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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
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Promotional poster
Screenplay by
  • Jon Colton Barry
  • Dan Povenmire
  • Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Directed by
  • Dan Povenmire
  • Robert F. Hughes
Starring
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:

Movie Music and Soundtrack

Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions
Soundtrack album by
Cast – Phineas and Ferb
Released August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
Recorded 2009–2011/2007 and 2011*(*extended version on track 8)
Genre
Length 39:52 (Original)
Label Walt Disney / Hollywood
Cast – Phineas and Ferb chronology
Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites
(2010)
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions
(2011)
Phineas and Ferb-ulous: The Ultimate Album
(2011)

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.

No. Title Performer Length
1. "Everything's Better with Perry"   Robbie Wyckoff 1:46
2. "Perfect Day"   Danny Jacob 1:14
3. "Hey Ferb"   Vincent Martella/Phineas 1:27
4. "Brand New Best Friend"   Dan Povenmire/Dr. Doofenshmirtz and 2nd Dimension Dr. Doofenshmirtz 2:18
5. "You're Going Down"   Ashley Tisdale/Candace 1:12
6. "Whatcha Doin'?"   Alyson Stoner/Isabella Garcia-Shapiro 1:18
7. "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)"   Vincent Martella/Phineas 2:43
8. "Perry the Platypus (Extended Version)"   Randy Crenshaw 2:53
9. "Takin' Care of Things"   Dan Povenmire and Danny Jacob 0:57
10. "Not Knowing Where You're Going"   Jeff "Swampy" Marsh 1:29
11. "Brand New Reality"   Robbie Wyckoff 1:27
12. "There's a Platypus Controlling Me"   Dan Povenmire/Dr. Doofenshrmitz 1:19
13. "Mysterious Force"   Ashley Tisdale/Candace 1:33
14. "My Ride from Outer Space"   Danny Jacob 1:34
15. "Come Home Perry"   Ashley Tisdale/Candace and /Vincent Martella/Phineas 2:02
16. "Back in Gimmelshtump"   Dan Povenmire/Dr. Doofenshrmitz 1:14
17. "When You Levitate"   Carmen Carter 1:00
18. "You're Not Ferb"   Danny Jacob 1:03
19. "Robot Riot"   Jaret Reddick and Dan Povenmire/Love Handel 3:17
20. "Rollercoaster"   Vincent Martella/Phineas 2:18
21. "Carpe Diem"   Cast of Phineas and Ferb 1:50
22. "Kick It Up a Notch"   Vincent Martella/Phineas, Dan Povenmire/2nd Dimension Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Slash 4:05
Total length:
39:52

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

No. Title Performer Length
23. "A-G-L-E-T"   Vincent Martella/Phineas 1:37
24. "Happy Evil Love Song"   Dan Povenmire/Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Sheena Easton/Dr. Doofenshmirtz's unnamed ex-girlfriend 1:42
25. "Not So Bad a Dad"   Olivia Olson/Vanessa Doofenshmirtz 1:05
26. "When Will He Call Me?"   Sheena Easton 0:59
27. "Spa Day"   Danny Jacob 1:02
28. "Candace Party"   Ashley Tisdale/Candace 1:42
29. "Gimme a Grade"   Maulik Pancholy/Baljeet Rai 1:41
30. "X-Ray Eyes"   Dan Povenmire 1:18
31. "Hemoglobin Highway"   Danny Jacob 0:47
32. "Watchin' and Waitin'"   Vincent Martella/Phineas 1:54
Total length:
11:47

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

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