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''The Incredibles'' debuted at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] on October 24, 2004, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 5. It earned $632{{nbsp}}million worldwide, finishing its theatrical run as the [[2004 in film#Highest-grossing films|fourth-highest-grossing film of 2004]]. ''The Incredibles'' received widespread acclaim from critics, with praise for its animation, screenplay, voice acting, action sequences, sound design, humor, music, and is frequently considered to be one of the greatest superhero movies of all time. The film won [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]] at the [[77th Academy Awards]], with two additional nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound Mixing]], as well as the [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature]]. It was the first entirely animated film to win the prestigious [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation]]. A sequel, ''[[Incredibles 2]]'', was released in June 2018.

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On the day of his wedding with [[Elastigirl|Helen Truax]] (alias [[Elastigirl]]), superhero [[Mr. Incredible|Bob Parr]] (alias [[Mr. Incredible]]) thwarts a civilian's attempted suicide by tackling him through a skyscraper window. Bob then discovers supervillain Bomb Voyage robbing the building, but is interrupted by his devoted fanboy [[Syndrome (The Incredibles)|Buddy Pine]], who wants to be his sidekick. Bob rejects Buddy, and Voyage clips a bomb onto Buddy's cape; Bob manages to getgets the bomb off, but it destroys part of an [[Elevated railway|elevated train]] track, forcing Bob to abruptly stop an oncoming train. After his wedding, Bob is sued for collateral damage by the suicidal civilian and the injured train passengers. Similar lawsuits create a negative public attitude towards superheroes, so the government initiates the Superhero Relocation Program, banning all "supers" from using their powers in public and forcing them into hiding.

Fifteen years later, Bob lives with Helen and their children, [[Violet Parr|Violet]], [[Dash Parr|Dash]], and baby [[Jack-Jack]], in Metroville. Although he loves his family, Bob misses his superhero days and resents his mundane job as a [[claims adjuster]], [[side job|moonlighting]] as a [[vigilante]] with his best friend [[Lucius Best]] (alias Frozone). One day, Bob's supervisor, Gilbert Huph, stops him from preventing a mugging. A frustrated Bob injures Huph and is consequently fired. The same day, a woman named [[Mirage (The Incredibles)|Mirage]] secretly offers Bob a mission to subdue a giant "[[Omnidroid]]" robot loose on Nomanisan island. Bob succeeds by tricking the machine into ripping out its own power source. Rejuvenated by the action and higher pay, Bob improves his relationship with his family, trains to get back into shape, and asks superhero costume designer [[Edna Mode]] to fix a tear the Omnidroid made in his old suit. Incorrectly assuming Helen knows of Bob's new job, Edna makes new suits for the entire family.

Helen visits Edna and learns what Bob has been up to. She activates a [[homingEmergency locator beacon|beacon]] Edna built into the suits to find Bob, inadvertently causing Bob to be captured while infiltrating Syndrome's base. Helen borrows a private plane to fly to Nomanisan; Violet and Dash stow away, leaving Jack-Jack with a babysitter. Despite knowing that there are children on the plane, Syndrome shoots it down with missiles, but Helen and the kids survive and make it to the island. Disillusioned by Syndrome's callousness, Mirage releases Bob and informs him of his family's survival. Syndrome's guards pursue Dash and Violet, who fight them off with their powers and reunite with their parents. Syndrome imprisonscaptures the family, andthen follows the Omnidroid to Metroville. TheViolet Parrsuses escapeher powers to Metrovillefree asher wellfamily, withand Mirage's helpgives them assistance in reaching Metroville.

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* [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]] as [[Buddy Pine|Buddy Pine / IncrediBoy / Syndrome]], Mr. Incredible's obsessed fan turned supervillain who uses his scientific prowess to give himself enhanced abilities.

* Dominique Louis as [[Bomb Voyage]], a French supervillain who uses explosives.

* [[John Ratzenberger]] as the [[The Underminer|Underminer]], a mole-like supervillain.

The film was first released on both [[VHS]] and a two-disc [[collector's edition]] DVD set on March 15, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Incredibles-VHS-Craig-Nelson/dp/B0007A2GSM |title=The Incredibles [VHS&#93;: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Dominique Louis, Teddy Newton, Jean Sincere, Eli Fucile, Maeve Andrews, Wallace Shawn, Spencer Fox, Lou Romano, Brad Bird, Bud Luckey, Roger Gould, John Lasseter, John Walker, Katherine Sarafian: Movies & TV |website=Amazon |date=September 25, 2005 |access-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-date=August 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819054915/https://www.amazon.com/The-Incredibles-VHS-Craig-Nelson/dp/B0007A2GSM |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Angelique |last=Flores |url=http://hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=7296|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405085408/http://hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=7296 |title=Incredibles' Makes a Super Video Debut |website=[[hive4media.com]]|archive-date=April 5, 2005 |date=March 16, 2005|access-date=September 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The DVD set was [[THX]] certified,<ref name="PacksPunch">{{cite news |last=Lawson |first=Terry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-the-incredibles-dvd/154475265/ |title='The Incredibles' DVD packs quite a punch
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902040500/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-the-incredibles-dvd/154475265/ |date=March 17, 2005 |access-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |page=20 |work=Knight Ridder Newspapers |publisher=[[The Jersey Journal]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> consisted of widescreen and a [[pan and scan]] fullscreen versions and included two newly commissioned [[Pixar]] short films, ''[[Jack-Jack Attack]]'' and ''[[Mr. Incredible and Pals]]'', which were made specifically for this [[home-video]] release, and ''Boundin''', a Pixar short film that premiered alongside the feature film in its original theatrical release.<ref name="PacksPunch" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvdizzy.com/theincredibles.html |title=The Incredibles DVD Review – DVDizzy.com|access-date=November 4, 2021|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028132850/https://www.dvdizzy.com/theincredibles.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Release>{{cite news |title=The Incredibles on DVD March 15 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdnews.php?id=7963 |access-date=July 27, 2013 |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=January 17, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210211140/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdnews.php?id=7963 |archive-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref> The VHS release only featured the short, ''Boundin'.'' It was the highest-selling DVD of 2005, with 17.38&nbsp;million copies sold.<ref>{{cite news |title=Home Media Retailing Details an 'Incredibles' Year |url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051230005020&newsLang=en |access-date=May 10, 2012 |newspaper=Business Wire |date=December 30, 2005 |author=Home Media Retailing |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510204203/http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051230005020&newsLang=en |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was also released on [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]] for the [[Sony PSP]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Galindo |first=David |title=The Incredibles – PSP Review |url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/671/671671p1.html |access-date=July 27, 2013 |newspaper=[[IGN]] |date=November 16, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060807040114/http://psp.ign.com/articles/671/671671p1.html |archive-date=August 7, 2006}}</ref> Disney released the film on [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] in North America on April 12, 2011,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=R. |date=March 10, 2011 |title=The Incredibles Blu-ray officially announced, arrives with new extras April 12th |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-10-the-incredibles-blu-ray.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104085919/https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-10-the-incredibles-blu-ray.html |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> and on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K UHD Blu-ray]] on June 5, 2018; this marks Disney's first 4K Blu-ray reissue on the format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Latchem |first=John |date=May 31, 2018 |title='Incredibles' UHD Blu-ray Confirmed for June 5 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/incredibles-uhd-blu-ray-confirmed-for-june-5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104085926/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/incredibles-uhd-blu-ray-confirmed-for-june-5/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=[[Media Play News]]}}</ref>

{{RT prose|97|8.4|248|Bringing loads of wit and tons of fun to the animated superhero genre, ''The Incredibles'' easily lives up to its name.}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |id={{RT data|rtid |noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=The Incredibles|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|score=90|count=41|ref=yes|access-date=January 4, 2022}} Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, making it Pixar's fourth (consecutive) film to receive this grade (after ''[[Toy Story 2]]'', ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', and ''[[Finding Nemo]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |first=Pamela |last=McClintock |title=Why CinemaScore Matters for Box Office |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-cinemascore-matters-box-office-225563/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 19, 2011 |access-date=July 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719145918/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-cinemascore-matters-box-office-225563/ |archive-date=July 19, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

A sequel, titled ''Incredibles 2'', was released on June 15, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/incredibles-2-moves-up-summer-2018-toy-story-4-pushed-2019-941475 |title='The Incredibles 2' Moves Up to Summer 2018; 'Toy Story 4' Pushed to 2019 |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=October 26, 2016 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=October 26, 2016 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172633/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/incredibles-2-moves-up-summer-2018-toy-story-4-pushed-2019-941475 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was once again a critical and commercial success, although it was considered inferior in comparison withto its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite newsmagazine |last=Lane |first=Anthony |date=2018-06-18 |title=“Incredibles"Incredibles 2,”" Reviewed: A Sequel in the Shadow of a Masterwork |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/incredibles-2-reviewed-a-sequel-in-the-shadow-of-a-masterwork |access-date=2024-06-06 |workmagazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref>

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