# The Incredibles The Incredibles is Pixar's 2004 superhero family film that spawned a long tail of internet memes, from YouTube Poops to Bomb Voyage photoshops and the Mr. Incredible catchphrase "What Are You Waiting For?" Fan activity stretched across Tumblr, Reddit and 4chan, then spiked again when Disney confirmed a 2018 sequel. ## Origin The Incredibles opened in US theaters on November 5, 2004, written and directed by Brad Bird for Pixar[3]. The film earned more than $633 million worldwide and had a $70.4 million domestic opening weekend[1]. The characters, Bob and Helen Parr with kids Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack, plus Frozone, Edna Mode and Syndrome, became reusable building blocks for jokes once the film moved into DVD rotation and clipping was easy[3]. Meme activity ramped up through the late 2000s and 2010s as YouTube Poop editors and image-macro communities worked through the film's catchphrases and side characters[4]. - **Platform:** YouTube / Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2004 ## Overview The movie's dense cast gave meme-makers a lot to work with. Mr. Incredible's line "What Are You Waiting For?", snapped at a kid on a tricycle, got pulled into multi-pane image macros about pent-up anticipation[4]. Bernie Kropp's "Coincidence? I think NOT!" showed up as a stock reaction. Even the forgettable French mime villain Bomb Voyage turned into a photoshop template on Reddit and 4chan's /co/ board in May 2017[4]. Animation-heavy YouTube Poops leaned on the film because its clips were clean, voiced clearly, and full of expressive faces[5]. On Tumblr, fan blogs like Fuck Yeah The Incredibles collected screencaps, art and shipping posts[7], while /r/FanTheories threads argued over the setting's superhero backstory[4]. DeviantArt filled up with cosplay and illustration tied to Violet, Dash and Edna Mode[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is The Incredibles? A 2004 Pixar superhero film directed by Brad Bird that spawned a long tail of memes, including image macros of Mr. Incredible and Bomb Voyage and a wave of YouTube Poops[4]. ### Where did The Incredibles come from? The movie opened in US theaters on November 5, 2004 and grossed more than $633 million worldwide[1]. ### What does The Incredibles mean? Online, the title now points at the film plus its meme ecosystem: YouTube Poops like EmpLemon's "UNcredibles"[5], Bomb Voyage photoshops, and "What Are You Waiting For?" image macros[4]. ### How do you use The Incredibles? Common formats pair Mr. Incredible's "What Are You Waiting For?" with anticipation jokes, or drop Bomb Voyage into photoshop templates started on 4chan /co/ and Reddit in May 2017[4]. ### Is The Incredibles still popular? Fan activity stayed steady through long-running Tumblr blogs like Fuck Yeah The Incredibles[7] and spiked again around Brad Bird's confirmation of a sequel in 2015[2] and Disney's 2018 release date[1]. ## References 1. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/incredibles-2-moves-up-summer-2018-toy-story-4-pushed-2019-941475]() 2. [https://comicbook.com/news/brad-bird-confirms-the-incredibles-2-is-his-next-movie/]() 3. [https://movies.disney.com/the-incredibles/characters]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-incredibles]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZbzbC9285I]() 6. [https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/35glio/official_the_incredibles_2_will_be_brad_birds/]() 7. [https://fuckyeahtheincredibles.tumblr.com/]() 8. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nay_NcPLjuA]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/the-incredibles Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library