Fixed is a 2025 American adult animated comedy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, and written by Tartakovsky and Jon Vitti. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, it stars the voices of Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, and Bobby Moynihan. The film a dog who learns that he is going to be neutered. It is the first adult animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, as well as their first traditionally animated film.
The film was first conceived in 2009 as Buds, an animal road trip film, before eventually becoming Fixed. Following the successes of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) and the fifth and final season of Samurai Jack (2017), Tartakovsky was signed on to direct two original animated features for SPA: Fixed and Black Knight. For Fixed, he avoided relying on pop-culture jokes to include more character-focused humor, allowing the film to stand out among other R-rated animated films. Production began in July 2022 and was completed in September 2023, while the cast was publicly announced in June 2023. In April 2025, Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the film, releasing it on August 13, 2025.
Premise[]
The story of an average, all-around good dog who is in love with the show dog next door, and what happens when he learns that he is going to get neutered in the morning. What does a dog do with his last night out with his besties?
Voice cast[]
- Adam DeVine as Bull, a blue bloodhound who finds himself thinking that he is going to be neutered in the morning.[2]
- Idris Elba, as Rocco, a boxer[2]
- Kathryn Hahn as Honey, Bull's next-door crush[2]
- Fred Armisen as Fetch, a dachshund[2]
- Bobby Moynihan as Lucky[2]
- Beck Bennett as Sterling[2]
- River Gallo as Frankie[2]
- Michelle Buteau as Molasses[2]
Production[]
Development[]
Fixed, according to director Genndy Tartakovsky, was first conceived in 2009, as an animal road-trip film under the title Buds before eventually becoming Fixed.[3]
On July 25, 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that Tartakovsky was set to write and direct the R-rated comedy Fixed, with Michelle Murdocca also producing alongside Tartakovsky. Sony Pictures Animation was set to produce; Tartakovsky previously worked on the Hotel Transylvania films for the studio.[4] In June 2019, Tartakovsky stated, "it's really funny and heartwarming, it's not all about balls, we're trying to make it a character comedy."[5] On September 13, 2023, Sony submitted Fixed to the Motion Picture Association, who gave the film an R rating for "strong crude sexual content and language throughout, some drug use and violence".[6]
Writing[]
In December 2022, Tartakovsky said he did not want the film to rely on pop-culture jokes, instead wanting it to feature more character-focused humor, which he felt allowed Fixed to stand out among other R-rated animated films.[7] In June 2023, Tartakovsky stated that the "camaraderie" between the characters would be inspired by Judd Apatow films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007).[2]
Casting[]
At the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 13, 2023, Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, River Gallo, and Michelle Buteau were announced as part of the voice cast.[2]
Animation and design[]
The animation was done by Renegade Animation,[8] with Scott Wills serving as art director; he previously worked with Tartakovsky on Samurai Jack and Primal.[3][8] Production on the film began by July 2022,[8] and was completed in September 2023.[2] While the film was originally intended by Tartakovsky to be made through hand-drawn animation, he later considered using computer animation to "better sell the film". He ultimately decided to keep the film's hand-drawn animation, making it the first hand-drawn film to be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, due to the hand-drawn aesthetic working better for the film's plot.[3]
Tartakovsky wanted the animation to be reminiscent of Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955),[7] while also drawing inspiration from the works of Tex Avery and Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes shorts, particularly due to their emphasis on expressive animation.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 12, 2019). Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Expanded Slate: New 'Boondocks', 'Hungry Ghosts' Anthology, More – Annecy.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Bałaga, Marta (2023-06-13). Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn Lead Voice Cast of Animation Wiz Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated 'Fixed' (EXCLUSIVE) (en-US).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Campbell, Kambole (June 14, 2023). "'Fixed' First Look: Genndy Tartakovsky Previews His R-Rated Dog's Life Movie at Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (July 25, 2018). 'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects At Sony Pictures Animation.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hopewell, John (June 12, 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Links to Tencent, Sets New 'Boondocks,' Tartakovsky Duo". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ↑ Association, Motion Picture (2023-09-13). Search (en-US).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Taylor, Drew (2022-12-29). Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future (en-US).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cite error: Invalid
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