Card & Chalky vs. The Multiverse is a 2025 computer-animated action science fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Rodriguez with a story by the writing team of Griffin Weber, Niall Burns, and Adam Katz. It is a stand-alone sequel to The Card and Chalky Movie and the series finale to Card & Chalky. Niall Burns and Griffin Weber reprise their roles as Card and Chalky, respectively. They are joined by Thomas Middleditch, Kaitlin Olson, Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Kovach, Elsie Lovelock, Erika Henningsen, Alex Brightman, and Pedro Pascal.
Card & Chalky vs. The Multiverse premiered at Disney Springs on January 23, 2025. It was released internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures and in the United States and Canada by 20th Century Studios on January 31. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.
Synopsis[]
Cheese-Man (Middleditch) and Vaggie (Beatriz), while recovering from their injuries, cross paths with the loudmouthed Card and Chalky (Burns and Weber, respectively), and the four team up with Uzi (Lovelock) and N (Kovach) to save Charlie Morningstar (Henningsen) and defeat a common enemy while Card and Chalky race against time to save their universe from extinction.
Plot[]
In 2023, Card and Chalky use a Time Stone to prevent the death of Gabe Frost, They then travel to the Objectverse, hoping to join the Objects United. They are rejected by Firey and return to their own universe. Two years later, Chalky has broken up with Note and he and Card now work as Car Salesmen.
Cast[]
- Niall Burns and Griffin Weber as Card and Chalky, respectively. Burns and Weber have said that audiences didn’t have to take the two seriously and that they wanted audiences to be invested in the other characters. Burns and Weber reprise their roles from the series.
- Thomas Middleditch as Cheese-Man, an object who saved Hell from Dr. Brainy. Middleditch reprises his role from the Objectverse.
- Kaitlin Olson as Phantom Ribbon, a powerful god who rules over the Void. Although she initially doesn’t want to leave the void, she changes her mind when another Card and Chalky arrive in the void alongside Cheese-Man and Vaggie. She is the main antagonist of the film.
- Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie, a fallen friend who is Charlie’s girlfriend and Manager of the Hazbin Hotel. She is reluctantly dragged into the adventure when Charlie is kidnapped by Phantom Ribbon. Beatriz reprises her role from both Hazbin Hotel and the Objectverse
- Michael Kovach as Serial Designation N, a Disassembly Drone who is friends with Uzi Doorman. Kovach reprises his role from Murder Drones and the Objectverse. Kovach also voices PenX, a friend of Card and Chalky who ends up getting dragged into the adventure with them.
- Elsie Lovelock as Uzi Doorman, a Worker Drone who is friends with N. Lovelock reprises her role from Murder Drones and the Objectverse
- Erika Henningsen as Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell and the Founder of the Hazbin Hotel. Henningsen reprises her role from Hazbin Hotel and The Objectverse.
- Pedro Pascal as Paradox, a TVA agent who is the reason Card and Chalky got pulled out of their timeline.
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Release[]
Theatrical[]
Card & Chalky vs. The Multiverse premiered at Disney Springs on January 23, 2025 with Rodriguez, Weber, Burns, Middleditch, Beatriz, and Brightman in attendance. The film had a surprise screening the next day at Fan Expo Portland 2025 on January 24.
Reception[]
Box office[]
In the United States and Canada, Card & Chalky vs. The Multiverse released alongside Dog Man and Companion.
Critical reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 88 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: “Card and Chalky make themselves at home in their PG-13 rating with Card & Chalky vs. The Multiverse, a hilarious and weirdly heartfelt film that doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.”