Overview

• Netflix will debut the feature on October 17 in select theaters and on streaming, following a wave of first reviews published today.
• The film is directed and co-written by Phil Johnston with Meg Favreau, reworked from a sitcom concept into a feature-length animated adventure.
• The adaptation shifts the setting to the U.S. town of Triperot and introduces TwitLandia, captive Muggle‑Wumps, and orphans Beesha and Bubsy as new central elements.
• Positive notices highlight energetic humor, expressive 3D animation and a strong voice cast led by Johnny Vegas, Margo Martindale, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Natalie Portman, Alan Tudyk and Timothy Simons.
• Negative reviews fault the movie’s abrasive look, tonal whiplash and heavy-handed messaging, with some critics calling out overt political parallels and reliance on scatological gags.