Totally Spies! The Movie
| Company type | Animated film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Film |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | France, Italy |
| Products | Animated feature film |
Totally Spies! The Movie (French title: Totally Spies! Le film) is an animated spy-action feature from 2009, directed by Pascal Jardin with a screenplay by Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux. This French-Italian collaboration adapts the well-known TF1 animated series Totally Spies!, originally created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel.
Functioning as a prequel, the movie reveals how the main characters initially crossed paths and were inducted as agents into the World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP). It includes the original French voice cast and features German fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld portraying the villain. This production marks the first cinematic release based on a TF1 TFOU animated show.
The premiere took place at Paris's Grand Rex on 28 June 2009, followed by its French distribution through Mars Distribution on 22 July 2009. While critical reception was mixed, the film made its international debut through a direct-to-television release on Cartoon Network.
Plot
Teenage girls Samantha, Alexandra, and Clover relocate to Beverly Hills, California, where they quickly develop rivalries with Mandy, Dominique, and Caitlin. After a staged encounter orchestrated by WOOHP agents, the trio undergoes rigorous training over 48 hours before officially joining the organization.
Their inaugural assignment centers on probing a series of celebrity disappearances linked to a device called the "Fabulizor," which grants makeovers. They uncover that individuals altered by this machine are implanted with chips that place them under hypnosis. Eventually, the girls are captured and taken aboard a space station commanded by Fabu, a disgraced model bent on revenge who plans to transport his followers to "Fabutopia" and annihilate Earth using a missile.
Following their escape from Fabu’s minions and reversing their forced transformations, the spies foil his scheme by redirecting the missile to obliterate the space station. They successfully free the abducted victims, disable Fabu's control signals, and apprehend him alongside his accomplices.
Having embraced their roles as WOOHP agents, the girls return to school only to discover their previously strict principal has been reassigned for misconduct. Meanwhile, Fabu and his team are incarcerated by WOOHP authorities, and those rescued undergo memory erasure for security reasons. The story concludes with the spies embarking on another mission, underscoring their continued dedication to WOOHP operations.
Voice cast
| Character name (English, if applicable) | Original French voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Clover | Fily Keita | Andrea Baker |
| Sam | Claire Guyot | Jennifer Hale |
| Alex | Celine Mauge | Katie Griffin |
| Jerry Lewis | Jean-Claude Donda | Adrian Truss |
| Mandy | Celine Mauge | Jennifer Hale |
| Fabu | Karl Lagerfeld | Joris Jarsky |
| Tad | Emmanuel Garijo | Jay Schramek |
| Madame Scritch (Mrs. Scritch) | Perrette Pradier | Barbara Budd |
| Peppy Garou (Peppy Wolfman) | Thierry Mercier | Walker Boone |
| Groin Groin (Oinky) | ||
| Rob Idole (Rob Hearthrob) | Donald Reignoux | Lyon Smith |
| Yuri | Antoine Tomé | Jason Gray |
Theatrical
The movie had its initial showing in France on 22 July 2009, playing in 272 cinemas nationwide. Its global premiere took place earlier, on 28 June 2009, at the Grand Rex theater in Paris.
Television
The film was broadcast on Disney Channel Asia on 27 February 2010, shortly following the conclusion of the spin-off series The Amazing Spiez! season finale. In the United Kingdom, the channel Pop presented the movie for the first time on 29 March 2016. In the United States, it made its television debut on Cartoon Network on 25 April 2010.
DVD release
Fox Pathé Europa issued the French-language DVD in France on 3 February 2010. During its release week, it achieved the number one position on Amazon France’s sales rankings.
Box office
During its opening weekend, the film earned $572,000, securing the ninth spot at the French box office and averaging roughly $2,100 per screen. The following weekends brought in $191,000, then $89,106, and $29,083 respectively. The total earnings from international markets amounted to $1.3 million.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kidscreen Awards | Best TV Movie | Won |