The Powerpuff Girls Movie

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (also known as The Powerpuff Girls) is a 2002 American animated superhero action comedy film that serves as a prequel to the television series The Powerpuff Girls. It was directed and co-written by series creator Craig McCracken, co-written by Charlie Bean, Lauren Faust, Paul Rudish, and Don Shank, and stars the regular television cast of Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, E. G. Daily, Roger L. Jackson, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny, Jennifer Hale, and Jennifer Martin. The film follows the origins of the Powerpuff Girls (Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup) and how they became Townsville's defenders. Series composer, James L. Venable wrote the film's music score. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios as its first theatrical film, The Powerpuff Girls Movie was released in theaters on July 3, 2002, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box-office failure, earning $16 million on a budget of $11 million, which was partly blamed on a crowded marketplace. In June 2026, a new Powerpuff Girls film was announced to be in development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.