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| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | |
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| Based on | Phineas and Ferb byDan Povenmire Jeff "Swampy" Marsh |
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| Music by | Danny Jacob |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Television Animation |
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| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension is a 2011 American animatedmusicaladventurecomedytelevision film based on the animated TV seriesPhineas and Ferb. The film premiered onDisney Channel on August 5, 2011, in theUnited States.[1][2] It was first announced byJeff "Swampy" Marsh during a January 2010 interview with theDaily Telegraph.[3] The events of the film take place during thethird season ofPhineas and Ferb. It is the first feature-length film of thePhineas and Ferb series, and the third animatedDisney Channel Original Movie, followingKim Possible Movie: So the Drama andThe Proud Family Movie.
The film's premiere averaged 7.6 million viewers, making it one of the highest-rated animated programs on cable in more than three years. It later gained over 3 million viewers to become the second most watched animated basic cable telecast ever among kids 6–11 and teens 9–14, and cable's fifth highest viewership movie ever in total viewers.[4] Astandalone sequel,Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, was released on August 28, 2020, onDisney+.
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of Perry becoming their pet, Phineas and Ferb create an enormousshuttlecock to play giantbadminton. When Perry's hovercraft accidentally collides with their shuttlecock, the boys crash into Dr. Doofenshmirtz's lab and destroy his "Other-Dimension-inator", which creates portals toparallel dimensions. Intrigued, the two help Doofenshmirtz rebuild the machine. Perry arrives to stop Doofenshmirtz, but, unwilling to reveal his secret identity to the boys, is forced to revert to pet mode and is unable to stop them from helping Doofenshmirtz.
The group travels to an alternate dimension where an evil Doofenshmirtz rules the Tri-State Area with his army of Norm-Bots. The second Perry (known as Platyborg) was converted into an evilcyborg by Doofenshmirtz-2 and programmed to serve as his second-in-command. Doofenshmirtz-2 orders Platyborg to attack the boys, forcing Perry to reveal his secret identity, much to the boys' shock. Perry and the boys escape, but Phineas is furious with Perry for his long-term deception.
With the remote for their portal broken, the boys seek out their alternate selves, who have grown up without knowing aboutsummer. Doofenshmirtz-2 decides to use the Other-Dimension-inator to invade the original Tri-State Area. In order to keep Perry off track, Doofenshmirtz-2 announces he will spare Phineas and Ferb if Perry surrenders. Perry agrees to the deal, but before he leaves, he is told by an angry Phineas he is no longer their pet. When Doofenshmirtz-2 learns that only the boys can fix the Other-Dimension-inator, he backs down on the deal.
Phineas and Ferb ask the alternate Isabella for help and find that she and alternate versions of Baljeet, Buford, and the Fireside Girls are part of theresistance movement, led by the alternate Candace. Baljeet-2 is able to open the portal to the original dimension, but upon learning about Perry's capture, Phineas and Ferb decide to free Perry before they can leave. In the original dimension, Candace spots the portal and jumps through, causing it to close.
The kids set off to free Perry, but are trapped by Doofenshmirtz-2 and his forces. They escape with Perry when he provides a distraction, but during the chase, Platyborg disables one of theminecarts, slowing them down. Unwilling to endanger her brothers, Candace-2 abandons Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and Perry. The boys refuse to fix the machine, but inadvertently remind Doofenshmirtz how they fixed his machine by removing the self-destruct button. After Doofenshmirtz powers up the machine, Doofenshmirtz-2 orders Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and Perry to be fed to a monster called the Goozim; when Doofenshmirtz annoys him again, Doofenshmirtz-2 orders him to be fed as well.
Before the five can be eaten, Candace-2 helps them escape and gives them the remote, allowing Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Perry, and Doofenshmirtz to travel through other dimensions until they reach their home dimension. Despite this, Candace-2 is captured by the Norm-Bots. Doofenshmirtz-2 arrives at the first dimension and releases the Norm-Bots into Danville. Perry gives Phineas and Ferb the locket off his collar, which leads them to Perry's lair. Inside, they find replicas of all their previous inventions. With the help of their friends, the children of Danville, and the O.W.C.A. agents, Phineas and Ferb use the inventions to defeat the Norm-Bots, while Candace-2 is freed by Phineas-2, Ferb-2, and Jeremy-2, and Perry defeats Platyborg. Doofenshmirtz arrives and gives Doofenshmirtz-2 a toy train that he lost when he was a kid, which was the reason for his turn to evil. With his tragic backstory resolved, Doofenshmirtz-2 self-destructs his Norm-Bots and returns to his own dimension, where he is arrested upon arrival. Platyborg, freed from his evil programming, reverts to his normal self, and Phineas-2 and Ferb-2 take him home.
The kids are distraught to learn that Perry will be relocated since his cover is blown, but Carl proposes using Doofenshmirtz's Amnesia-inator to erase the kids and their friends' memories so they can keep Perry. Before they forget, Phineas and Ferb say their goodbyes to Perry, and Isabella seizes the opportunity to kiss Phineas. Perry enters his lair and uploads photos from the day onto his computer.
The soundtrack album forPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, including eight songs heard in the film and 14 songs from the series, was released on August 4, 2011.Guns N' Roses guitaristSlash co-wrote and performed a song for the soundtrack titled "Kick It Up a Notch", while the song "I Walk Away", which is heard in the film, is not included in the soundtrack. A song cut from the film, "Mysterious Force", is included.
Walmart sells a version of the soundtrack with 10 extra songs.[5]
The film premiered on August 5, 2011, inCanada[6] andHong Kong, on August 27, 2011, inSingapore, thePhilippines, andMalaysia,[7] on September 25, 2011, inIndia,[8] on September 30, 2011, in theUnited Kingdom,Ireland,[9]Australia, andNew Zealand, and on November 5, 2011, inSouth Africa. InSpain, the movie premiered on December 2, 2011, as the film already had a theatrical release in this country on August 31, making Spain the only country with a theatrical release of the movie.
The film premiered on August 20, 2011, inCanada, on October 2, 2011, inIndia,[8] and on October 6, 2011, in theUnited Kingdom andIreland.[10]
The film premiered in Spanish theatres on August 31, 2011,[11] making a total of €3.3 million in the box office.
The film was released onDVD on August 23, 2011. It includes eightdeleted scenes, interactive menus with easter eggs, an "Animation" music video, a "Perry-oke" sing along feature, "Dr. D's Jukebox-inator", "Prance Askance Execution", and the episode "Attack of the 50 Foot Sister" with character and creator commentary. The digital copy also bundled includes the film and 8 digital music tracks.[12] For a limited time, a free In-Pack Platypult Kit was included with the set.Toys R Us sells a version of the DVD with a bonus disc containing the season three episodes "Ask a Foolish Question" and "Misperceived Monotreme".
A change is made to the credits of the film: the full version of "Takin' Care of Things" is heard, replacing "Kick It Up a Notch", and instead of the background being black, it features a dark blue background with several triangles. This edit was also in the television premieres of the film in some countries.[citation needed]The film was released in the UK on March 5, 2012, with the same bonus features, as well as the bonus episode "Attack of the 50 Foot Sister". As of November 12, 2019, the film, along with the series, has been available to stream onDisney+ in its original broadcast version instead of the edited version on DVD.
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A video game based on the film was released. In it, players assume the role of Phineas and Ferb alongside their second dimension selves, as well as Agent P and a character exclusive to the game, Agent T, as they travel through worlds. The characters use gadgets such as baseball launchers and Carbonators (soda blasters) to defeat enemies. Scenes from the movie are present in the game. The game was released on August 2, 2011, forPlayStation 3,Wii,PlayStation Portable, andNintendo DS. The PS3 version also has four episodes of the show inBlu-ray format as a bonus feature.
A separate online game titledPhineas and Ferb The Movie Game: The Dimension of Doooom! was released when the website forAcross the 2nd Dimension was launched. The game is similar to its predecessor,Transport-inators of Doooom!, of which it shares its name with. In the game, the player plays as Phineas, Ferb, Agent P, or Candace-2 (and after the game is beaten, Phineas-2 and Ferb-2 as well), while Isabella-2, Baljeet-2, and Doofenshmirtz-2 also appear. Most levels have fully-voiced cutscenes, however, they do not follow the storyline of the film.
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[13]
Matt Blum of the Wired.com website claims that "this is truly an instant classic, right up there with some of the best cartoons ever made".[14]
Los Angeles Times television critic Robert Lloyd enjoyedPhineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension as well, noting "a hint of emotional depth, regarding the love between animals and the people who live with them".[15] Both reviewers highlighted the film's employment of adult-oriented humor that makes it equally enjoyable for viewers of all ages.
Noel Murray ofThe A.V. Club gave it a B+. Murray said that the action theme of the movie was a deviation of what the series does best, but that the movie still had enough to satisfy its fans, including a charming dialogue.[16]
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension averaged 7.6 million viewers,[17] the film soared to become TV's #1 scripted telecast of 2011 to date among Kids 6–11 (3.4 million/13.8 rating), TV's #1 movie among 'Tweens' 9–14 (2.6 million/10.8 rating) and cable's #1 movie of the year in Total Viewers.[17]
Moreover, the film ranked as cable's #1 animated telecast in more than 3 years among Kids 6–11 and 'Tweens' 9–14 (since 2/18/08 – "Fairly OddBaby" fromThe Fairly OddParents), and ranks #4 among all animated cable telecasts in the 'Tween' demo.[17]
InAustralia, the movie had 122,000 viewers[18] and in theUnited Kingdom, there were 533,000 viewers.[19] InCanada, the film delivered 915,000 viewers onFamily Channel.[20]
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension was released theatrically inSpain, being the thirdDisney Channel series to be released in theaters afterHannah Montana andLizzie McGuire. On its opening weekend, the film grossed $1,259,632 with an average of $4,467 from 282 theaters, earning the #4 spot in the country. The film lost 49% of its gross on its second weekend, earning $646,145. The movie has grossed $5,689,121 in Spain as of December 11.[21]
A 22-minute episode titled "Tales from the Resistance: Back to the 2nd Dimension" was produced for thefourth season of the television series. It aired on November 25, 2014, onDisney XD and January 9, 2015, onDisney Channel.Olivia Olson voices Vanessa-2 in the episode, while recurring guest starAllison Janney voices Charlene-2, the 'ex-wife' of Doofenshmirtz-2.[22]
On April 11, 2019, it was announced that a standalone sequel titledPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, would be released onDisney+ within a year of its launch. Most of the series' cast reprised their roles, with the exception ofThomas Sangster as Ferb, who was replaced by David Errigo Jr., who previously voiced the character inMilo Murphy's Law. It was released on August 28, 2020.
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