

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
50% hero. 100% cotton.
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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6.3/10
1,407 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $38M
- Box office
- $125.4M
- Language
- English
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- superhero
- underwear
- villain
- comic book
- school
- principal
- based on children's book
- grade school
- sock puppet
- suspenseful
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG2 Jun 2017
- Digital / OTTPG29 Aug 2017
- PhysicalPG12 Sept 2017
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU29 Sept 2017
- Digital / OTTU4 Dec 2017
- PhysicalU4 Dec 2017
CanadaCA
- TheatricalG2 Jun 2017
- PhysicalPG12 Sept 2017
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTTAA13 Oct 2017
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTTLStreaming6 Oct 2017
- TheatricalL12 Oct 2017
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical71 Jun 2017
FranceFR
- TheatricalU4 Oct 2017
GermanyDE
- Theatrical012 Oct 2017
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG28 Jul 2017
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT1 Nov 2017
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTG6 Jun 2018
MexicoMX
- TheatricalAA2 Jun 2017
Frequently asked questions
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was released on 1 June 2017.
Audience reviews
3- G3/10
Gimly
10/7/2017
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 humour…
- R7/10
Reno
10/22/2017
**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 scho…
- T10/10
tmdb98094809
4/7/2025
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 …
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