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Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed Debuts on Netflix to Polarized Response

Its Netflix debut tests mainstream appetite for R-rated hand-drawn animation.

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Overview

  • Fixed began streaming worldwide on Netflix on August 13 following festival screenings at Annecy and Fantasia.
  • Reviews are mixed, with praise for its hand-drawn animation and Kathryn Hahn’s performance countered by criticism of its relentless gross-out humor and a 68 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
  • Some viewers have reported switching off the film just minutes in, describing it as “insufferable” and “incredibly disgusting.”
  • Originally shelved by Warner Bros. in 2024, the completed project was later picked up by Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix, highlighting calls for preserving adult animation projects.
  • Tartakovsky’s nostalgic aesthetic draws on Tex Avery, ’50s Disney and Hanna-Barbera, marking a rare mainstream showcase for hand-drawn adult animation.