Kiff: The Movie

is a 2026 animated musical-comedy film based on the Disney Channel animated television series Kiff. It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Allison Craig (in her feature directorial debut) and features the series' regular voice cast consisting of Kimiko Glenn, H. Michael Croner and more, with Chris Pratt joining the cast. In the film, Kiff and her friends attempt to stop Scarm Scaremly from collecting the six powerful Table Crystals as part of his quest to destroy Table Town and wipe out much of its civilians. 
Heavens and Smal accepted an offer for a film adaptation of Kiff from Pixar in 2024, after the show became a cultural phenomenon a year after it's first airing. They assembled a team from the show's writing staff, including themselves, and they structured the film as a mythical hero's journey that would bring the characters to new places. Although the film was intended to serve as the series finale, Disney ordered more episodes of the series as it had become increasingly profitable. With a budget of just $96 million, it is one of the least expensive Pixar films ever made.
 was theatrically released by Pixar on December 18, 2026. It received critical acclaim, with praise going toward the more serious tone, the stylized animation and characters; most critics considered it superior to the TV series. It was a commercial success, grossing $720.9 million against a budget of just $96 million. 
The National Board of Review named one of the top-ten films of 2026. The film is frequently lauded as one of the greatest Pixar films ever made, and is the highest-rated film adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes. A direct sequel, Kiff 2: The Vengeance, released in May 2029.
==Synopsis== 
Taking place after the events of the series, Kiff, Barry and their friends and families unite to battle Scarm Scaremly, their most powerful enemy yet, for the second time. On a mission to collect all six Table Crystals, Scarm plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything Table Town has dealt with has led up to this moment.
==Plot==
==Cast== 
*Kimiko Glenn as Kiff Chatterley, a young female optimistic orange squirrel who is the protagonist of the franchise.
*H. Michael Croner as Barrington "Barry" Augustus Buns III, a sweet and mellow male blue rabbit who is Kiff's best friend and sidekick.
*Andy Daly as Scarm Scaremly, a candy-loving demon who frees himself from a mystical book to wreak havoc in Table Town, and the film's main antagonist.
*Chris Pratt as Barrington "Barold" Augustus Buns II, Barry's estranged father who reunites with his son. 
*James Monroe Iglehart as Martin Chatterley, Kiff's absent-minded father who loves popcorn and orange juice.
*Lauren Ash as Beryl Chatterley, Kiff's mother and Martin Chatterley's wife. She works as a college professor.
*Rachel House as Mary Buns, Barry's warm and kind mother. She speaks with a New Zealand accent.
*Josh Johnson as Harry Buns (known professionally as DJ 11:30), Barry's somewhat cynical older teenage brother and an aspiring DJ.
*Nichole Sakura as Terri Buns (known professionally as Terri Two-Bowls), Barry's older sister and Harry's younger sister, who is a social media influencer and has a job as a pizza deliverywoman.
*Kristophe Buns is Barry's one-eared baby brother, who is usually seen with Farley, a toy robot that once belonged to Harry. He is the youngest in the Buns family.
*Vella Lovell as Candle Fox, a popular and rich female fox, Roy's daughter, and one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
*Nic Smal as Principal Secretary, a South African-accented secretary bird who is the principal at Kiff and Barry's school.
*Lucy Heavens as Helen, an eccentric, selfish and egotistical 712-year-old witch who is Kiff and Barry's drama teacher.
*Eric Bauza as 
**Reggie, a nerdy, but loyal raccoon, and one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
**Billiam, a young male Billy goat, who is best friends with Candle, and is one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
**Snekole, a green viper, and one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
**Roy Fox, Candle's father who is the president of Foxhole Productions, as well as a TV producer for reality TV shows.
*Tom Kenny as
**Trevor Angstrom, a hedgehog who is one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
**Gareth and Darryn, a bear and a giraffe respectively, and members of the Table Town Rangers.
*Sophie Kim as Patty a young female parakeet and one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
*Mary Mack as Renée du Bedat, a female warthog, and one of the members of the Table Town Rangers.
Additionally, Aparna Nancherla voices Miss Moufflé, a giraffe-librarian who runs the local library in Table Town. Rhys Darby also voices Trollie, a New Zealand-accented troll who lives under a bridge. 
== Production==
In July 2024, Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens were contacted by Jim Morris, CEO of Pixar, to make a feature-length adaptation of Kiff. They agreed and the film began development the following month. 
When deciding what the final plot would be, the series crew had "one that was purely an adventure film, and then one that was more of a subtle character piece". Disney liked both of them, so the result was a hybrid. Nic Smal said that there was no real difference when directing the film in comparison to a standard TV episode. Due to the excessive amount of characters in the series, no new characters are introduced in this film.
The film started pre-production in December 2024, and the film's final script was finished in October of 2025, with animation production beginning later that month. Work on the film finished on November 9, 2026.
===Animation===
The animation team decided to make the film's CGI look as accurate to the series as possible, which was done by giving the character models a flat, two-dimensional appearance with minimal shading, and animating the models largely on twos to make it feel more cartoonish. This creative choice was heavily inspired by Blue Sky's The Peanuts Movie and the Disney short Paperman. To further apply the 2D aesthetic, each location in Table Town was made to look "inconsistent" at points using separate models, giving the impression of a small building with a much larger interior, or a surface that rolls in the vein of a looping hamster wheel when the characters are running.''
While most of the film uses stylized CGI, some scenes utilize hand-drawn animation provided by Titmouse Inc., who also animated the TV series.
==Marketing==
Bloomberg News estimated that Disney and Pixar spent $93 million in advertisements and promotions for the film. Promotional partners included McDonald's and LEGO. The campaign featured 850 toy brands.
===Trailers=== 
*The teaser trailer was released on May 26, 2026.
*The first theatrical trailer was released on August 20, 2026
*The second theatrical trailer was released on October 9, 2026
* The third and final trailer was released on November 18, 2026.
===Music===
In August 2026, it was reported that John Debney would compose the film's score, marking his first collaboration with Pixar. The soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on December 4, 2026.
==Release==
The film had its worldwide premiere on December 4, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, the hometown of Kiff's creators and the main inspiration behind the show's setting of Table Town. Much of the film's voice cast and production crew attended the premiere.
===Home media ===
 was released on Disney+, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, digital and Blu-ray 3D on March 2, 2027.
==Reception==
===Box office===
As of March 2, 2027, has grossed $102.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $618.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $720.9 million.
On a budget of $96 million, was initially projected to gross $32–36 million in its domestic opening weekend. It ended up making $51.3 million over the six-day span (including an opening weekend of $33.2 million). completed its theatrical run in the United States and Canada on March 1, 2027.
===Critical reception===
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 133 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kiff Chatterley's jump to the big screen perfectly balances the lightheartedness of its source material, and a new, thrilling and emotionally resonant blockbuster that completely realizes its gargantuan ambitions". On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 81 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". On CinemaScore, audience members gave the film a rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale. On IMDb, the film received a score of 8.2/10.
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