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Kim Possible (film)

This article is about the 2019 live-action film. For 2005 animated film, see Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama.

Kim Possible is a 2019 American made-for-TV action comedy film that premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on Disney Channel on February 15, 2019. Based on the animated series of the same name created by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, the film stars Sadie Stanley, Sean Giambrone, and Ciara Riley Wilson.

Kim Possible
Promotional poster
Genre
Based on
Written by
  • Josh Cagan
  • Bob Schooley
  • Mark McCorkle
Directed byAdam Stein
Zach Lipovsky
Starring
Opening theme"Call Me, Beep Me!" performed by Sadie Stanley[1]
Ending theme"Call Me, Beep Me!" performed by Sadie Stanley[2][better source needed]
ComposerJim Dooley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Bob Schooley
  • Mark McCorkle
  • Zanne Devine
Producers
  • Mandy Spencer-Phillips
  • Bridget Hill
CinematographyChristopher Baffa
EditorSabrina Pitre
Running time86 minutes
Production companyMiddleton Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
Related
Kim Possible (2002–07)

Plot

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In Europe, American high school students and crimefighters Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable have thwarted a world dominating scheme of Professor Dementor and rescued Dr. Glopman, whom Dementor had kidnapped.

As Kim and Ron start their first day of school, they meet a new student named Athena and take her on a mission to stop the plot of the evil Dr. Drakken. Athena (a skilled bōjutsuka) defeats Drakken's henchwoman Shego, making her the topic of conversation at Middleton High School despite Kim's jealousy. When the school honors Athena and her good deed, Shego and Drakken force their way into the ceremony. Kim tries to defeat Shego and her army of henchwomen but falls to the ground, leaving Athena vulnerable to kidnap. Athena is kidnapped, and Kim is laughed at. After Kim talks with her family and Ron, they decide to rescue Athena from Drakken's and Shego's lair.

At the lair, Kim discovers Athena is part of Drakken's and Shego's plan to steal Kim's motivational essence and transfer it into Drakken with his brain-modulating device. Athena is revealed to be an android built by Drakken, specifically for this. As Kim short-circuits the transfer machine, Drakken is de-aged into a pre-adolescent version of himself. Despite Kim's insistence that she save herself, Athena stays behind to turn off the now-unstable machine. The lair explodes and Athena is presumed killed, but it is revealed that she has survived the explosion. Kim and Ron take her home to be repaired and programmed to be a hero alongside themselves.

During the credits, Drakken, posing as a gifted student with Shego posing as his mother, enrolls at Kim's school and begins his plan to defeat her.

Cast

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See also: List of Kim Possible characters
  • Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible[3]
  • Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable,[3] Kim's best friend and sidekick.
  • Ciara Riley Wilson as Athena,[3] a new student and bōjutsu practitioner at Kim's school.
  • Taylor Ortega as Shego,[3] Drakken's flame-fisted accomplice.
  • Connie Ray as Nana Possible,[3] Kim's grandmother.
  • Issac Ryan Brown as Wade,[3] a teenage computer genius and inventor.
  • Erika Tham as Bonnie Rockwaller,[3] Kim's enemy since childhood.
  • Todd Stashwick as Drakken,[3] a mad scientist and Kim's archenemy.
    • Maxwell Simkins as Young Drakken
  • Alyson Hannigan as Dr. Ann Possible,[3] Kim's brain surgeon mother.
  • Matthew Clarke as James Timothy Possible,[3] Kim's rocket scientist father.
  • Owen Fielding as Tim Possible, Kim's younger brother.
  • Connor Fielding as Jim Possible, Kim's younger brother.
  • Michael P. Northey as Mr. Barkin, Kim and Ron's teacher.
  • Patrick Sabongui as Dr. Glopman, a scientist captured by Professor Dementor.
  • Cedric Ducharme as Cool Todd
  • Christy Carlson Romano as Poppy Blu, a pop star. Romano was the original voice of Kim in the animated series.
  • Nancy Cartwright as Rufus,[3] Ron's pet naked mole-rat. Cartwright reprises her role from the animated series.
  • Patton Oswalt as Professor Dementor, a mad scientist. Oswalt also reprises his role from the animated series.

Production

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Development

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In between working on the first and second seasons of the Kim Possible animated series, creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle had begun writing a script for a live-action film adaptation, which ultimately never came to fruition due to unknown reasons.[4]

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that a live-action film based on the animated series Kim Possible was in production at Disney Channel. The series' creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley served as executive producers, as did Josh Cagan, Zanne Devine, Adam B. Stein, and Zach Lipovsky.[5][6] On April 25, 2018, it was announced that the film would go into production in mid-2018 for a 2019 premiere.[7][8] The film is a production of Middleton Productions.[9][10] On December 7, 2018, it was announced that the film would premiere on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW on February 15, 2019.[11][12]

Casting

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On April 25, 2018, Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone were cast in the film.[7][8] On May 25, 2018, it was announced that Alyson Hannigan, Connie Ray, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, and Erika Tham were cast in the film.[13][14] On June 22, 2018, it was announced that Raven's Home star Issac Ryan Brown was cast in the film.[15] On August 11, 2018, it was announced that Christy Carlson Romano and Patton Oswalt were cast in the film.[16][17] On January 14, 2019, it was announced that Nancy Cartwright was cast in the film.[18][19]

Filming

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Principal photography began on June 4, 2018 and wrapped on July 23, 2018.[20][21]

It was filmed in Vancouver British Columbia, in Richmond at McMath Secondary School, and at the Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver.[22]

Reception

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Ratings

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During its premiere in the 8:00 pm time slot, Kim Possible attracted 1.24 million viewers with a 0.22 rating for people aged 18–49, making it the lowest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie premiere of the last decade until 2021's Disney Channel Original Movie, Under Wraps.[23][24]

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[25]

Brian Lowry of CNN wrote: "It's all a good deal of fun, bringing the animated show to life while riffing on those conventions. That said, the tone can be a bit uneven, with Stanley nicely turning Kim into a flesh-and-blood girl, while Giambrone's Ron is played much closer to the cartoon version."[26] Petrana Radulovic of Polygon said that the film "keeps the true spirit of the DCOMs many of us grew up with — Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior, Halloweentown and Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century among them", and added: "Kim Possible is campy and hammers in its message with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, but that's not a critique. It just means that Kim Possible is, like most in the DCOM canon, a fun movie, and little else."[27]

Accolades

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Sabrina Pitre was nominated at the 2020 Canadian Cinema Editors Awards in the category Best Editing in Family - Series or MOW, Live Action for her work on this film.[28]

Miniseries

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The film was followed by the miniseries Kim Hushable which aired between June 5 and 24, 2019.[29] The shorts take place after the movie and focus on Kim, Ron, and Athena as they help out in a library during spring break, all while dealing with various rogues and impressing Mr. Dewey. Warhok and Warmonga, who appeared in the original series, make an appearance in the shorts.

References

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  1. ^ "Main Title | Kim Possible | Disney Channel Original Movie - YouTube". YouTube. January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "'Kim Possible' Theme Song Updated for Disney Channel Live-Action Movie: Exclusive Audio". Billboard. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
    "Disney Remixed Kim Possible 's Theme Song With Vocals From Reboot Star Sadie Stanley". Teen Vogue. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kim Possible Show Bios". Walt Disney Television Press. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Liu, Ed (February 9, 2007). "Toon Zone Interviews Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle on Kim Possible Season 4". Anime Superhero News. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 7, 2018). "Kim Possible Live-Action Movie in Works at Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ ""What's the Sitch?" Casting Begins for a Live-Action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original Movie" (Press release). Disney Channel. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 25, 2018). "Kim Possible: Sadie Stanley & Sean Giambrone to Star in Disney Channel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone to Star in Live-Action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original Movie" (Press release). Disney Channel. April 25, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 21, 2018). "Kim Possible: First Photo from Disney Channel Live-Action Movie – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "Iconic Teen Hero Kim Possible Comes to Life" (Press release). Disney Channel. July 21, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  11. ^ Haring, Bruce (December 7, 2018). "Kim Possible Live Action Movie Sets Premiere Date on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "Comedic Action-Adventure Movie Kim Possible Kicks Off an Action-Packed Night of Premieres on Friday, Feb. 15" (Press release). Disney Channel. December 7, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  13. ^ Haring, Bruce (May 25, 2018). "Kim Possible Live Action Disney Channel Movie Adds Alyson Hannigan and More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "Alyson Hannigan, Connie Ray, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson and Erika Tham Join the Cast of the Live-Action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original Movie" (Press release). Disney Channel. May 25, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (June 22, 2018). "Kim Possible: Raven's Home Star Issac Ryan Brown Joins Cast of Disney Channel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  16. ^ Haring, Bruce (August 11, 2018). "Kim Possible Voices Set for Live Action Disney Channel Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Christy Carlson Romano and Patton Oswalt Join Live-Action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original Movie" (Press release). Disney Channel. August 11, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  18. ^ Evans, Greg (January 14, 2019). "Nancy Cartwright Reprises Kim Possible Rufus Role for Disney Channel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Emmy Award-Winning Nancy Cartwright to Reprise Her Role of Rufus the Naked-Mole Rat in the Live-Action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original Movie" (Press release). Disney Channel. January 14, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  20. ^ "Kim Possible: Live-Action Movie Based on Disney's Popular Animated Series Filming in Vancouver". whatsfilming.ca. April 10, 2018.
  21. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 25, 2018). "'Kim Possible' Live-Action Movie Casts Newcomer Sadie Stanley, 'Goldbergs' Star Sean Giambrone in Lead Roles". Variety.
  22. ^ "'IMDB - Kim Possible, Filming & production". IMDb.
  23. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 19, 2019). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.15.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  24. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 4, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.1.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  25. ^ "Kim Possible". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 10, 2021.  
  26. ^ Lowry, Brian (February 15, 2019). "'Kim Possible' kicks off Disney live-action adaptation parade". CNN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (February 15, 2019). "Kim Possible deserves a place among DCOM classics". Polygon. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  28. ^ "10th Annual CCE Awards". CCE. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  29. ^ Anders, Ella (June 10, 2019). "Disney Drops "Kim Hushable" Shorts". bsckids.com.
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