no such thing as a well-earned retirement and just over a decade after they were consigned to obscurity, dad "Bob" is summoned to a top secret summit where he quickly discovers that it's going to take all of his - and his family's -considerable powers to stop the world from imminent destruction. No, the plot is hardly original - or incredible - but the script and characterisations here are really in kilter as the creatively animated adventure hots up. There's fun in the dialogue for the kids and grown-ups alike, and though maybe a bit on the long side, it's a lively tale of espionage and science with it's fair share of gadgets, gizmos, family strife and even an impenetrable, armoured, steel baddie. The pace becomes hectic and enjoyable and the action builds up nicely before a denouement that isn't the best - it just screams sequel at us. This needs a big screen to enjoy it at it's best and has some engaging, spy-themed, nostalgia for those of us north of forty too.