Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
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Screenplay by	Jon Colton Barry Dan Povenmire Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Directed by	Dan Povenmire Robert F. Hughes
Starring	Vincent Martella Thomas Sangster Ashley Tisdale Dee Bradley Baker Dan Povenmire Caroline Rhea Jeff "Swampy" Marsh John Viener Alyson Stoner
Music by	Danny Jacob
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Dan Povenmire Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Running time	78 minutes
Production company(s)	Disney Television Animation
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension is an animated action-adventure TV movie. It is based on the popular Disney Channel TV show Phineas and Ferb. The movie first aired in the United States on August 5, 2011.

This film was the first full-length movie for the Phineas and Ferb series. It was also the third animated Disney Channel Original Movie. The story happens during the third season of the TV show.

When it first premiered, the movie was watched by 7.6 million people. This made it one of the most-watched animated shows on cable in over three years. Later, it became the second most-watched animated cable show ever for kids aged 6–11 and tweens aged 9–14.

A new movie, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, was released in 2020 on Disney+.

What Happens in the Movie?

Phineas and Ferb build a giant shuttlecock to play platypult badminton. Meanwhile, Perry the Platypus goes to his secret lair. His boss, Major Monogram, warns him. Perry's human family, the Flynn-Fletchers, are getting close to finding out he is a secret agent.

Monogram tells Perry that if his secret is revealed, he will have to move away. He would get a new family and never see Phineas and Ferb again. Perry also learns about new spy gadgets, like a wrist communicator and a hovercraft.

Perry's hovercraft accidentally crashes into the boys' shuttlecock. This causes them to crash into Dr. Doofenshmirtz's lab. They accidentally break his "Other-Dimension-inator." This machine was supposed to open portals to other dimensions. Phineas and Ferb help Doofenshmirtz fix it. They even convince him to remove the self-destruct button.

Perry arrives to stop Doofenshmirtz. But he doesn't want to reveal his secret to Phineas and Ferb. So, he pretends to be a normal pet and can't stop them.

Traveling to Another Dimension

The group travels to a different dimension. In this world, an evil version of Doofenshmirtz, called Doof-2, rules everything. He has an army of robots called Norm-Bots. The Perry from this dimension, called Platyborg, was turned into an evil cyborg by Doof-2. Platyborg is now Doof-2's loyal helper.

Doof-2 orders Platyborg to attack Perry. But Platyborg fails because Perry doesn't fight back. Then, Doof-2 orders Platyborg to hurt Phineas and Ferb. This forces Perry to show his secret identity to the boys. Phineas and Ferb are shocked!

They manage to escape, but Phineas is upset with Perry for keeping his secret. Their portal remote is broken, so the boys look for their alternate selves. Doofenshmirtz-2 plans to use the Other-Dimension-Inator to take over the original Tri-State Area. He wants to create a "Six-State Area."

To get Perry out of the way, Doof-2 says he will spare Phineas and Ferb if Perry gives up. Perry agrees, but Phineas tells him he's no longer their pet. Doofenshmirtz-2 then learns that only the boys can fix his machine. So, he breaks his promise and captures them.

The Resistance and a Daring Rescue

Phineas and Ferb ask the alternate Isabella for help. They find out that she, along with alternate versions of Baljeet, Buford, and the Fireside Girls, are part of a resistance group. This group is led by the alternate Candace.

Baljeet-2 manages to open a portal back to the original dimension. But when they learn Perry is captured, Phineas and Ferb decide to rescue him first. In the original dimension, Candace sees the portal and jumps through it, causing it to close.

The kids set off to save Perry. But Doofenshmirtz-2 and his forces trap them. They escape with Perry when he shows a funny holographic video of Major Monogram. During the chase, Platyborg damages their mine cart, slowing them down. Candace-2, not wanting to put her brothers in danger, leaves Phineas, Ferb, Candace-1, and Perry behind.

The boys refuse to fix the machine. But they accidentally 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 too.

Saving the Day

Before they can be eaten, Candace-2 rescues them. She gives them the remote. This allows Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Perry, and Doofenshmirtz to travel through many dimensions. Finally, they reach their home dimension. However, Candace-2 is captured by the Norm Bots.

Doofenshmirtz-2 arrives in their dimension and releases his Norm Bots into Danville. Perry gives Phineas and Ferb a locket from his collar. This leads them to Perry's secret lair. Inside, they discover that Perry has secretly scanned all their past inventions!

With the help of their friends, the children of Danville, and the O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym) agents, Phineas and Ferb use their inventions to defeat the Norm Bots. Meanwhile, Phineas-2, Ferb-2, and Jeremy-2 free Candace-2. Perry defeats Platyborg.

Before Doofenshmirtz-2 can destroy Perry, Doofenshmirtz arrives. He gives Doofenshmirtz-2 a toy train that he lost as a child. This toy was the reason Doofenshmirtz-2 turned evil! With his sad past fixed, Doofenshmirtz-2 makes his Norm Bots self-destruct. He then returns to his own dimension and is arrested.

A Happy Ending

Many characters from the other dimension come to the original dimension to thank their friends for saving the day. Platyborg is freed from his evil programming and becomes normal again. Phineas-2 and Ferb-2 take him home.

The kids are sad to learn that Perry will be moved to a new family because his secret is out. But Carl remembers that Doofenshmirtz has an "Amnesia-inator" that can erase memories. Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and their friends have their memories erased. This allows them to keep Perry.

Before they forget, Phineas and Ferb say goodbye to Perry. Isabella takes the chance to kiss Phineas! Perry goes into his lair and uploads photos from their adventure onto his computer, smiling happily.

Who Are the Voices?

Here are the main actors who lent their voices to the movie's characters:

• Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn and 2nd Dimension Phineas
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Ferb Fletcher
  • Danny Jacobs sings for Ferb and his 2nd Dimension self.
• Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn and 2nd Dimension Candace
• Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus, Perry the Platyborg, and Pinky the Chihuahua
• Dan Povenmire as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, 2nd Dimension Doofenshmirtz, and 2nd Dimension Candace (when she has allergies)
• Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram and 2nd Dimension Monogram
• Tyler Alexander Mann as Carl the Intern
• Mitchel Musso as Jeremy Johnson and 2nd Dimension Jeremy
• Alyson Stoner as Isabella Garcia-Shapiro and 2nd Dimension Isabella
• Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher and 2nd Dimension Linda
• Richard O'Brien as Lawrence Fletcher and 2nd Dimension Lawrence
• John Viener as Norm and Normbots
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Normbots (deep voice)
• Kelly Hu as Stacy Hirano
• Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet Rai and Dr. Baljeet
• Bobby Gaylor as Buford van Stomm and 2nd Dimension Buford
• Jack McBrayer as Irving Du Bois
• Jaret Reddick as Danny
• Carlos Alazraqui as Bobbi Fabulous
• Steve Zahn as Sherman "Swampy"
• Doris Roberts as Mrs. Thompson
• Slash as himself
• Loni Love as Carl's Pet Store Owner disguise
• Ariel Winter as Second Dimension Gretchen

Movie Music and Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions came out on August 2. It has 8 songs from the movie and 14 songs from the TV series.

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash helped write and perform a song for the soundtrack. It's called "Kick It Up a Notch." The song "I Walk Away" is not on the soundtrack. A song that was cut from the movie, "Mysterious Force," is included.

A special version of the soundtrack was sold at Walmart. It included 10 extra songs:

Deleted Scenes from the Movie

The DVD release of the movie includes scenes that were cut from the final film. These deleted scenes include:

• A scene with the alternate dimension Vanessa.
• The group flying in a blimp to a dangerous place.
• An extended part where everyone loses their memory at the O.W.C.A. headquarters.

There are also other deleted scenes available.

What Happened Next on TV?

A 22-minute episode called "Tales From the Resistance: Back to the 2nd Dimension" was made. It was part of the fourth season of the TV series. This episode aired on November 25, 2014, on Disney XD. The Emmy-Award-winning actress Allison Janney voiced 2nd Charlene, who was Doofenshmirtz-2's 'ex-wife'.

Another Movie: A Stand-Alone Sequel

On April 11, 2019, it was announced that a second movie would be released. It is called Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe. This movie came out on Disney+ on August 28, 2020. Most of the original voice cast returned for this film. However, Thomas Sangster did not return as Ferb. David Errigo Jr. took over the role. He had previously voiced Ferb in Milo Murphy's Law.

See also

In Spanish: Phineas y Ferb: A través de la segunda dimensión para niños