Captain Underkid: Fallen Heroes (2020 film)

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Captain Underkid: More Wars is a 2020 American comedy action superhero film and a sequel to 2018’s Captain Underkid: More Wars and 2015’s Captain Underkid. It is produced by The Heroes Productions and distributed by Gabriel Combs Movies. It stars Lennon Richardson, Gabriel Combs, Josh Brolin, Colbi Shofler, Dylan Bond, Josh Gad, and Bill Murray.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on January 1, 2020. The film was also a box office success, grossing $1 billion against a $300 million budget. It also received generally positive reviews for its plot, casting, performances, humor, Pajama Man crossover, heart, and emotional weight. A sequel was released on January 1, 2021.

Plot
2 Years Later On a distant Planet, Ninja Dog (Gabriel Combs) is nearly killed as a new villain named Chaos (Josh Brolin) destroys the planet. Ninja Dog claims that he has “friends” that can stop him, but Chaos sends him to Earth, to create a “challenge” to help him fulfill his plan in killing the heroes.

On Earth, Captain Underkid (Lennon Richardson) finds Ninja Dog and tries to recruit No-Shirt Boy (Gabriel Combs). They are then attacked by Chaos’ henchmen (Josh Gad and Bill Murray). They kidnap No-Shirt Boy and try to extract his powers, but Captain Underkid arrives and defeats them. The two fight over if they should return to Earth, but ultimately decide to bring the fight to the villain. The two then set course for Chaos’ ship to put an end to his plans.

In Space, Pajama Man (Colbi Shofler) and Bug Man (Dylan Bond) set course for the moon so that Bug Man can lay eggs on the moon, as he has bug powers. The two then discover Ninja Dog floating in Space again. They try to bring him back to life using CPR. Ninja Dog wakes up and tells them about Chaos, claiming that Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy have it under control. Pajama Man and Bug Man then set a course for Chaos’ spaceship to help them.

Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy arrive on the Spaceship to put an end to Chaos’ plans. The two then fight off Chaos’ henchmen and win the battle, only to discover that Chaos plots to destroy the entire Multiverse of superheroes. No-Shirt Boy is captured again and killed. As Captain Underkid tries to fight Chaos, he flees and sets a course for another Planet. Pajama Man and Bug Man arrive to bring Captain Underkid with them, which then reveals that Captain Underkid and Bug Man are brothers. Pajama Man sets a course on Chaos’ ship for Chaos’s other ship. They then set a course for Earth.

On Earth, Pajama Man and Bug Man decide to skip out on the fight in order to survive. Captain Underkid has his final battle with Chaos and is stabbed. As he goes towards the window to cry about his last moments, he presumably dies as he fades into dust, along with Ninja Dog. Chaos then celebrates his victory and prepares to conquer more planets.

In a mid-credit scene, Bug Man arrives and discovers Captain Underkid’s death. In a post-credit scene, Captain Underkid is revealed to be alive.

Cast

 * Lennon Richardson as Mike Johnson/Captain Underkid, the leader of the heroes and the most powerful who goes to save the world from Chaos.
 * Gabriel Combs as Big Boss Joe/No-Shirt Boy, Captain Underkid’s partner who joins him on the mission.
 * Josh Brolin as Chaos, a psychopathic evil Bear who plots to bring an end to all life in the Multiverse and reign supreme.
 * Colbi Shofler as Jimmy Walker/Pajama Man, a superhero who is Bug Man’s partner.
 * Dylan Bond as Joe Johnson/Bug Man, Pajama Man’s partner.
 * Josh Gad and Bill Murray as Chaos’ henchmen.

Reception
The film received generally positive reviews for its plot, casting, performances, humor, Pajama Man crossover, heart, and emotional weight. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 86% score, based on 999 reviews, with an average score of 8.17 out of 10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “While it may be a lot darker than previous installments of the franchise, Captain Underkid: Fallen Heroes sets up a true end for the heroes.”

Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States on January 3, 2020. It was also released digitally on March 26, 2020, and on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 14, 2020.

Sequel
A sequel, titled Captain Underkid: The End is Near, was released on January 1, 2021.