Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Official release poster
Directed by	Bob Bowen
Produced by	Brandi Young
Written by	Dan Povenmire Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Jon Colton Barry Jim Bernstein Joshua Pruett Kate Kondell Jeffrey M. Howard Bob Bowen
Starring	Ashley Tisdale Vincent Martella David Errigo Jr. Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Tyler Mann Bobby Gaylor Maulik Pancholy Dan Povenmire Alyson Stoner Dee Bradley Baker Ali Wong Tiffany Haddish
Music by	Danny Jacob
Editing by	Anne Harting
Studio	Disney Television Animation
Distributed by	Disney+ Disney Platform Distribution
Release date(s)	August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) (D23 Gold Member Advance Screening) August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28) (United States and Canada)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is a fun animated musical adventure and comedy movie from 2020. It was made by Disney Television Animation. This film is based on the popular Disney Channel TV show Phineas and Ferb. The show was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh.

This movie is the second full-length film in the Phineas and Ferb series. It's a new story that happens sometime during the summer shown in the TV series. It takes place before the very last episode of the show. The main story is about Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher trying to save their sister, Candace Flynn. She gets taken to a planet called Feebla-Oot. But here's the twist: Candace starts to like it there because the people treat her with respect!

When Disney+ was being created, Disney asked Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh to make a new Phineas and Ferb movie. Work on the film started at Disney Television Animation. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone had to finish working on it from home. Most of the voice actors recorded their lines from home too. Danny Jacob, who composed music for the show, also returned for the movie. He recorded the music remotely as well.

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe was a big hit with fans. It was released on Disney+ on August 28, 2020. Critics really liked the movie, praising its story, the voice acting, the animation, and the music. It even has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! There might even be a third Phineas and Ferb movie in the future.

Plot Summary

Candace Flynn is having a bad day. She can't seem to tell her mom about the wild inventions her brothers, Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher, are making. Candace feels like their inventions are always messing up her life. She talks about her problems with her friend, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz.

Suddenly, a space pod appears and takes them both away! Phineas and Ferb see this happen. They notice the license plate on the pod and learn it's from a planet called Feebla-Oot. With this clue, they gather their friends: Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Baljeet Tjinder, and Buford van Stomm. Together, they build a portal to Feebla-Oot.

But the portal sends them to Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz's lab! He and Norm the Robot also built a portal after seeing the kidnapping. Doofenshmirtz knew his portal might not work, so he built a spaceship called the "Galactic Travel Inator." He and the kids use it to travel to Feebla-Oot. Meanwhile, Perry the Platypus secretly follows them.

Candace's New Life on Feebla-Oot

Candace and Vanessa explore the spaceship they were taken on. Vanessa finds an escape pod and gets away. But Candace is captured. Both end up on Feebla-Oot. Candace is brought to the planet's leader, Super Super Big Doctor. Big Doctor understands Candace's complaints. She also had annoying younger brothers and came to Feebla-Oot to rule.

Big Doctor tells Candace that she has something special called "Remarkalonium." This makes Candace feel very important. When Phineas and Ferb arrive on Feebla-Oot, they try to make up with Candace. They give her a gift they made. But Candace pushes them away, and Big Doctor has them taken prisoner.

The Truth About Remarkalonium

The gang is put in jail, just like Big Doctor did to her own brothers. Luckily, Perry the Platypus rescues them. Candace soon learns the truth: "Remarkalonium" is just carbon dioxide. This is what a spore plant named Mama needs to grow. Big Doctor uses Mama to control everyone on the planet.

Candace accidentally mentions that people on Earth breathe out carbon dioxide. With this new information, Big Doctor plans to take over Earth! Phineas, Ferb, and their friends team up with the Cowards, who were the original people living on Feebla-Oot. They attack the alien city. As the battle begins, Big Doctor and her army escape to Earth. The gang follows them. Doofenshmirtz stays behind because Vanessa is still on Feebla-Oot.

The Final Battle on Earth

The gang returns to Earth just in time to fight Big Doctor and her army. Isabella, Buford, and Baljeet lead the fight against the aliens. Phineas and Ferb go to free Candace. They find her crying, feeling bad about how she treated them. They show her their gift: a coffee mug that projects images of their past adventures. Candace realizes she might not be special to the whole universe, but she is special to her brothers.

They join the fight, but Mama, the alien plant, grows huge and releases her spores. The heroes are captured. Candace manages to talk to Big Doctor, who suddenly understands her mistakes. Just then, Mama grows even bigger and swallows Big Doctor!

The kids and Mama start fighting. Then, Doofenshmirtz, Vanessa, and Perry return! They used a "Chicken-Replace Inator" to swap themselves with a chicken and get back to Earth. Doofenshmirtz tells Candace to use the Inator on Mama. Candace replaces Mama with the chicken, sending Mama back to Feebla-Oot. Mama shrinks and spits out Big Doctor. Then, Mama gets crushed by a giant alien elephant.

Big Doctor is captured by the Cowards. Candace has a chance to "bust" her brothers when their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, drives by. But instead, Candace tells her mom to get pizza for them. Candace finally starts to truly appreciate her brothers. They all sing "Us Against the Universe" together.

The movie ends with everyone finishing their song. Perry the Platypus gets a secret call from Major Monogram. Perry quickly blocks the call to keep his secret identity safe, leaving everyone else confused.

After the Credits

In a short scene after the credits, Lawrence Fletcher finds the portal still in the backyard. He goes through it and ends up in Doofenshmirtz's lab, which is on fire! He returns on fire and accidentally breaks the portal. Linda comes back and, missing all the action again, asks Lawrence what he's been doing. He just replies, "I have no idea."

Who's Who in the Voices?

Awesome Music from the Movie

At the 2019 D23 Expo, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh shared that the movie would have about "nine or ten" new songs. In November 2019, Povenmire said that they had started recording the songs. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the music had to be recorded from home.

On May 28, 2020, Povenmire and Marsh announced that Karey Kirkpatrick and Kate Micucci wrote new songs for the film. Then, on July 2, 2020, Emanuel Kiriakou said he and Povenmire wrote a new song together. Danny Jacob, who writes music for Phineas and Ferb, was confirmed to be composing the movie's score.

Popular Songs from the Soundtrack

On July 24, 2020, the first song from the soundtrack was released. It was called "Such a Beautiful Day." Povenmire and Kirkpatrick wrote it, and Candace sings it. This song was added later in the movie's production. The filmmakers felt that the original opening, where Candace tried to bust Phineas and Ferb, was too harsh. They worried that new viewers might not understand Candace's character.

On August 14, 2020, the second song, "We're Back," came out. Povenmire and Marsh wrote this one. Phineas, Candace, and Doofenshmirtz sing it.

The full soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on the same day as the movie. It has 11 original songs. It also includes "Space Adventure" from Phineas and Ferb and "Chop Away at My Heart" from Milo Murphy's Law. These songs are briefly heard as jokes in the movie. Plus, there are four music pieces composed by Danny Jacob.

All music composed by Danny Jacob, except where noted.

What About a Third Movie?

On August 20, 2020, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh shared some exciting news. They said that there have been talks about making a third Phineas and Ferb movie! Fans are definitely hoping it happens.

See also

In Spanish: Phineas y Ferb, la película: Candace contra el universo para niños