Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Promotional poster
Directed byBob Bowen
Written by
Based onPhineas and Ferb
by Dan Povenmire
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Produced byBrandi Young
Starring
Edited byAnne Harting
Music byDanny Jacob
Production
company
Distributed byDisney Platform Distribution
Release dates
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is a 2020 American animated

Vanessa
from the planet Feebla-Oot. However, Candace becomes tempted to stay on the planet when she is treated with respect by its people, not knowing that they harbor a dark secret which involves her presence.

While developing

COVID-19 pandemic. The entire Phineas and Ferb cast reprise their roles from the series and the previous film, with the exception of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the original voice of Ferb; David Errigo Jr. takes over for him. Much of the film's dialogue was recorded remotely. Danny Jacob
returned to compose the score as with the series and the previous film; as with the voice acting, music was recorded remotely.

Produced by Disney Television Animation, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe was released on Disney+ on August 28, 2020. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, voice acting, humor, animation, character development, and music.

Plot

Buford van Stomm to help them build a portal to the planet. However, the portal redirects them to Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., where they join forces with Doofenshmirtz. He and the children travel to Feebla-Oot using his spaceship, with Perry the Platypus
secretly following them.

While Vanessa escapes the spaceship, Candace is captured; both end up on Feebla-Oot. Candace meets leader Super Super Big Doctor, who sympathizes with her. She too has two younger brothers that she was tired of, so she decided to come to Feebla-Oot to rule it. Big Doctor informs Candace that she contains "Remarkalonium", which is important for their people, making Candace feel special. Upon arriving to Feebla-Oot, Phineas and Ferb try to patch things up with their sister by giving her a gift they made, but she rejects them.

The gang is imprisoned, which is what Big Doctor had done to her brothers; Perry rescues them. Candace learns that the "Remarkalonium" is actually just carbon dioxide, which is what a spore plant named Mama needs so Big Doctor can use its mind-controlling spores on her subjects. Candace accidentally reveals that the people of Earth exhale carbon dioxide, and Big Doctor plots to conquer the planet. The gang teams up with the oppressed Cowards, the previous inhabitants, and attack the alien city. Big Doctor and her army flee to Earth. The gang follows her and Doofenshmirtz and Perry stay behind to find Vanessa.

The gang returns to Earth to fight Big Doctor and her army. Phineas and Ferb free Candace, who they find crying over how she treated them. They reveal that her gift is a coffee mug that projects images of their past adventures. Candace realizes that she may not be special to the world, but she is special to them. Mama unleashes her spores on the populace. Candace manages to reach out to Big Doctor, who has an epiphany about her life, just as Mama increases in size and devours her.

As the kids and Mama begin to fight, Doofenshmirtz, Vanessa, and Perry return, using the Chicken-Replace Inator, a gadget that swaps something with the closest chicken. Under Doofenshmirtz's direction, Candace uses the Inator and sends Mama back to Feebla-Oot. Mama shrinks and spits out Big Doctor before being crushed to death by an alien elephant. Big Doctor is captured by the Cowards. Candace has the chance to bust her brothers when her mother

Linda
drives by, but instead steers her away from the scene, appreciating everything her brothers have done for her. Perry receives a call from Major Monogram congratulating him, which leaves everyone in confusion.

In a mid-credits scene, Lawrence discovers the portal to Feebla-Oot and makes it self-destruct just before Linda arrives.

Voice cast

See also: List of Phineas and Ferb characters

Production

Development

While developing their new streaming service, Disney+, Disney approached Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and asked them to develop a new Phineas and Ferb film for the service,[3] as they wanted the service to have "projects that would appeal both to kids and adults", stating that the "show has a multi-generational appeal", with 47% of their audience being adults.[4] Although initially unsure about making a film, as they "thought [they] had done enough with these characters", the two eventually agreed to develop the film upon realizing they "kind of missed them", to which they "started thinking about a fun premise that would appeal to everyone, even those who weren't familiar with the show".[4]

On April 11, 2019, it was announced that a new film titled The Phineas and Ferb Movie would be executive produced by Povenmire and Marsh,

D23 Expo.[13] On March 27, 2020, Disney Television Animation was temporarily closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but production on the film continued remotely.[14] On July 1, 2020, it was revealed that Bob Bowen would direct the film.[15] The film officially wrapped production on July 11, 2020.[16]

Writing

During the first three weeks of writing, the writers came up with several different ideas for the film, but they were all discarded, as they had already been done in the series.

Candace is captured by aliens, and settled on that, as the series never had a rescue story, a story in which Candace was the main character, or a story that put the characters in "dire stakes".[3][18][4] Povenmire and Marsh choose to make Candace the film's main character because they felt "it was about time" to focus on Candace.[17] Povenmire and Marsh said that they "wanted to make sure [they] had something new to say" about the characters while working on the film, but that didn't "violate any of the characters' set-ups and rules of their world".[4] Another story was considered for the film, but was discarded, as the creators felt it was "not a good way of introducing [the universe] to a new generation, which is what [they wanted] this movie to be", as it was "much more geared towards fans who'd seen every episode, or at least [are] super familiar with how these characters work. It sort of turned all that upside down, turned it on its head".[17] Povenmire revealed that the writers first wrote a script before starting to storyboard the film, a process contrary to the TV series, which was written during the storyboard process.[19]

Povenmire described creating the film's opening as "a tricky thing", as they wanted to depict "what a typical day was like for Phineas and Ferb and Candace", so audiences unfamiliar with the series could enjoy the film, "[s]o [they] showed Candace trying to bust them and never having been able to do it, how crazy she can get, and show a bust that doesn't work at the very beginning of the movie".[17] During the film's appearance at Comic-Con@Home, Povenmire revealed that three different opening scenes for the film were created during its development, but they were all discarded, as they all depicted Candace in a negative light when the filmmakers "wanted people to be on her side".[17]

At the same event, Marsh revealed that Bowen managed to find a "creative solution" to a story issue within the film, which he and Povenmire initially opposed, but eventually agreed to use in the film after he pitched it to them again as an animatic;

Buford going "back to their base elements" before transitioning to a live-action scene where Povenmire and Marsh are seen pitching the scene, was originally written by Jon Colton Barry for the unproduced theatrical film.[22] The joke was re-purposed for this film due to it being Povenmire's favorite joke from the script.[23] When they choose to re-use the gag, Povenmire and Barry spent at least two days looking for the unproduced film's draft that contained the scene in order to re-use the dialogue featured in that scene.[24] Disney executives originally ordered the gag to be removed from the film, but Povenmire and Marsh refused, feeling that audiences would react to it positively.[19]

Casting and recording

During the film's announcement, it was confirmed that

Norm from the series. On August 20, 2020, Bill Farmer and Tiffany Haddish were announced to be part of the cast,[27] while Thomas Sanders joined the cast the following week.[28] "Weird Al" Yankovic was originally set to reprise his role as Milo Murphy from Milo Murphy's Law, but his cameo was ultimately cut from the final film.[25] However, Yankovic still appears in the film as Shirt Cannon Guy.[29] Similarly, Jack McBrayer was set to reprise his role as Irving from the series, but his scene was deleted from the film due to time issues.[30]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many cast members had to record their lines from their homes.[31][32][33] On June 14, 2020, Martella revealed that he had finished recording his lines.[34] After recording their lines, voice actors sent their dialogue to the film's editors.[35]

Animation

The film's animation was produced by three animation studios: Snipple Animation in the

Yearim Productions in South Korea and Synergy Animation Studios in Mainland China. Due to Disney Television Animation closing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Povenmire did additional animation fixing personally from his home.[36] On May 28, 2020, Povenmire and Marsh said that the film's production wasn't hindered by the temporary closure, since animators "always spend a lot of time drawing at home. So most of them have a pretty full setup and most of them already have the technology to be able to link up".[3] However, on August 24, 2020, they did say that they had to "keep moving things around", having to transfer in-between animation work between several overseas studios due to each studio being closed in response to the pandemic while still working on animation for the film.[22]

Music

Main article: Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (soundtrack)

The soundtrack album was released by

Candace,[39] and "We're Back", written by Povenmire and Marsh and sung by Phineas, Candace, and Doofenshmirtz, were released as singles.[40]

Release

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe was released on August 28, 2020, exclusively on Disney+.[26] A day earlier, on August 27, 2020, the film premiered exclusively to D23 Gold Members.[41] It later made its linear premiere on Disney Channel in the United States on April 8, 2023.[42]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to ScreenEngine/ASI, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe was the 5th-most-watched straight-to-streaming title of 2020, as of November 2020.[43][44]

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[45] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[46]

Petrana Radulovic of

Vulture also gave the film a positive review, calling it a "kid- and grown-up-friendly work of cartoon comedy that's as consistently delightful and clever as the series always was."[48] Dan Koi of Slate noted the original series' multi-generational appeal, and praised the film's focus on Candace, saying, "These zany heroes never grow up, but their new movie is perfect for an audience that has."[49]

Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media rated the movie 4 out of 5 stars, stating, "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is another series adventure for all ages. There are positive messages about family, friendship, teamwork, and courage as well as valuing one's own worth. Scientific knowledge and innovation not only provide the usual doses of fun for the stepbrothers and their gang, but also save Candace and Vanessa when they're abducted by aliens. Even Dr. Doofenshmirtz is on the kids' side this time. Kids could be drawn to more Phineas and Ferb episodes and even merchandising after watching this movie."[50] David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a "B" grade, saying, "The Disney+ Phineas and Ferb movie reeks of content for content's sake, but it's still smart, funny, and full of life."[51] Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club gave the film a "B" grade and reviewed it positively, despite noting some flaws, writing, "Candace Against the Universe is the high bar that Phineas and Ferb continually set for itself over the course of those hundred-plus episodes [...] That said, after a five-year absence, even an average Phineas and Ferb movie is a welcome one [...] Tisdale has been killing it with her portrayal of Candace for years, so a chance for her character to take center stage and prove that she's just as cool as Phineas and Ferb is long overdue."[52]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe" Nominated [53]
Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Ashley Tisdale Nominated [54]
Daytime Emmys Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Animated Program Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Jon Colton Barry, Jim Bernstein, Joshua Pruett, Kate Kondell, Jeffrey M. Howard and Bob Bowen Won [55]
Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool, Children's or Animated Program "Such a Beautiful Day" (Written by Dan Povenmire and Karey Kirkpatrick) Nominated

Potential sequel

On August 20, 2020, Povenmire and Marsh revealed that there have been talks for a potential third Phineas and Ferb film.[56]

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