Who directed the 2002 animated film The Powerpuff Girls Movie?
Answer
Craig McCracken
Craig McCracken directed the 2002 animated film The Powerpuff Girls Movie.
The film expanded the television series’ origin story, showing how Professor Utonium accidentally created Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup after adding Chemical X to his experiment. It also explores the girls’ early relationship with Mojo Jojo and the consequences of misplaced trust.
McCracken created The Powerpuff Girls and served as the movie’s director, making the feature a direct extension of his animated world rather than a separate reinterpretation. The film was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures.
A common mix-up is confusing the director with Genndy Tartakovsky, who worked on the original television series and was an important early collaborator. Tartakovsky did not direct the feature film.