Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Kevin Hart leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on BINGE whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. 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. Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2017. The timing in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Kevin Hart is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.