South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut takes the show's crude energy and moves it to the big screen with bigger ambitions and musical numbers. Four boys, Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny, sneak into an R rated movie by the potty mouthed Canadian duo Terrance and Phillip, and they come away with a vocabulary that shocks adults. The uproar over the film triggers a heated public debate about decency, freedom of expression, and what children should be allowed to hear. Officials, parents, and broadcasters pile on, turning a pop culture squabble into a political firestorm that strains friendships, families, and a whole town. The movie uses satire to skewer censorship while staying so unapologetically outrageous that it tests loyalties and rules.

Directed by Trey Parker, the film enlarges TV show's satirical bite into a feature while preserving the series' voice and cast. Parker teams with collaborators to bring crude humor and catchy songs to big screen, released in 1999 by Paramount.

The film grossed about 83 million worldwide on a 21 million budget, a solid return that highlighted South Park's cross platform appeal beyond television and drew diverse global audiences to theaters, proving the franchise could succeed as an animated comedy.

Blame Canada earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, elevating the film beyond cult status. The movie's fearless approach to censorship, national identity, and media sensationalism left a lasting imprint on late 90s pop culture, shaping tone and risk tolerance in subsequent animated comedies and television programming worldwide.

Critics generally praised its sharp satire and willingness to push boundaries, though some found the humor excessive. The film tackles censorship, patriotism, media manipulation, and the clash between adult authority and kid expressions, all while delivering trends that echoed through late 90s and early 2000s comedy for better or worse.