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Is Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie OK for Kids?

FamilyComedyAnimationScience Fiction
5+
PG⭐ 6.2 / 102017 · 1h 29m
David Soren

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
7
Cartoon / Comedic
2
Action & Peril
0
Injuries & Death Shown
0
Graphic & Disturbing
  • Captain Underpants hits people with his hands multiple times in slapstick, cartoonish fashion
  • Harold, operating a crane, swings a gorilla around causing it to crash, played entirely for laughs
  • Professor Poopypants attacks Captain Underpants with various methods in an action-style battle, and the two also engage in slapstick combat
  • A shrinking ray is used to miniaturize the school, children, and teachers, and characters are repeatedly enlarged and shrunk throughout the climax
  • A spaghetti food fight breaks out during the carnival sequence; Captain Underpants also flies through a building causing crashes
  • No characters die or are shown injured with blood; all violence is bloodless, exaggerated, and comedic in tone, consistent with a live-action cartoon
💬Language
Very Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
27
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
0
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
0
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • Characters say 'poop/poopy' frequently (15 times), tied to the villain's name Professor Poopypants
  • Other mild words include 'stupid' (3), 'idiotic' (2), 'dumb' (2), 'butt' (2), 'weird' (2), and 'annoying' (1)
  • No profanity of any kind — no moderate, strong, or extreme language detected
  • All language is schoolyard-level name-calling appropriate for the film's young target audience
👻Scary Scenes
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mildly Tense
2
Startling Moments
1
Genuinely Scary
0
Deeply Disturbing
  • Professor Poopypants is revealed as the secret villain in a startling reveal moment
  • Poopypants activates the 'Hahaguffawchuckleamalus-disabling machine,' creating a tense build-up to danger
  • George and Harold begin losing their ability to laugh and smile, which is the most genuinely unsettling scene in the film as it threatens their personalities and friendship
  • The school and all its occupants are miniaturized in a tense but non-violent sequence
  • Poopypants escapes via the Turbo Toilet 2000 in a startling but comedic final beat; all scary moments are resolved through humor and are not lingered on
💕Romance
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Crushes & Holding Hands
1
Kissing & Dating
0
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • Lunch lady Edith brings Principal Krupp tuna casserole, and the two are described as 'like-liking' each other
  • Krupp compliments Edith's eye and flirts with her in a lighthearted way
  • George and Harold discover a note from Edith asking Krupp on a date
  • A romantic dinner date at a fancy restaurant between Krupp and Edith is implied, including implied kissing, but nothing explicit is shown
🍺Substances
Very Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mentioned in Passing
0
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Professor Poopypants mentions needing a power source, referencing a nuclear waste dump and chemical factory as possibilities
  • Poopypants references using leftovers with 'a kick' from an unnamed location
  • No substances are actually shown being used or consumed on screen; both instances are brief spoken references
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
2
Exciting
2
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • The opening comic book origin story of Captain Underpants features an exciting space adventure sequence
  • Flip-O-Rama action sequences depict Captain Underpants fighting Poopypants with rapid, stylized editing
  • The carnival sequence includes Ferris wheel rides and destruction at an intense pace
  • The final battle scene involves a shrinking/enlarging ray constantly changing character sizes, described as overwhelming
  • Multiple hypnosis sequences turning Krupp into Captain Underpants add to the fast, energetic pacing; sensory-sensitive young children may find the climax overwhelming
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie — Heads Up for Parents

Parents may be caught off guard by the subplot where Principal Krupp and lunch lady Edith go on an implied romantic dinner date with implied kissing — it's brief and tasteful, but unexpected in a movie mostly about slapstick and bathroom humor.

About Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Two mischievous best friends, George and Harold, hypnotize their strict principal into believing he's their comic book creation, the superhero Captain Underpants. When a vengeful mad scientist named Professor Poopypants invents a machine to eliminate laughter from the world, the boys must use friendship and humor to save the day. It's a fast-paced, silly, cartoonish comedy aimed squarely at kids.

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Fine for kids to watch alone
This is a lighthearted, cartoonish comedy suitable for children to watch independently; the only content requiring brief discussion is the scene where George and Harold begin losing their sense of humor, which younger or more sensitive kids might want to talk through afterward.

Family Takeaways from Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

What it gets right

  • ✓The film shows George and Harold owning up to their behavior when they apologize for making fun of Professor Poopypants' name
  • ✓The boys' pinky swear/friendship oath models genuine loyalty and commitment between friends

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

No cultural or religious themes detected for this film.

Cast:Kevin HartThomas MiddleditchEd HelmsNick KrollJordan Peele

Is Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✓Age 5: Generally appropriate for 5-year-olds
✓Age 8: Generally appropriate for 8-year-olds
✓Age 10: Generally appropriate for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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