InvestiGators

InvestiGators is a 2025 American animated mystery adventure comedy film based on John Patrick Green’s children’s graphic novel series of the same name. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film is directed by David Soren, produced by John Patrick Green and Mark Swift, and written by Nicholas Stoller and Etan Cohen, and stars Karan Soni, Zachary Levi, Jack Black, Ewan McGregor, Daniel Kaluuya, Peter Dinklage, Hannibal Buress, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, Jake Johnson, Will Forte, Paul Rudd, Jason Momoa, Bob Odenkirk, and Chloe Grace Moretz. Set in a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals and creatures co-exist, the film follows Mango (Soni) and Brash (Levi), two alligator agents of the spy organization S.U.I.T. (Special Undercover Investigation Teams) who are sent on a mission to stop the mysterious cracker monster Crackerdile (Black), who wants revenge on S.U.I.T..

John Patrick Green met with DreamWorks Animation on October 2021, shortly after the release of the fourth InvestiGators book Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S., to talk about making a film adaptation of the books. DreamWorks hired David Soren, who directed another children’s book adaptation, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), to direct this film, with Green serving as producer. Rather than using a computer-animated style, the film uses a traditional and outlined 2D-animated style for the characters, as well as watercolor-animated backgrounds and settings to include the feel of the graphic novels’ designs and art style.

InvestiGators had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2025, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 27. The film was a box office success, grossing $205 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics. A sequel is in development.

Synopsis
In a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals co-exist, S.U.I.T. (Special Undercover Investigation Teams) is a spy organization that specializes in mysteries and world-threatening events. Mango and Brash, two alligator agents recently paired, are tasked to stop the mysterious creature Crackerdile from performing a plan to strike on S.U.I.T. and the world, alongside a team of villains secretly hidden among the city in a mystery that Mango and Brash, also known as the InvestiGators, must solve.

Voice Cast

 * Karan Soni as Mango,
 * Zachary Levi as Brash
 * Jack Black as Daryl / Crackerdile
 * Ewan McGregor as the General Inspector
 * Daniel Kaluuya as the Head Scientist
 * Peter Dinklage as C-ORB
 * Hannibal Buress as Sven
 * Awkwafina as Monocle
 * Keegan Michael-Key as Dr. Doodledoo
 * Jake Johnson as Dr. Jake Hardbones
 * Will Forte as Senior Assistant Baker Bob
 * Paul Rudd as Bill Plungerman / Hookline
 * Jason Momoa as Houdino
 * Bob Odenkirk as Saul T. Byproducts
 * Chloë Grace Moretz as Cilantro

Additionally, Andy Samberg and Ayo Edebridi voice Science Factory scientists Thomas Morrow and Sally Addison, respectively.