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Revision as of 05:08, 26 June 2025

Fixed
Directed byGenndy Tartakovsky
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Genndy Tartakovsky
  • Jon Vitti
  • Steve Greenberg
  • Rich Lufrano
Produced by
  • Michelle Murdocca
Starring
Edited byMark Yeager
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • June 11, 2025 (2025-06-11) (Annecy)
  • August 13, 2025 (2025-08-13) (Netflix)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget~$30 million[1]

Fixed is a 2025 American adult animated romantic comedy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Vitti, and produced by Michelle Murdocca. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, it features the voices of Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, and Bobby Moynihan. The film follows a dog who learns that he is going to be neutered in the morning. It is the first adult animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, as well as their first traditionally animated film.

The film was first conceived in 2009, and after languishing in development hell, began being worked on in 2018, following the successes of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) and the fifth and final season of Samurai Jack (2017), Tartakovsky signed on to direct the film for Sony Pictures Animation. For the film, he avoided relying on pop-culture jokes to include more character-focused humor, allowing the film to stand out among other R-rated animated films. The cast was publicly announced in June 2023.

Warner Bros. Pictures was originally set to distribute the film through their New Line Cinema banner, but dropped the film by August 2024 as part of cost-saving measures by Warner Bros. Discovery, canceling its theatrical release. Streaming service Netflix ultimately acquired rights to the film, scheduling it for release on August 13, 2025. The film had its world premiere on June 11, 2025, at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Premise

From Sony Pictures Animation and visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes Fixed, an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he's going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong...?

— Sony Pictures Animation

Voice cast

Production

Development and writing

According to Genndy Tartakovsky, the film was first conceived in 2009, as an animal road-trip film under the title Buds, with Tartakovsky wanting to capture the dynamic of his friend group. The film originally consisted of different types of animals, but after an executive suggested that it needed a stronger hook, Tartakovsky asked "What if one of them is a dog and he realizes he's going to get neutered in the morning?". The film was later titled The Shift before finally becoming Fixed.[6][7][8]

On July 25, 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that Tartakovsky was set to write and direct the film, with Michelle Murdocca producing it. Sony Pictures Animation was set to produce it, marking the studio's first R-rated film; Tartakovsky previously worked on the Hotel Transylvania films for the studio.[9] More details were revealed about the film in June 2019 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival;[10] Tartakovsky stated, "it's really funny and heartwarming, it's not all about balls, we're trying to make it a character comedy."[11] In July 2022, he stated that despite being a Sony Pictures Animation production, the film would be released through New Line Cinema.[12][13] He reaffirmed the film's focus on character-based comedy in December 2022, saying it's what makes the film "much more unique and stand out".[14] In June 2023, Tartakovsky stated that the "camaraderie" between the characters was inspired by Judd Apatow films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007).[2]

Speaking about the film with Polygon in 2025, Tartakovsky described Bull having "kind of a false sense of security about his balls, like Samson and his hair," with his friends having been neutered and "just normal".[15]

Casting

Aaron LaPlante, who previously starred in Tartakovsky's Primal and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, was revealed to have a role in the film in September 2022.[16] On June 13, 2023, Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, River Gallo, and Michelle Buteau, were announced to star in the film at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[2] When Hahn came onto the film, according to Murdocca, she didn't want to be "the sweet girl in the background who doesn't have any depth to her", aiming for her character to be raunchier.[2][6]

Animation and design

The animation was done by Renegade Animation and the Brazilian studio Lightstar Studios.[12] Scott Wills served as art director, having previously worked with Tartakovsky on Samurai Jack and Primal.[6][12] Production began by July 2022,[12] and was eyeing completion for September 2023 when the cast was announced.[2] While the film was originally intended by Tartakovsky to be made through hand-drawn animation, he later considered using computer animation to "better sell the film". He ultimately decided to keep the film's hand-drawn animation, making it the first hand-drawn film to be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, due to the hand-drawn aesthetic working better for the film's plot.[6]

Tartakovsky wanted the animation to be reminiscent of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Lady and the Tramp (1955) and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961),[14] while also drawing inspiration from the works of Tex Avery and Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes shorts, particularly due to their emphasis on expressive animation.[6] However, the film became more cartoony.[8] Tartakovsky did have to soften the animation for the genitals, however, coloring the buttholes "a bit more subtly".[15] The film was completed by September 2023.[1]

Music

Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom, who previously collaborated with Tartakovsky, composed the score.[17]

Release

Fixed had its world premiere on June 11, 2025, at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[18][19] The film is set to be released on August 13, 2025, on Netflix.[3] It was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on an undetermined date by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. Speaking about the film on the podcast This Is Important on May 7, 2024, Devine stated the film would be released in 2025.[20] In a June 2024 interview with Animation Magazine, Tartakovsky said that the release situation was being figured out.[21]

On August 9, 2024, it was reported that Warner Bros. and New Line would no longer release the film as part of cost-saving measures by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. The distribution rights returned to Sony Pictures Animation, with the film being shopped to other studios and streamers. First reported by Matthew Belloni of Puck News, the news was a surprising announcement given Tartakovsky's history with WBD's Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Netflix was considered as one of the potential options where Fixed could end up given Sony Pictures Animation's previous collaborations with the company, while Belloni suggested that if negotiations are unsuccessful, the film could be canceled and written off in a similar manner to Batgirl and the then-shelved Coyote vs. Acme.[22][23][24]

On October 1, 2024, while attending the SCAD's AnimationFest to be honored with the Award for Excellence, Tartakovsky reassured Collider's Steve Weintraub that Fixed was completed and "is not dead by any means nor shelved, just waiting to find a distributor he and Sony are trying to get."[25] In an exclusive article from TheWrap, it was revealed that the film was dropped in 2023, after the film was completed the same year. In January 2024, Netflix seemed uninterested, as the streaming service's Animation Film team is focused on family-oriented films. Tartakovsky offered to rent out a theater for three months and pay for it. In early 2025, Netflix's Animation Series team, led by John Derderian (who oversees adult animation for the streamer), became involved, and within a few weeks, the film was sold to the streamer.[7]

Reception

Critical response

Ryan Gaur of Discussing Film gave the film a 3/5 star rating, writing "Genndy Tartakovsky has provided some of the highest highs in Western animation. Unfortunately, Fixed isn't one of them. The foul humor might work for some viewers on the cusp of adulthood, but it falls into a trap of adult animation where it mistakes "adult" for "gross". Nonetheless, there's enough here to prove that Tarkovsky is still a master, beautiful 2D animation that I pray he's given another chance to flex his muscles in. Not his best, yet I'm glad he gave it a try."[26] Peter Debruge of Variety gave a positive review, stating that "the film proves impressively grown-up about how far Bull must go to atone for his behavior."[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (August 9, 2024). "Warner Bros. Will No Longer Release Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Fixed'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bałaga, Marta (June 13, 2023). "Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn Lead Voice Cast of Animation Wiz Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated 'Fixed' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Zahed, Ramin (April 16, 2025). "First Look: Netflix Rescues Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Fixed' from the Dog House!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Debruge, Peter (June 11, 2025). "'Fixed' Review: From the Mind of Genndy Tartakovsky Comes a Comedy About a Horndog With a Castration Complex". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Truitt, Brian. "From 'F1' to 'Freakier Friday,' exclusive peeks at summer's top movies". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e Campbell, Kambole (June 14, 2023). "'Fixed' First Look: Genndy Tartakovsky Previews His R-Rated Dog's Life Movie at Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Taylor, Drew (April 16, 2025). "How Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated Animated Dog Comedy 'Fixed' Got Adopted by Netflix - Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Changnon, Jenny (April 16, 2025). "A Mutt Goes On A Wild Adventure in the R-Rated Animated Comedy Fixed". Tudum. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 25, 2018). "'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects At Sony Pictures Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (June 12, 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Expanded Slate: New 'Boondocks', 'Hungry Ghosts' Anthology, More – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Hopewell, John (June 12, 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Links to Tencent, Sets New 'Boondocks,' Tartakovsky Duo". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Franich, Darren (July 6, 2022). "'Primal' season 2 exclusive: Creator teases more action, new worlds". EW.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Stone, Sam (July 21, 2022). "Primal: Genndy Tartakovsky Details Weaving a Bloody, Weirder Season 2". CBR.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Taylor, Drew (December 29, 2022). "Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future". TheWrap. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Nelson, Samantha (May 27, 2025). "Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky had to censor dog butts to get his new animated movie made". Polygon. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  16. ^ Franich, Darren (September 17, 2022). "Primal creator talks shocking finale and how season 3 could transform the show". EW.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "Tyler Bates & Joanne Higginbottom Scoring Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Fixed'". Film Music Reporter. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  18. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 23, 2025). "Netflix Animation Returns to Annecy with 'Stranger Things,' 'In Your Dreams,' 'Fixed' & Much More!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  19. ^ Roxborough, Scott (June 11, 2025). "'Fixed': Genndy Tartakovsky's Long-Neutered R-Rated Dog Comedy Finally Gets Unleashed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  20. ^ Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck (May 7, 2024). "Ep 199: Are The Guys Low T??". This Is Important (Podcast). IHeartRadio. Retrieved February 15, 2025.{{cite podcast}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[non-primary source needed]
  21. ^ Zahed, Ramin (June 19, 2024). "Genndy Tartakovsky Looks Back at the Magic of 'Dexter's Lab' and the Cartoon Boom of the '90s (EXCLUSIVE)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  22. ^ Belloni, Matthew (August 9, 2024). "Hollywood Finally Faces the Cable-pocalpyse". Puck News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  23. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2024). "Genndy Tartakovsky's Adult Animated Movie 'Fixed' Won't Be Released By Warners; Sony Looking For New Buyer". Deadline.
  24. ^ Lang, Jamie (August 9, 2024). "Genndy Tartakovsky's Animated Movie 'Fixed' Dropped by Warner Bros. In Cost-Saving Move, Returned to Sony". Variety.
  25. ^ DeVore, Britta (October 1, 2024). "Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated Animated Movie Shelved By Warner Bros. Gets Promising Update [Exclusive]". Collider.
  26. ^ Gaur, Ryan (June 11, 2025). "'Fixed' Review – Genndy Tartakovsky's Top Tier 2D Animation Distracts From Low-Hanging Fruit Humor". Discussing Film. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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