Urkel is a 2024 American epic adult animated action-adventure comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson and written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Rodney Rothman.
It stars the voices of Jaleel White as Steve Urkel and Liam Neeson as the Phantom. The film also features the voices of Evan Fong, David Negal, H2O Delirious, Brian Hanby, Tyler Wine, Marcel Cunningham, and Fourzer0seven as the Vanoss Crew. The film follows Steve Urkel teaming up with the Vanoss Crew to stop the Phantom, a ruthless jewel thief, from acquiring a set of powerful diamonds with ancient, world-ending powers. This film is dedicated in the memory of Michelle Thomas, the actress who played Myra Monkhouse in Family Matters (1989-1998), who died on December 23, 1998.
The film is thematically separated into eight parts following the prologue: "We Side with an Urkel", "Separated Countries", "The True Story of 11/29/98", "The Wrath of Landor", "Enter the Game Labyrinth", "The Epic Conflict", "Urkel & Darcy", and "The Final Chapter". An epilogue follows, titled "The Ending of the End".
Urkel was released in theatres on December 23, 2024, which coincided with the twenty-sixth anniversary of Thomas's death and the thirty-five anniversary of Family Matters. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, direction, voice performances, the darker tone, and tribute to Thomas, with some calling it the best animated film yet.
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Summary[]
- ❝ Steve Urkel was a nerdy kid. Now, as an adult, he developed into a mature, cold, icy, and calm FBI agent due to his guilt over his ex-girlfriend Myra Monkhouse's death, which strained his friendship with the Winslow family. He teams up with the Vanoss crew and his past self to find redemption by taking down a ruthless and sadistic world-renowned jewel thief who plans to retrieve a set of powerful diamonds that holds the ancient powers that can destroy the world.❞
- ―Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis[]
- Main article: Urkel/Plot
Cast[]
- Jaleel White as:
- Steve Urkel, an mature, cold, icy, and calm FBI agent who's been dealing with guilt over his ex-girlfriend, Myra Monkhouse's death.
- Past Steve Urkel, Steve's past self, who time traveled from the past to the present. White confirms that this version of Steve is from between the eighth and ninth seasons of Family Matters.
- Urkel-Bot. a robot Steve created.
- Stefan Urquelle, Steve's suave and charming clone.
- Myrtle Urkel, Steve's identical cousin from Mississippi.
- Cornelius Eugene Urkel, Steve's cousin from Detroit, Michigan who goes by Original Gangsta Daw (O.G.D.).
- Hedgehog Spirit, a hedgehog Cillian's befriends with before it dies.
- Steve Urkel, This alternative of Steve Urkel is from what happened if he drifted away into space and spent years on a distant gladiator planet called Warworld in the series finale of Family Matters. White confirms that his story is a what if scenario and that he is one of the two main protagonists of the seventh chapter, Urkel & Darcy.
- Lashana Lynch as Naomi Urkel, Steve's wife, who's a member of the agency.
- Evan Fong as Vanoss
- Liam Neeson as Director Thomas Garfield/the Phantom, the director of the Chicago branch of the FBI who happens to be the world-renowned jewel thief who plans to remake the world in his twisted image by collecting the diamonds that holds the ancient powers.
- David Negal as Nogla
- Jonathan Denis as Delirious
- Brian Hanby as Terrorizer
- Tyler Wine as Wildcat
- Marcel Cunningham as Marcel
- Scott "Scotty" as Fourzer0seven
- Reginal VanJohnson as Carl Winslow, the commissioner of the Chicago Police Department who's set to retiring after catching the Phantom.
- Nick Robinson as Cillian Darcy, a retired superhero-turned-podcaster and interviewer.
- Cillian Darcy, this alternative version of Cillian Darcy is one of the two main protagonists of the film's seventh and penultimate chapter, Urkel & Darcy.
- Luke Benward as Jake Thompson, a rouge of the Rebels who turned on his friends.
- Patrick Dempsey as Richard Bowman, a corrupted homicide FBI agent.
- Alan Ritchson as Larry Smiley, the head of a marriage institute who is under the delusion that he is the next Noah saving people from a flood that he himself was creating.
- Charlize Theron as Penelope Cooper, a corrupted FBI agent.
- Ashleigh Murray as Myra Monkhouse, Steve's clingy and obsessive ex-girlfriend who died from a terminal illness, which caused him to deal with guilt, depression and insomnia. She appears as the manifestation of his trauma.
- Michelle Thomas appear in archive audio and footage.
- Lucy Hale as Lena Flora, a 28-year-old orphan jungle girl who can communicate with animals and manipulate the elements of nature.
- Jason Isaacs as Governor Larry Finn, a newly elect governor who orders that all Latino citizens in his state to be arrested who happens to be in the same league with the Phantom.
- Craig Parkinson as Landor the Maker of Monsters, a mad scientist obsessed with mastering the secrets of life. As the name indicates, he specialized in making monsters, mostly by combining body parts salvaged from various corpses and bringing the results to life.
- Jenna Ortega as Lorcan Bree Darcy, a mysterious girl with the same name as Cillian's brother Lorcan who developed reality warping powers. She happens to be the youngest of the quintuplets who happens to be dealing with grieve over her role model, idol, and mentor, Lorcan Darcy's death.
- Jo Marie Payton as Harriette Winslow
- Darius McCrary as Eddie Winslow
- Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura Winslow
- Jaimee Foxworth as Judy Winslow
- Bryton McClure as Richie Crawford
- Cherie Johnson as Maxine Johnson
- Shawn Harrison as Waldo Faldo
- China Anne McClain as Stephanie Laurine Urkel, the daughter of Steve Urkel and Myra Monkhouse who is the older twin and a brainy girl.
- Simone Joy Jones as Stephanie Melody Urkel, the daughter of Steve Urkel and Myra Monkhouse who is the younger twin and a bad girl.
- Luke Evans as Midnight Crawler, a corrupted police officer/supervillain who's in the same league as the Phantom.
- Adam MacDonald and Roger L. Jackson provided the voice of Midnight Crawler.
- Cameron Gellman as Lorcan Darcy, Cillian's triplet brother and Lucy's boyfriend who died during his wedding explosion caused by Jake Thompson. He happens to be the mentor, idol and role model of Lorcan Bree Darcy.
- Lili Reinhart as Lilly Darcy, Cillian's triplet sister who died during her brother's wedding explosion that caused by Jake Thompson.
- Grace Victoria Cox as Emily Pond, Cillian's ex-girlfriend who left him to become a nun after the wedding explosion.
- Kiernan Shipka as Lucy Baine, Lorcan's girlfriend who died during the wedding explosion that caused by Jake Thompson.
- Devery Jacobs as Ava Mayne, Lucy's girlfriend who died during the wedding explosion that caused by Jake Thompson.
- Shameik Moore as Kyle Pimiento, Lorcan's best friend and Anya's boyfriend who died during the wedding explosion that caused by Jake Thompson.
- Becky G as Anya Diaz, Lorcan's best friend and Kyle's girlfriend who died during the wedding explosion that caused by Jake Thompson.
- Mike Mittelman as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a mysterious young mad scientist who designed the Chaos Energy Reactor.
Donielle Tremaine Hansley voices Steven Aloysius Urkel, the oldest son of Steve Urkel and Naomi, Laurine and Melody's half-brother. Carter Young voices Steven Betram Urkel, the youngest son of Steve Urkel and Naomi, Laurine and Melody's younger half-brother, and Aloysius's younger brother. Ayaamii Sledge voices Stephanie Sue Urkel, Steve Urkel and Naomi's only daughter and Laurine and Melody's half-sister. Jones, Hansley, Young and Sledge worked together in the 2024 remake of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.
Cynthia Erivo voices Lady Grani, a mysterious being that guides Cillian Darcy during his vision quest. Keone Young as a Buddhist Monk, a mysterious monk who came to Cillian in a vision during a spiritual test.
Ted Lange and Vanessa L. Williams voice Herb and Diane Urkel, Steve Urkel's parents, who have nothing but the utmost contempt for Steve and do their best to avoid him at all times. Jake T. Austin voices Tim Mulligan, an FBI agent rookie. Emma Roberts voices Cynthia Del Monaco, a corrupted district attorney who is in the same league as the Phantom. Johnny Simmons voices David Anderson, a vigilante who fights for the good guys. Kyla Pratt voices Jenny Dukes, a nun who took part in the conflict between Steve Urkel and the Phantom, Troy Gentile as Clark Darcy, Cillian, Lorcan, and Lilly's older brother who's currently dating Emily Pond to spite Cillian. Austin, Roberts, Simmons, Pratt and Gentile worked together in the 2009 family comedy film Hotel for Dogs.
Tia and Tamera Mowry reprising their roles as Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell from Sister, Sister (1994-1999) to narrate the movie in a live-action sequence. Their younger brother, Tahj Mowry reprises his role as T.J. Henderson from Smart Guy (1997-1999). Mark-Paul Gosselaar reprises his role as Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell (1989-1993) and it's revival (2020-2021). The writers agreed that this film contained notable references as a tribute to an original actor, Dustin Diamond, which confirms his character's, Samuel "Screech" Powers, fate. Brandy Norwood reprises her role as Moesha Mitchell from Moesha (1996–2001). Kim Fields reprises her role as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey from The Facts of Life (1979-1988).
Bryan Cranston and Jane Kazmarek voices Calvin and Marie Darcy, the parents of Clark, Cillian, Lorcan and Lilly Darcy who are estranged with Cillian after Lorcan and Lilly's death in the bomb explosion and ended up favoring Clark. Cranston and Kazmarek worked together in Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006). Ryan Robbins voices Frank Darcy, Clark, Cillian, Lorcan and Lilly's racist uncle who is known as the White Dragon, a supervillain who allies with the Phantom.
Mark Consuelos as Mark Darcy, the father of the quintuplets and the patriarch of the family who was so invested and distracted by her work that she never formed real bonds with his children until he was arrested due to the governor's orders. Marisol Nichols voices Peggy Darcy, the mother of the quintuplets and the matriarch of the family who liked to hold grudges, was very quick to judge people, and liked to enforce really old fashioned gender roles, like that boys should do yard work and take out the trash and that girls only belonged in the kitchen and were destined to become subservient housewives until she was arrested due to the governor's orders. Robbins, Consuelos and Nichols worked together in Riverdale (2017-2023).
Melissa Barrera voices Bella Darcy, the oldest of the quintuplets and one of Bree's older sisters who was arrested due to the governor's orders. Barrera and Ortega worked together in the 2022 slasher film Scream and the 2023 sequel Scream VI. Ronni Hawks voices Olivia Darcy, the second oldest of the quintuplets and one of Bree's older sisters who was arrested due to the governor's orders. Kayla Maisonet voices Georgie Darcy, the middle child of the quintuplets and one of Bree's older sisters who was arrested due to the governor's orders. Ortega, Hawks and Maisonet worked together in Stuck in the Middle (2016-2018). Emily Tosta voices Lucia Darcy, the second youngest of the quintuplets and one of Bree's older sisters who was arrested due to the governor's orders.
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