The Powerpuff Girls Movie premiered in 2002 from Warner Bros. Pictures and Cartoon Network Studios, expanding the beloved television series into a theatrical origin story. Created by Craig McCracken, the franchise had already become a defining property of Cartoon Network's late-1990s golden era, and the film gave audiences a feature-length account of how Professor Utonium's three creations came to be. Its release marked a notable moment for animated spinoffs crossing from small screen to cinema, reinforcing the cultural footprint of Townsville's pint-sized heroines during a decade when girl-led action cartoons were still a rarity in mainstream animation.
This cell preserves a trailer moment featuring Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup together, the complete trio that anchors the entire franchise. Trailer cells like this one were struck to promote the film ahead of release, making them a tangible artifact of the marketing campaign rather than the finished picture itself. Collectors seek out pieces showing all three sisters as a unit, since the dynamic between them, each with a distinct personality, is the emotional core fans return to. Having the complete set together in a single frame makes this a natural centerpiece for anyone building a Powerpuff Girls collection.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Fujicolor release print of The Powerpuff Girls Movie trailer (2002).
Gauge
Four perforations per frame along both edges, which is the 35mm layout; the strip holds three full frames running side by side.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, rounded-rectangle holes that look evenly spaced and cleanly punched, with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track with two tracks runs beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the lower-edge perforations; no DTS or SDDS seen.
Edge print
Mirrored text reading "FUJICOLOR" appears at the upper edge; no key numbers or safety film wording are legible in this capture.
Base & colour
The base shows a pale blue-teal tint along the edges, and the dye image looks neutral and balanced with no obvious fading or red shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splices or cue marks are seen at this size; the strip looks clean, apart from slight curl in the base.
Picture
Positive image, three consecutive frames of one near-identical shot, and the cartoon characters shown are consistent with The Powerpuff Girls Movie trailer on record.
Era check
Fuji colour print stock with a two-track optical track plus Dolby Digital blocks is consistent with a 2002 35mm release print.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000071084
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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