The Powerpuff Girls (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Powerpuff Girls is a 2002 animated drama directed by Craig McCracken, starring Tara Strong and Cathy Cavadini. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes and earned $16.4 million worldwide on a $11 million budget. Critics gave it 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Director
- Craig McCracken
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $11M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Powerpuff Girls About?
The premise of The Powerpuff Girls without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the vibrant town of Townsville, three young girls—Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—discover they possess incredible superpowers. Initially, their playful energy accidentally causes mayhem, which they must then fix. However, when a powerful ape emerges as a threat to the entire world, the Powerpuff Girls must unite their abilities to confront the danger and demonstrate that even the smallest heroes can achieve extraordinary feats.
The Powerpuff Girls Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cartoon network
- superhero crying
- gender in title
- origin of heroine
- child protagonist
- supernatural power
- non comic book superhero
- strong female character
- girl
- girl hero
- child hero
- 2d animation
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- hand drawn animation
- traditional animation
- slimehouse
- mutant animal
- superpower
- reference to planet of the apes
- chemical
- scientist
- 2000s
- reference to king kong
- superhero adventure
- superhero action
- superhero sci fi
- city
- origin story
- evil monkey
- superheroine origin
- sister sister relationship
- ape
- townsville
- artificially created girl
- trio
- female trio
- superhuman
- three sisters
- team action
- world
- giraffe
- flamingo
- sea lion
- lion
- rhinoceros
- female hero male villain
- evil
- professor
- powerpuff girls
- monkey
- villain
The Powerpuff Girls Cast
Tara Strong leads the cast, with Cathy Cavadini. Directed by Craig McCracken.
- Director Craig McCracken
More from Craig McCracken
More films directed by Craig McCracken: Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination, CN Invaded Part 1: Cheese A Go-Go, Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting and Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends: House of Bloo’s.
The Powerpuff Girls Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Powerpuff Girls 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 67% User score
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The Powerpuff Girls Plot Summary
What happens in The Powerpuff Girls from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the lively city of Townsville, chaos unfolds as a mischievous monkey named Jojo and a hillbilly known as Fuzzy Lumpkins wreak havoc. To combat the turmoil, Professor Utonium combines Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice in a cauldron, only to mistakenly add some Chemical X. Miraculously, he still succeeds in creating three extraordinary girls: Blossom, the determined leader; Buttercup, the feistiest fighter; and Bubbles, the sweet and gentle spirit. The bond between the girls and the Professor grows strong as they share typical family moments together.
Full summary
The whole story of The Powerpuff Girls, scene by scene
The Powerpuff Girls Box Office & Budget
The Powerpuff Girls grossed $16.4 million worldwide on a $11 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $11.4 million came from the US and Canada and $5 million (31%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$16.4M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $11.4M
- International
- $5M
- Budget
- $11M
The Powerpuff Girls Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Powerpuff Girls.
How Well Do You Know The Powerpuff Girls?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What accidental ingredient did Professor Utonium spill while creating the Powerpuff Girls?
Cars in The Powerpuff Girls
6 cars on screen, including the 1965 Avanti II and the 1971 Buick Riviera.
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1971 Buick Riviera Minor role -
1964 Dodge A-100 Minor role -
1964 Dodge A-100 Background role
The Powerpuff Girls Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Las Supernenas: La película” and “As Meninas Superpoderosas - O Filme”.
- Also known as
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- Las Supernenas: La película
- As Meninas Superpoderosas - O Filme
- Tehotytöt
- The Powerpuff Girls: The Movie
- パワーパフガールズ・ムービー
- Les Supers Nanas : The Powerpuff Girls, le film
- パワーパフ ガールズ ムービー
- 파워퍼프 걸 영화
- 飞天小女警剧场版
- Les Super Nanas - Powerpuff girls, le film
- As Powerpuff Girls: O Filme
- Le superchicche - Il film
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- Pindur pandúrok - A film
- בנות הפאוור פאף: הסרט
- Atomówki: Film
- Суперкрошки Фильм
- As Meninas Superpoderosas: O Filme
- Las Chicas Superpoderosas: La película
- 飞天小女警 剧场版
- As Supernenas: O Filme
- 파워퍼프 걸 무비
- 飛天小女警大電影
- Neporaziteľné sestry
- Super Neskak
- Les Supernenes
- พาวเวอร์พัฟฟ์เกิลส์: เดอะ มูฟวี่
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The Powerpuff Girls FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Powerpuff Girls, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Powerpuff Girls?
The Powerpuff Girls runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was The Powerpuff Girls released?
The Powerpuff Girls was released on July 3, 2002.
Who directed The Powerpuff Girls?
The Powerpuff Girls was directed by Craig McCracken.
More films by Craig McCracken Who is in the cast of The Powerpuff Girls?
The Powerpuff Girls stars Tara Strong and Cathy Cavadini.
How much did The Powerpuff Girls make at the box office?
The Powerpuff Girls grossed $16.4 million worldwide ($11.4 million domestic, $5 million international) on a budget of $11 million.
How is The Powerpuff Girls rated?
The Powerpuff Girls has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 65 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does The Powerpuff Girls have a post-credit scene?
No. The Powerpuff Girls has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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