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** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
** Amanda Lear dubs Edna Mode in the France and Italian versions.
** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
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* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor:
** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
**MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor: Amanda Lear dubs Edna Mode in the France and Italian versions.
** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
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** The Argentine dub surprisingly brings many celebrities together: Creator/SebastianLlapur as Mr. Incredible, Juana Molina as Elastigirl, Rubén Rada as Frozone, Nicolas Frías and Matías Martín as Syndrome (as a child and adult respectively), Florencia Otero as Violet, Gastón Sofritti as Dash, Carolina Peleritti as Mirage, Favio Posca as Edna Mode, Rodolfo Rodas as Mr. Huph, Dorita Guzmán as Mrs. Hogenson, Dani Martins as Tony Rydinger, Eduardo Ferrari as Bernie Kropp, Juan Carlos Olmedo as Dash's school principal, Carolina Ibarra as Kari, Silvia Dabove as Honey Best and Lalo Mir as the newsreel narrator.
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** In Mexico, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Frozone, Syndrome, Mr. Huph, Edna Mode and Honey Best are all voiced by Creator/VictorTrujillo, Consuelo Duval, Martín Hernández, Omar Chaparro, the late Antonio Miguel, Darío T. Pie and Charo Fernández.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: For the Latin Spanish dub, Creator/MarioFilio, Claudia Garzón and Creator/RicardoTejedo voiced Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and a person on the phone summoning Mr Incredible, in the trailers. But Creator/VictorTrujillo and Consuelo Duval were both cast for the first two parts instead. Despite this, Mario dubbed one of Syndrome's guards at Nomanisan Island, the Manta Jet's autopilot voice and the robot bird that identified Dash and Violet as intruders. In Claudia's case, she voiced the woman interviewing Mr. Incredible at the beginning. Ricardo, who directed the dubbing, also voiced Oliver Sansweet's lawyer and the cop who mistook Bob and Lucius for burglars.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: For the Latin Spanish dub, Creator/MarioFilio, Claudia Garzón and Creator/RicardoTejedo voiced Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and a person on the phone summoning Mr Mr. Incredible, in the trailers. But Creator/VictorTrujillo and Consuelo Duval were both cast for the first two parts instead. Despite this, Mario dubbed one of Syndrome's guards at Nomanisan Island, the Manta Jet's autopilot voice and the robot bird that identified Dash and Violet as intruders. In Claudia's case, she voiced the woman interviewing Mr. Incredible at the beginning. Ricardo, who directed the dubbing, also voiced Oliver Sansweet's lawyer and the cop who mistook Bob and Lucius for burglars.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: For the Latin Spanish dub, Creator/MarioFilio, Claudia Garzón and Creator/RicardoTejedo voiced Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and a voice on the phone summoning the hero in the trailers. But Creator/VictorTrujillo and Consuelo Duval were both cast for the first two parts instead. Despite this, Mario dubbed one of Syndrome's guards at Nomanisan Island, the Manta Jet's autopilot voice and the robot bird that identified Dash and Violet as intruders. Ricardo, who directed the dubbing, also voiced Oliver Sansweet's lawyer and the cop who mistook Bob and Lucius for burglars.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: For the Latin Spanish dub, Creator/MarioFilio, Claudia Garzón and Creator/RicardoTejedo voiced Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and a voice person on the phone summoning the hero Mr Incredible, in the trailers. But Creator/VictorTrujillo and Consuelo Duval were both cast for the first two parts instead. Despite this, Mario dubbed one of Syndrome's guards at Nomanisan Island, the Manta Jet's autopilot voice and the robot bird that identified Dash and Violet as intruders. In Claudia's case, she voiced the woman interviewing Mr. Incredible at the beginning. Ricardo, who directed the dubbing, also voiced Oliver Sansweet's lawyer and the cop who mistook Bob and Lucius for burglars.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: For the Latin Spanish dub, Creator/MarioFilio, Claudia Garzón and Creator/RicardoTejedo voiced Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and a voice on the phone summoning the hero in the trailers. But Creator/VictorTrujillo and Consuelo Duval were both cast for the first two parts instead. Despite this, Mario dubbed one of Syndrome's guards at Nomanisan Island, the Manta Jet's autopilot voice and the robot bird that identified Dash and Violet as intruders. Ricardo, who directed the dubbing, also voiced Oliver Sansweet's lawyer and the cop who mistook Bob and Lucius for burglars.
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* RealLifeRelative: Both Tony Rydinger and Rusty (the boy on the tricycle) are voiced by two of Creator/Brad Bird's sons.
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* RealLifeRelative: RealLifeRelative:
** Both Tony Rydinger and Rusty (the boy on the tricycle) are voiced by two ofCreator/Brad Bird's sons.Creator/BradBird's sons.
** In the Canadian French dub, Mr. Huph and Tony are voiced by Creator/ManuelTadros and Creator/XavierDolan respectively, who are father and son in real life.
** Both Tony Rydinger and Rusty (the boy on the tricycle) are voiced by two of
** In the Canadian French dub, Mr. Huph and Tony are voiced by Creator/ManuelTadros and Creator/XavierDolan respectively, who are father and son in real life.
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* BreakthroughHit: While both director Creator/BradBird and composer Creator/MichaelGiacchino had several well known productions under their belt, it was this film that launched both of their careers into the stratosphere, with Giacchino in particular getting to compose many more films after this one (indeed this first major film, the film he did before this a DirectToVideo thriller with Creator/GaryOldman and Creator/VingRhames).
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* BreakthroughHit: While both director Creator/BradBird and composer Creator/MichaelGiacchino had several well known productions under their belt, it was this film that launched both of their careers into the stratosphere, with Giacchino in particular getting to compose many more films after this one (indeed this was his first major film, the film he did before this was a DirectToVideo thriller with Creator/GaryOldman and Creator/VingRhames).
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* DubNameChange: In France:
** The family is called "Les Indestructibles", which technically means "the indestructible ones" rather than "the family with the surname ''Indestructible''", since proper nouns are not pluralised in French.
** Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
** The family is called "Les Indestructibles", which technically means "the indestructible ones" rather than "the family with the surname ''Indestructible''", since proper nouns are not pluralised in French.
** Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
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* DubNameChange: The family is called "Les Indestructibles" in France, and Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
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* DubNameChange: DubNameChange: In France:
** The family is called "LesIndestructibles" Indestructibles", which technically means "the indestructible ones" rather than "the family with the name ''Indestructible''", since proper nouns are not pluralised in France, and French.
** Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
** The family is called "Les
** Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
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* RealLifeRelative: Both Tony Rydinger and Rusty (the boy on the tricycle) are voiced by two of Creator/Brad Bird's sons.
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* SequelGap: How long did it take for ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' to release? A staggering ''fourteen years'' later.
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* OneBookAuthor: Violet is Sarah Vowell's only acting role, as she's better known as a writer and essayist instead of a professional actress.
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* CreatorChosenCasting:
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
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* IKnewIt: Many people guessed Syndrome's downfall as soon as they saw his costume.
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* TropeNamer:
** CaughtMonologuing
** CrackOhMyBack
** CaughtMonologuing
** CrackOhMyBack
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/TheIncredibles Has its own page]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/TheIncredibles [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/TheIncredibles1 Has its own page]].
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/BradBird was uncompromising in his vision and this forced Pixar to take several leaps forward technologically due to the human characters, natural locations, and the extreme detail put into even the simplest scenes. It took two months of heated arguments to convince Bird to drop a shapeshifting effect so that the resources could be used on getting the rest of the movie completed.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In the tie-in game, Mr. Incredible is voiced by Creator/RichardMcGonagle (replacing Creator/CraigTNelson) and Elastigirl is voiced by Creator/ElizabethDaily (replacing Creator/HollyHunter).
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* TheOtherDarrin: In the tie-in game, Mr. Incredible is voiced by Creator/RichardMcGonagle (replacing Creator/CraigTNelson) Creator/CraigTNelson)[[note]]who does a ''stunning'' job at replicating Nelson's voice[[/note]] and Elastigirl is voiced by Creator/ElizabethDaily (replacing Creator/HollyHunter).Creator/HollyHunter), [[note]]who uses her Buttercup voice, which makes Helen sound younger[[/note]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JasonLee, known primarily for comedic roles, as the psychopathic Syndrome.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JasonLee, known primarily for comedic roles, as the psychopathic Syndrome.but still very funny Syndrome, basically a ''darker'' take on Lee's comedic roles.
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* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles2009 The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
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* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles2009 The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe.in-universe[[note]]though the comic does use the first film's ending as a jumping off point, implying it's still an ImmediateSequel[[/note]]. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
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* CreatorChosenCasting:
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
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* BreakthroughHit: While both director Creator/BradBird and composer Creator/MichaelGiacchino had several well known productions under their belt, it was ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' that launched both of their careers into the stratosphere, with Giacchino in particular getting to compose many more films after this one (indeed this first major film, the film he did before this a DirectToVideo thriller with Creator/GaryOldman and Creator/VingRhames).
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* BreakthroughHit: While both director Creator/BradBird and composer Creator/MichaelGiacchino had several well known productions under their belt, it was ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' this film that launched both of their careers into the stratosphere, with Giacchino in particular getting to compose many more films after this one (indeed this first major film, the film he did before this a DirectToVideo thriller with Creator/GaryOldman and Creator/VingRhames).
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* LicensedGame: There are three: The [[VideoGame/TheIncredibles action-adventure adaptation]] of the movie suitably stretched out on Nomanisan Island and starring the whole family, a sequel beat-em-up game called ''[[VideoGame/TheIncrediblesRiseOfTheUnderminer Rise of the Underminer]]'' starring Mr. Incredible and Frozone, and ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles''.
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* LicensedGame: There are three: The [[VideoGame/TheIncredibles [[VideoGame/TheIncrediblesGame action-adventure adaptation]] of the movie suitably stretched out on Nomanisan Island and starring the whole family, a sequel beat-em-up game called ''[[VideoGame/TheIncrediblesRiseOfTheUnderminer Rise of the Underminer]]'' starring Mr. Incredible and Frozone, and ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles''.
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* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
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* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles2009 The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
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* BreakthroughHit: While both director Creator/BradBird and composer Creator/MichaelGiacchino had several well known productions under their belt, it was ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' that launched both of their careers into the stratosphere, with Giacchino in particular getting to compose many more films after this one (indeed this first major film, the film he did before this a DirectToVideo thriller with Creator/GaryOldman and Creator/VingRhames).
* CelebrityVoiceActor:
** In Japan, Syndrome is voiced by Hiroyuki Miyasako (the ''boke'' of [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine Ameagari Kesshitai]], who would later voice [[Franchise/UltramanZero Ultraman Belial]] and [[Anime/MazingerZInfinity Baron Ashura]]), while Underminer is voiced by ProfessionalWrestling legend Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada.
** In the Hindi dub, Mr. Incredible is voiced by none other than Creator/ShahRukhKhan himself.
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Russian title is ''Суперсемейка'', which means "Superfamily."
* CreatorBreakdown: Personal issues had percolated into the story as they weighed on Creator/BradBird in life. Approaching middle age and having high aspirations for his filmmaking, Bird pondered whether his career goals were attainable only at the price of his family life. He stated, "Consciously, this was just a funny movie about superheroes. But I think that what was going on in my life definitely filtered into the movie.".
* CreatorChosenCasting:
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
* CrossDressingVoices: [[CreatorCameo Brad Bird]] as Edna (they brought in Lily Tomlin to voice Edna, but when she heard Brad demonstrate the kind of voice he wanted, she immediately declared Brad needed to do the voice himself). While the same thing is done in many of the dubs, this is averted in others, such as the French, European Spanish and Italian dubs.
* DawsonCasting: Sarah Vowell was 34 when she first voiced 14-year-old Violet, and '''48''' the second time. Of course, she was cast in the first place because her natural voice just happens to sound squeaky and adolescent. No doubt she could play the character indefinitely. [[note]] Assuming that there is no TimeSkip in any future films where Violet is an adult.[[/note]]
* DescendedCreator:
** Brad Bird, the director and writer of the film, is also the voice of Edna Mode.
** Production designer Lou Romano is the voice of Bernie Kropp, Dash's hapless teacher.
* DevelopmentGag:
** When Buddy is showing off his homemade rocket boots to Mr. Incredible, Buddy asks if ''he'' can fly. An early idea was to have Bob being the only member of the Parr family that couldn't fly (and being a bit self-conscious about it).
** In early drafts, Syndrome (then just a OneSceneWonder) called retired superheroes back into action to battle the Omnidroids to the death.
* DiagnosisOfGod: In the DVDCommentary, the creators confirmed that Syndrome had schizophrenia.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/BradBird was uncompromising in his vision and this forced Pixar to take several leaps forward technologically due to the human characters, natural locations, and the extreme detail put into even the simplest scenes. It took two months of heated arguments to convince Bird to drop a shapeshifting effect so that the resources could be used on getting the rest of the movie completed.
* DubNameChange: The family is called "Les Indestructibles" in France, and Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
* DuelingDubs: There are two Brazilian Portuguese dubs, the theatrical one last featured on the DVD. The changed dubbers in the second one were retained in the sequel.
* EnforcedMethodActing: To give Dash a more realistic sounding out-of-breath voice, Brad Bird would make Spencer Fox run laps around the studio.
* IKnewIt: Many people guessed Syndrome's downfall as soon as they saw his costume.
* KidsMealToy: UsefulNotes/McDonalds released a set of eight action figures of the Parr family, Frozone, Syndrome, and the Incredibile in their Happy Meals.
* LicensedGame: There are three: The [[VideoGame/TheIncredibles action-adventure adaptation]] of the movie suitably stretched out on Nomanisan Island and starring the whole family, a sequel beat-em-up game called ''[[VideoGame/TheIncrediblesRiseOfTheUnderminer Rise of the Underminer]]'' starring Mr. Incredible and Frozone, and ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles''.
* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor:
** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
** Amanda Lear dubs Edna Mode in the France and Italian versions.
* NoExportForYou:
** The DVD bonus feature "Vowellet" is included only on the Region 1 DVD -- not Region 2 or Region 4. Presumably, because Sarah Vowell is fairly unknown outside the US.
** The film wasn't released in China.
* TheOtherDarrin: In the tie-in game, Mr. Incredible is voiced by Creator/RichardMcGonagle (replacing Creator/CraigTNelson) and Elastigirl is voiced by Creator/ElizabethDaily (replacing Creator/HollyHunter).
* PermanentPlaceholder: Creator/BradBird's voice for Edna was just something he did to give potential actresses an idea of what he was looking for. He only decided to do it himself when Creator/LilyTomlin, his first choice, told him that it was perfect the way it was.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JasonLee, known primarily for comedic roles, as the psychopathic Syndrome.
* RegionalBonus: In European versions, several inscriptions during Mr. Incredible's search on the villain's main computer have been replaced with generic graphical symbols. For instance, "Location: Unknown" is replaced by a question mark in front of a globe, "Location: Known" is replaced by a highlighted map section, and "Terminated" is replaced by a red diagonal line.
* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: The whole "no capes" rule - and the resulting monologue from Edna - was added so the animators wouldn't have to [[NoFlowInCGI animate the cape physics.]]
* ShrugOfGod:
** No one who worked on ''The Incredibles'', not even Brad Bird, knows why the [[RunningGag Pizza Planet truck gag]] wasn't included in the film.
** When talking about the comics, Creator/MarkWaid said that Syndrome might have survived the movie but refused to give a definite answer.
** [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2428480/brad-bird-hopes-hell-never-have-to-explain-how-the-incredibles-got-their-powers Brad doesn't know how The Incredibles got their powers]], as he hopes to never explain them.
* StarMakingRole: For Michael Giacchino, whose previous work had mostly been video games and TV shows. Thanks to this film, he's now one of Hollywood's most in-demand composers.
* TropeNamer:
** CaughtMonologuing
** CrackOhMyBack
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/TheIncredibles Has its own page]].
* WordOfGod:
** According to Creator/BradBird, [[https://twitter.com/#!/BradBirdA113/status/181513025981911040 Helen Parr's maiden name]] is Truax.
** The writer of the comic detailed Xerek's backstory on Twitter (since removed), revealing him as a man with an ability to continually achieve victory that has lived for over 200 years through various life-extension/eternal youth schemes, but has now become a DeathSeeker wanting to bring the world down with him.
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* CelebrityVoiceActor:
** In Japan, Syndrome is voiced by Hiroyuki Miyasako (the ''boke'' of [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine Ameagari Kesshitai]], who would later voice [[Franchise/UltramanZero Ultraman Belial]] and [[Anime/MazingerZInfinity Baron Ashura]]), while Underminer is voiced by ProfessionalWrestling legend Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada.
** In the Hindi dub, Mr. Incredible is voiced by none other than Creator/ShahRukhKhan himself.
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Russian title is ''Суперсемейка'', which means "Superfamily."
* CreatorBreakdown: Personal issues had percolated into the story as they weighed on Creator/BradBird in life. Approaching middle age and having high aspirations for his filmmaking, Bird pondered whether his career goals were attainable only at the price of his family life. He stated, "Consciously, this was just a funny movie about superheroes. But I think that what was going on in my life definitely filtered into the movie.".
* CreatorChosenCasting:
** Creator/BradBird cast Sarah Vowell as Violet after hearing her voice on ''Radio/ThisAmericanLife''. He stated that she was "perfect" for the part and immediately called her to offer her the role. [[note]]Even though Disney/Pixar considered having an actual teenager voice Violet, had Vowell turned it down.[[/note]]
** Bird cast Creator/SamuelLJackson as Frozone because he wanted the character to have the coolest voice.
* CrossDressingVoices: [[CreatorCameo Brad Bird]] as Edna (they brought in Lily Tomlin to voice Edna, but when she heard Brad demonstrate the kind of voice he wanted, she immediately declared Brad needed to do the voice himself). While the same thing is done in many of the dubs, this is averted in others, such as the French, European Spanish and Italian dubs.
* DawsonCasting: Sarah Vowell was 34 when she first voiced 14-year-old Violet, and '''48''' the second time. Of course, she was cast in the first place because her natural voice just happens to sound squeaky and adolescent. No doubt she could play the character indefinitely. [[note]] Assuming that there is no TimeSkip in any future films where Violet is an adult.[[/note]]
* DescendedCreator:
** Brad Bird, the director and writer of the film, is also the voice of Edna Mode.
** Production designer Lou Romano is the voice of Bernie Kropp, Dash's hapless teacher.
* DevelopmentGag:
** When Buddy is showing off his homemade rocket boots to Mr. Incredible, Buddy asks if ''he'' can fly. An early idea was to have Bob being the only member of the Parr family that couldn't fly (and being a bit self-conscious about it).
** In early drafts, Syndrome (then just a OneSceneWonder) called retired superheroes back into action to battle the Omnidroids to the death.
* DiagnosisOfGod: In the DVDCommentary, the creators confirmed that Syndrome had schizophrenia.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/BradBird was uncompromising in his vision and this forced Pixar to take several leaps forward technologically due to the human characters, natural locations, and the extreme detail put into even the simplest scenes. It took two months of heated arguments to convince Bird to drop a shapeshifting effect so that the resources could be used on getting the rest of the movie completed.
* DubNameChange: The family is called "Les Indestructibles" in France, and Bomb Voyage is called "Folamour" ("[[Film/DrStrangelove Strangelove]]"), presumably because the original name doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily when said in French (it's more like "bomba voyage").
* DuelingDubs: There are two Brazilian Portuguese dubs, the theatrical one last featured on the DVD. The changed dubbers in the second one were retained in the sequel.
* EnforcedMethodActing: To give Dash a more realistic sounding out-of-breath voice, Brad Bird would make Spencer Fox run laps around the studio.
* IKnewIt: Many people guessed Syndrome's downfall as soon as they saw his costume.
* KidsMealToy: UsefulNotes/McDonalds released a set of eight action figures of the Parr family, Frozone, Syndrome, and the Incredibile in their Happy Meals.
* LicensedGame: There are three: The [[VideoGame/TheIncredibles action-adventure adaptation]] of the movie suitably stretched out on Nomanisan Island and starring the whole family, a sequel beat-em-up game called ''[[VideoGame/TheIncrediblesRiseOfTheUnderminer Rise of the Underminer]]'' starring Mr. Incredible and Frozone, and ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles''.
* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor:
** In most dubbings, Dominique Louis's performance of Bomb Voyage remains unchanged.
** Amanda Lear dubs Edna Mode in the France and Italian versions.
* NoExportForYou:
** The DVD bonus feature "Vowellet" is included only on the Region 1 DVD -- not Region 2 or Region 4. Presumably, because Sarah Vowell is fairly unknown outside the US.
** The film wasn't released in China.
* TheOtherDarrin: In the tie-in game, Mr. Incredible is voiced by Creator/RichardMcGonagle (replacing Creator/CraigTNelson) and Elastigirl is voiced by Creator/ElizabethDaily (replacing Creator/HollyHunter).
* PermanentPlaceholder: Creator/BradBird's voice for Edna was just something he did to give potential actresses an idea of what he was looking for. He only decided to do it himself when Creator/LilyTomlin, his first choice, told him that it was perfect the way it was.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JasonLee, known primarily for comedic roles, as the psychopathic Syndrome.
* RegionalBonus: In European versions, several inscriptions during Mr. Incredible's search on the villain's main computer have been replaced with generic graphical symbols. For instance, "Location: Unknown" is replaced by a question mark in front of a globe, "Location: Known" is replaced by a highlighted map section, and "Terminated" is replaced by a red diagonal line.
* SequelInAnotherMedium: [[ComicBook/TheIncredibles The comic book]] is an attempted one. At the time, Brad Bird hadn't settled on a sequel for the movie quite yet, so the comic was made in the interim with the theory if the sequel would come, some time would've passed in-universe. No one could've guessed when the sequel was finally developed that it would [[ImmediateSequel directly pick up after the first film.]]
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: The whole "no capes" rule - and the resulting monologue from Edna - was added so the animators wouldn't have to [[NoFlowInCGI animate the cape physics.]]
* ShrugOfGod:
** No one who worked on ''The Incredibles'', not even Brad Bird, knows why the [[RunningGag Pizza Planet truck gag]] wasn't included in the film.
** When talking about the comics, Creator/MarkWaid said that Syndrome might have survived the movie but refused to give a definite answer.
** [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2428480/brad-bird-hopes-hell-never-have-to-explain-how-the-incredibles-got-their-powers Brad doesn't know how The Incredibles got their powers]], as he hopes to never explain them.
* StarMakingRole: For Michael Giacchino, whose previous work had mostly been video games and TV shows. Thanks to this film, he's now one of Hollywood's most in-demand composers.
* TropeNamer:
** CaughtMonologuing
** CrackOhMyBack
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/TheIncredibles Has its own page]].
* WordOfGod:
** According to Creator/BradBird, [[https://twitter.com/#!/BradBirdA113/status/181513025981911040 Helen Parr's maiden name]] is Truax.
** The writer of the comic detailed Xerek's backstory on Twitter (since removed), revealing him as a man with an ability to continually achieve victory that has lived for over 200 years through various life-extension/eternal youth schemes, but has now become a DeathSeeker wanting to bring the world down with him.
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