Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it — navigating the perilous suburban wilderness, forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.
Writing
Jokes that land for 8-year-olds AND 28-year-olds
Direction
Burnett & Levin's chaotic earnest energy
Score
Adventure synths that slap unreasonably hard
Director
Matt Burnett
Philip Solomon
Craig / Warpspeed (voice)
Noël Wells
Kelsey / Bug Battler / Mortimor / Serena's Friend (voice)
H. Michael Croner
JP / Kraken Kid / Bryan / Todd / Flag Kid / Serena's Friend (voice)
Vico Ortiz
Serena (voice)
Kimberly Hébert Gregory
Nicole (voice)
Byron Marc Newsome
Duane (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Bernard / Teach / Waterballoon Mike (voice)
Jeff Trammell
James / Gibson / Cannonball (voice)
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Hannah (voice)
Zehra Fazal
Gala / Shannon the Scout / Tattoo (voice)
Jessica McKenna
Handlebarb (voice)
Gunnar Sizemore
Jason / Kah / Boom (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Cartoon Network's first theatrical prequel to a series since 2002's 'The Powerpuff Girls Movie,' and it was initially planned as a multi-part special before the crew convinced execs it deserved feature treatment.
The film quietly codes Craig's anxiety through his literal map-making obsession — a detail that resonates with neurodivergent viewers who've used systems to navigate uncertain social worlds. The Creek itself becomes a metaphor for structured play as emotional regulation.
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