Sidekick: The Movie.

Sidekick: The Movie is a Canadian animated film based on the television series Sidekick. It was released in Canada on September 13, 2013 and aired as a TV movie in the United States on October 5, 2013.
The film is about Eric Needles who has been chosen to be the sidekick to Maxum Man, the greatest superhero of all time. But when Maxum Man mysteriously disappears, Eric must do his heroic duties to ensure that no one finds out he's gone and keep Splittsboro safe from evil.
The film was released on DVD in the United States on October 8, 2013 by Shout! Factory under their multi-year home video distribution deal with Nelvana. The DVD includes a bonus episode of Sidekick and an exclusive Maxum Man comic book.
The film was released on DVD in Canada on October 15, 2013 by Nelvana under their multi-year home video distribution deal with Shout! Factory. The DVD includes a bonus episode of Sidekick and an exclusive Maxum Man comic book.
The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2013 by Abbey Home Media under their multi-year home video distribution deal with Nelvana and Shout! Factory. The DVD includes a bonus episode of Sidekick and an exclusive Maxum Man comic book.
== Plot: ==
The film begins with Eric Needles, Trevor Troublemeyer and Kitty Ko at the Sidekick Academy. They are in detention for causing a mess during their training session. Professor Pamplemoose tells them that they will be cleaning up the mess they made. Eric and Trevor are excited to be cleaning up the mess, but Kitty is not happy about it.
The next day, Maxum Brain tells Eric that he has been chosen to be the sidekick of Maxum Man (the greatest superhero of all time). Eric is excited to be the sidekick of Maxum Man. He goes to his room and tells Trevor about it.
Trevor is jealous that Eric has been chosen as the sidekick for Maxum Man. He tells Eric that he will be the sidekick of Master XOX (the greatest supervillain of all time).
The next day, Maxum Brain takes Eric to meet Maxum Man. When they get there, they find out that Maxum Man has disappeared. Eric is shocked to find out that Maxum Man has disappeared.
Maxum Brain tells Eric not to tell anyone about it, because if the public finds out, they will panic and riot in the streets of Splittsboro.
Eric and Maxum Brain go to the Sidekick Academy, where they tell Professor Pamplemoose that Maxum Man has disappeared. He tells them that he will keep it a secret from everyone else at the academy.
Eric and Maxum Brain go to the city of Splittsboro, where they tell Mayor Mellow that Maxum Man has disappeared. He tells them that he will keep it a secret from everyone else in the city.
Maxum Brain tells Eric that he will have to do Maxum Man's heroic duties, so the public won't find out that he has disappeared.
Eric goes to the city of Splittsboro and saves a man from falling off a building. He tells the man that Maxum Man is still in Splittsboro.
Eric goes to the city of Splittsboro and saves a woman from being hit by a car. He tells the woman that Maxum Man is still in Splittsboro.
Eric goes to the city of Splittsboro and saves a boy from being hit by a bus. He tells the boy that Maxum Man is still in Splittsboro.
Eric goes to the city of Splittsboro and saves an old man from falling off another building. He tells the old man that Maxum Man is still in Splittsboro.
Eric goes to the city of Splittsboro and saves a girl from being hit by another car. He tells the girl that Maxum Man is still in Splittsboro.
== Distributed: ==
Nelvana, Shout! Factory
== Soundtrack: ==
Sidekick (TV series)
== Animation: ==
Traditional animation, Flash animation.
== Similars To: ==
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015).
== Trailers ==
Sidekick (TV series)
== Production: ==
Nelvana, Shout! Factory
== Development ==
== Casting: ==
== Release: ==
September 13, 2013. October 5, 2013. October 8, 2013. October 15, 2013. October 21, 2013.
== Screening ==
== Home media ==
DVD, Blu-ray Disc.
== Reception: ==
== Box office: ==
== Accolades ==
Canadian Screen Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, Leo Awards.
== Legacy ==
Sidekick (TV series)
Categories: 2010s animated films, 2013 films, Canadian animated feature films, Canadian children's animated comedy films, Canadian children's fantasy films, English-language films.
== Trivia ==
Sidekick (TV series)