The Incredibles was released in theaters in 2004.
Pixar’s animated superhero film debuted at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on October 24, 2004, before opening widely in the United States on November 5. It was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures under the Walt Disney Pictures banner and played with the Pixar short Boundin’.
The film follows Bob and Helen Parr, retired superheroes trying to raise their children during a period when superheroes are prohibited from public activity. Its retro-futuristic setting, family-centered story, action sequences, and comic-book influences helped distinguish it from earlier Pixar films.
The year is sometimes confused with 2005 because The Incredibles received major awards during the 2005 awards season, including Academy Awards at the 77th ceremony. It was also followed much later by Incredibles 2, which opened in 2018. The original film earned more than $631 million worldwide and became one of Pixar’s most successful releases of the decade.