The CN Movie/Tropes

The CN Movie is a 2021 live-action/animated film, based on the Cartoon Network network. This serves as another film with hand-drawn animated characters in a live-actionsetting. And surprisingly enough, it's produced by Warner Bros., making it the third traditional animation/live-action hybrid after Space Jam and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The movie depicts the network's characters as actors that interact with each other outside their universes.

After eight long years, Finn decides to reunite with his old friends Flapjack and Chowder. After a good reunion, Finn suggests on getting the two a movie to bring them back to the public. Now, they have to save the Cartoon Network studio after blindingly signing away the rights to a Warner Bros. studio exec. Jeremy Shada voices Finn, Thurop Van Orman (director of the film) voices Flapjack, and Raymond Ochoa voices Chowder; with B.D. Wong as WB executive Dan Manson, Tina Fey as receptionist Sandra Alexander, and Zachary Levi as Manson's assistant Andrew Neilly.

This film is meant to re-introduce the old Cartoon Network shows that have been taken off the air, concluded happily, or just been ignored by the studio.

The CN Movie contains examples of:

 * Actor Allusion:
 * During the flashback prologue, Clarence has a few ideas with his revival idea as his show reaches cancellation. Clarence: How about this? An episode where Jeff gets casted for a show taking place in the '80s? Jeff: Clarence. Clarence: [sadly] I know.
 * One scene has Flapjack speaking in a southern accent, as well as saying "Lil 'ol me" in another scene.
 * The epilogue has Ami talking to Madame Foster in the background. Does it ring any bell that their voice actresses have been on a show together?
 * Adaptational Badass: Flapjack. As much as he's a soft cream puff in-universe, he's a little short-tempered, danger-hungry powerhouse who pretends to be stupid for appearances out-of-universe. He's still a nice guy all-in-all.
 * Advertised Extra: Any one of the Cartoon Network characters you can name. In the actual movie, they just have supporting roles and minor roles.
 * Animated Actors: From seeing the Crystal Gems (other than Amethyst) eating, to CJ and Margaret as friends, to some dumb characters actually smart, or maybe selfish characters are actually kind off-set, they're a good qualification. Although some of them retain their perks.
 * Animation Bump: The CN characters move as they do in their respective homes, but in the real world, they move more fluently.
 * As Himself: Thurop Van Orman, Pendleton Ward, and Carl Greenblatt. However, they were just disguises the trio uses to get inside the Warner Bros. studio.
 * Big Bad: Dan Manson.
 * Big, Thin, Short Trio: Finn's the tall one, Flapjack's the skinny one, and Chowder's the shortest of the two.
 * Breaking the Fourth Wall: Usually done throughout the movie by Chowder and the narrator. However, some characters don't have the ability to break the fourth wall, as their shows are more down-to-earth and mostly focused on reality. To be more specific, they're unaware of the fourth fall.
 * Butt-Monkey: Andrew Neilly. Being Manson's assistant, he's his right-hand man, but he barely gets any respect from him and just takes him for granted. At the climax, Neilly helps the boys to save the studio after Manson's intentions were too ambitious.
 * The Cameo: Surprisingly several.
 * Tom Cavanaugh as a WB studio security guard.
 * Timothy Dalton, Kathleen Turner, Wayne Knight and Randy Quaid who have previously had roles in other live-action/animated films.
 * The Slo Mo Guys in one scene where the boys get sent to London.
 * Bryce Dallas Howard as one of the people getting off the plane the trio takes.
 * Jason Bateman and Kristen Wiig as a couple that helps the trio get to WB Studios.
 * Hell, even Chris, Beth, Danny, Wallow, and Catbug appear for a brief scene when the trio arrives at Warner Bros. for the first time.
 * Conspicuous CG: When the animated characters hold live-action objects.
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive: Manson. His ambitions in buying the rights to the Cartoon Network studio is mostly because he needs a piece of land to build his own studio, so he can make his own movies after his ideas were torn down by so many companies.
 * Crapsaccharine World: CN Studios. Many or few shows have ended or been taken off the air from decisions from the execs or low ratings. Or the creators and writers wanting to wrap things up on their shows.
 * Creator Cameo: See "As Himself" above.
 * Dance Party Ending: At the start of the end credits.
 * Deadpan Snarker: The narrator. The trio has their moments, too.
 * Disguised in Drag: The boys do this when trying to get past security.
 * Drives Like Crazy: Chowder in the car chase scene.
 * Dumbass Has a Point: Chowder makes a good one that nobody by today's standards would have interest in seeing him and Flapjack after eight years, even if there are people that still adore them.
 * Eureka Moment: Chowder has one in the car chase.
 * Everyone Has Standards: Chowder about his fourth wall abilities. Chowder: It's only for when the plot needs it. Or for when it needs to be broken. It's not for anytime.
 * Everything's Better with Princesses: Discussed. Finn: The whole princess thing on my show, it's something, but I just don't think it was necessary.
 * Fanboy: Manson has enjoyed Chowder, Flapjack and Finn's shows ever since.
 * Free-Range Children: Chowder, Finn and Flapjack. Back in 2010, they were going around the studio and going around their respective homes without adult supervision.
 * Genre Savvy: Chowder.
 * Genius Ditz: Finn. Mostly Chowder.
 * Interactive Narrator: The Powerpuff Girls ' narrator. The only person in the entire film he interacts with is Chowder, who's aware of the fourth wall.
 * Jerkass / Jerk with a Heart of a Jerk: Manson.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Flapjack. Despite his off-screen personality, he's still kind-hearted to people.
 * Lampshade Hanging: All over the place.
 * London: Our heroes get sent to London by Manson in retaliation for them trying to steal the contract back.
 * Narrating the Obvious: Lampshaded by Chowder. Chowder: You realize the audience already knows about this. Narrator: You wanna narrate this movie?  Chowder: No.
 * Traveling at the Speed of Plot: Done twice.
 * When the boys start planning to go to Warner Bros. Studios at the beginning. Finn: How are we even gonna get to the studio? Chowder: Like this. [he pulls down the top of the screen and transitions to a view of the Warner Bros. studio]
 * When they travel back from London to Burbank, a map appears on-screen depicting the globe and has a line depicting the plane shown for at least 5 seconds when the line reaches the red dot on Burbank.
 * Cue Finn and Flapjack lampshading this. Flapjack: That was quick. Finn: Yeah, it took us, like, ten seconds to get here even though it was gonna be ten hours.  Chowder: That's the power of Hollywood time.