FIXED
Starring: Adam Devine, Kathryn Hahn, Idris Elba, Beck Bennett, Bobby Moynihan, and Fred Armisen
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
NICK
Known for his work on Cartoon Network, director Genndy Tartakovsky’s latest is a provocative adult animated feature in the vein of Sausage Party and it’s… something. Despite its incredibly raunchy nature and the cavalcade of unnecessary buttholes, I wasn’t offended, I just didn’t find it particularly funny. It’s not crude without purpose, as there’s an underlying story featuring themes of love and acceptance, but the vulgarity doesn’t enhance the story. The voice cast is solid and is highlighted by Idris Elba's portrayal of Rocco, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of laughs as humour is a quintessential ingredient to a good comedy.
QUENTIN
I like raunchy humor as much as the next guy, especially when animated since cartoons can provide an over-the-top absurdity that can’t be achieved with live action. That said, Fixed, which certainly provides the raunch, forgot about the humor part. When I was a pre-teen, I’m sure a dog talking about his balls for 90 minutes while constantly showing his starfish would have been the epitome of comedy, but I guess I’ve grown up. As it stands, Fixed is a mix of Strays and Sausage Party, built on little more than vulgarity for vulgarity’s sake. Forget about being neutered; this one should have been put down.
BODE
When it comes to Genndy Tartakovsky’s latest film Fixed, you’ll either be entertained by its perversity or completely turned off by it. Luckily for me, I happened to fall within the former category. While not every joke or visual gag lands, I laughed quite hard at the ones that did, and truly admired how far they were willing to go with some. It helps that the 2D animation is lovingly crafted, and its voice cast is quite spirited. To call Fixed one of Tartakovsky’s best efforts would be a lie, but for what it is, it’s a fun romp.
PAIGE
Fixed is a ballsy animated film that surprisingly comes from writer/director Genndy Tartakovsky, the man who brought us the Hotel Transylvania films. While this movie has a fun and clever premise, it would’ve worked far better as a short. With a runtime of 86 minutes, its raunchy humor grows tiring rather quickly. I’m no prude, but this movie relies heavily on nothing but sex jokes and foul language. Its only real redeeming quality is the great hand-drawn 2D animation, and not even that is enough to save it. Ultimately, this movie is dog shit.
ROBERT
Did you ever watch Ren and Stimpy and think how it could be improved with swearing and lewd innuendos? If so, Fixed is definitely for you. It’s a total 1990s-2000s vibes movie, from the Cartoon Network animation style to the iPod circa 2005 musical cues. The premise is reminiscent of a flashback sequence from The Simpsons with Santa’s Little Helper getting one last night of partying before he goes under the knife. The voice cast is inspired, featuring actors with plenty of recent comedic voiceover work; however, unlike prestige animated films, this will mostly just make you feel uncomfortable through suggestive behavior.
This film has been reviewed by Quentin, Nick, and Bode as part of Bitesize Breakdown's coverage of the 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival.