Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie

Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie is a 2017 American animated adventure-comedy family film, based on the Cartoon Network animated television series of the same name. The film will be written and directed by series creator Genndy Tartakovsky and written by John McIntyre. The film takes place after the show's series finale and it is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. The film is set to theatrically release in movie theaters on July 14, 2017 in the United States and Canada, by Warner Bros. Pictures. This makes it the first and only theatrical Dexter's Laboratory film to hit the big screen as Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip was just a made for T.V. movie.

The film stars the voices of Candi Milo, Kat Cressida, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Tom Kenny, Rob Paulsen, Eddie Deezen, Kimberly Brooks and Frank Welker, with Hugh Laurie, James Adomian, Michael J. Fox, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Richard Kind. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing over $195 million worldwide against a $48 million budget, making it the fourth highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film of 2017 and the highest-ever grossing film based on an animated television series. Featuring the new single "Here We Go" by will.i.am.

Summary
Dexter and Dee Dee are going on an adventure to save their parents from an evil mad scientist.

Main Characters

 * Dexter (Candi Milo)
 * Dee Dee (Kat Cressida)
 * Mom (Kath Soucie)
 * Dad (Jeff Bennett)
 * Dr. McBoy (Tom Kenny)
 * Spork (Rob Paulsen)
 * Mandark (Eddie Deezen)
 * Mee Mee (Kimberly Brooks)
 * Lee Lee (Kath Soucie)
 * Monkey (Frank Welker)

Guest Stars

 * Professor Walker (Hugh Laurie)
 * Davis (James Adomian), Walker's assistant.
 * Jason (Michael J. Fox)
 * Gloria (Courtney Thorne-Smith)
 * Ralph (Richard Kind)

Additional Voices

 * Taylor Swift
 * Tina Fey
 * David Cowgill
 * Ty Burrell
 * Adam Sandler
 * June Christopher
 * Katy Perry
 * Cody Simpson
 * Ben Stiller
 * Mr. T
 * Chris Rock
 * Steve Carell
 * Chance The Rapper
 * BBK
 * R.S.
 * Ice Cube
 * Pitbull (rapper)

Rating
Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie is Rated PG for Parental Guidance.

Announcement
On September 12, 2016, it was announced that there will be a Dexter's Laboratory animated feature being developed at Warner Bros. and its release date of July 14, 2017 was also announced, with the show's cast reprising their roles. Cartoon Network Studios will also be involved with production. Genndy Tartakovsky, who created the show, is directing and writing the film, alongside John McIntyre and will also be the executive producer of the movie, alongside Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber and Sam Register and Brian A. Miller is going to be producing the film. A month later, the film's title and teaser poster debuted, and it was announced that Hugh Laurie and James Adomian had joined the cast. The film marks the sixth time a theatrical Cartoon Network film is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, instead of Warner Animation Group since the group's formation in 2013.

On March 6, 2017, it was announced that comedian Michael J. Fox and actress Courtney Thorne-Smith were part of the cast, as Jason and Gloria, respectively, with Richard Kind revealed as Ralph the same day.

Development
Warner Bros. Animation had already begun the process of starting development of movies with budgets of around $100 million. The intellectual property for these films was meant to be supplied by Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera (Warner Bros. Animation's in-name only division), Cartoon Network and Turner Entertainment (also both Time-Warner divisions) among others and included The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Samurai Jack, Adventure Time, Cow and Chicken, and more, of course, Codename: Kids Next Door. Cartoon Network had been approaching the original crew from the television series to make a high-profile, animated theatrical feature-length film adaptation and had long wanted to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to release a Dexter's Laboratory film given the network's extraordinary legacy in the world of animation, including some of the most enduring characters on cable television history.

Creator Genndy Tartakovsky agreed to make a feature film version of the show with the promise it would be the first of a planned trilogy. During development stages of the film, he and his co-writer John McIntyre, alongside executive producers Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber and Sam Register and their producer Brian A. Miller intended to revisit some of the greatest films of the time, with Scarface and The Dark Knight having the core inspirations for the film.

Soundtrack

 * 1) Baby got back: Performed by Sir Mix-a-lot
 * 2) Man don`t care: Performed by JME feat. Giggs
 * 3) Here We Go: Performed by will.i.am
 * 4) Bang Bang: Performed by Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
 * 5) My House: Performed by Flo Rida
 * 6) I Gotta Feeling: Performed by The Black Eyed Peas
 * POP: Preformed by NSYNC
 * 1) Where Them Girls At: Performed by David Guetta feat. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
 * 2) Good Time: Performed by Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen
 * 3) Do It All: Performed by Carlos
 * 4) Roar: Performed by Katy Perry
 * 5) I Really Don't Care: Performed by Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd
 * 6) Thunderstruck: Performed by Owl City feat. Sarah Russel

Trivia

 * This is the first ever feature film of the series.
 * This is the first animated Dexter's Laboratory movie to hit theaters.
 * This is also the first ever Dexter's Laboratory movie in general to hit theaters. The previous Dexter's Laboratory film (Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip) was just a television release.
 * The movie will be Rated PG.
 * This is Cartoon Network's fifth original program to get a theatrical release, after "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" released 15 years prior,  Star Wars: The Clone Wars   released 9 years prior and "Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture" and  Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: M.O.T.I.O.N.-P.I.C.T.U.R.E.  both released a year before.
 * The movie will be animated by Rough Draft Studios.
 * This is Sam Register's first time of executive producing a theatrical Cartoon Network film since "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Movie" and "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi 2: The Movie".
 * This is Warner Animation Group's next film to be produced at 1.85:1 and Warner Bros.' second animated film to be produced at 1.85:1 after The Ant Bully (2006).
 * This is Warner Bros.' eighth traditionally animated film to be released theatrically, after  Clifford's Really Big Movie  released 13 years prior.
 * This is the eighth theatrical Warner Bros. film to rely solely on traditional hand-drawn animation mixed with CGI animation instead of Flash animation.
 * The is the third theatrical Cartoon Network film to be a fully 2D animated film, after "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" released 15 years prior and  Regular Show: The Movie  released 2 years prior, but will be done in traditional hand-drawn animation mixed with CGI animation.
 * This is the fourth Cartoon Network theatrical film to super seriously not bomb in theaters, after "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Movie" released 14 years prior,  Camp Lazlo The Movie  released 9 years prior and  Regular Show: The Movie   released 2 years prior.

Music Video

 * Here We Go: By will.i.am (From Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie)

Mini-Movies

 * Don't Touch My Stuffs
 * Cleaning Day
 * Dexter's New Invention
 * Family Game Night

Crazy Credits

 * The characters will put up credit words during the credits.

Warner Bros. Pictures
In the film and the trailers, it appears with the Time Warner byline.

Warner Bros. Animation
It appears with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig making their cameo appearances in the opening animated sequence.

Cartoon Network
An entirely new logo is used with all of the current and upcoming characters from Cartoon Network in the movie theater.

Short Film

 * My Gym Partner's a Monkey in Jungle Game Night, Written and Directed by Tim Cahill

Cast

 * Adam Lyon (Nika Futterman)
 * Jake Spidermonkey (Tom Kenny)
 * Windsor Gorilla (Rick Gomez)
 * Slips Python (Rick Gomez)
 * Lupe Toucan (Grey Griffin)
 * Ingrid Giraffe (Grey Griffin)

Soundtrack

 * Welcome to the Jungle: By Guns N' Roses

Theatrical release
The movie will be released in the United States and Canada on July 14, 2017, by Warner Bros., on the same year as Cartoon Network's previous film, Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Movie. The film will be presented in a 1.85:1 format, rather than Warner Animation Group's standard 2.39:1 format on its previous titles. The film's theatrical release will be preceded by Jungle Game Night, a short film based on Cartoon Network's animated television series My Gym Partner's a Monkey.

Home media
The film was released on Digital on September 26 and Blu-Ray and DVD on October 17, 2017. It contains the deleted scenes, a My Gym Partner's a Monkey short film Jungle Game Night, the 18-minute featurette, the behind-the-scenes look at Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie, featuring interviews with most of the principal cast and crew, animatics, 4 Mini-Movies, the pilot episode, the audio commentaries and a sneak peek of Courage the Cowardly Dog: The Movie.

Critical response
'Dexter's Laboratory: The Movie' received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an average rating of 4.1/5. It also earned a 8/10 on IMDb.

Main Transcript

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Trailer transcripts

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Credits

 * Written and Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Written by: John McIntyre
 * Produced by: Brian A. Miller
 * Executive Producers: Genndy Tartakovsky, Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber and Sam Register
 * Screenplay by: Paul Rudish, Don Shank, Lauren Faust
 * Story by: Donna Castricone, Amy Keating Rogers
 * Based on Dexter's Laboratory by: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Starring: Candi Milo, Kat Cressida, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Tom Kenny, Rob Paulsen, Eddie Deezen, Kimberly Brooks, Kath Soucie, Frank Welker, with Hugh Laurie, James Adomian, Michael J. Fox, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Richard Kind
 * Music by: James L. Venable
 * Cinematography: Craig McCracken, Charlie Bean
 * Edited by: Rob Desales
 * A Cartoon Network Presentation
 * A Genndy Tartakovsky Film