Foodfight!

Foodfight!

Year: 2012

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

ActionAdventureComedyAnimationFamilyWar

A story of when good food… goes bad! The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.

Tense
Happy ending
Moderately emotional
Medium intensity
Fast pacing
Simple story

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Timeline & Setting – Foodfight! (2012)

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Location

Marketropolis supermarket, Copabanana club, Brand X tower

Marketropolis is the shimmering city that appears inside the Marketropolis supermarket after hours, where Ikes roam as animated mascots. Key locations include Dex's Copabanana club, a lively hub for Ikes, and the Brand X tower, the fortress where the Brand X plot unfolds. The setting blends a ordinary supermarket with a fantastical mascot metropolis, highlighting the clash between branding culture and community.

🛒 Marketropolis 🎭 Ikes World 🏬 Corporate Takeover

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Main Characters – Foodfight! (2012)

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Dex Dogtective (Charlie Sheen)

Dex is the heroic cereal mascot detective of Marketropolis, fearless and quick-witted. He undertakes a daring mission to uncover Brand X's plot, rallying the Ikes to recall harmful products. His loyalty to Sunshine and relentless pursuit of truth drive the story's core conflict.

🐶 Hero 🧭 Detective 💪 Brave

Sunshine Goodness (Hilary Duff)

Sunshine is a raisin mascot and Dex's girlfriend, whose disappearance triggers the investigation. She embodies kindness and resilience, serving as the heart of the Ikes’ community. Her relationship with Dex anchors the romantic payoff at the end.

🌞 Positive 💖 Love ✨ Resilient

Lady X (Eva Longoria)

Lady X is Brand X's seductive Ike, orchestrating the corporate takeover and product substitutions. She manipulates Ikes to advance Brand X’s agenda and is later revealed to be the transformed form of a failed prune brand’s Ike. She is cunning, glamorous, and dangerous.

👑 Villain 🧪 Toxic 🧠 Manipulative

Mr. Clipboard (Christopher Lloyd)

Mr. Clipboard is Brand X's human face on the outside world, a ruthless corporate enforcer who is revealed to be a robot controlled by Lady X. He pushes the Brand X agenda through relentless marketing and pressure tactics.

🤖 Robot 🎯 Schemer 🗡️ Antagonist

Daredevil Dan (Wayne Brady)

Daredevil Dan is a chocolate squirrel and Dex's ally who disappears during the conflict, helping uncover Brand X’s addictive secret. His clever, brave nature aids the rebellion and adds humor to the adventure.

🐿️ Sidekick 🎯 Clever 🦸 Brave

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Major Themes – Foodfight! (2012)

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🏬 Corporate Takeover

Brand X's push to replace existing products with its own line shows how corporations can infiltrate everyday life. The plot centers on a hazardous recall and a fight to protect the Ikes from corporate dominance. The struggle demonstrates how communities resist branding that seeks to erode trust and choice.

🎭 Mascot Identity

The Ikes are living personifications of brands, and their identities drive loyalty, love, and rebellion. Dex and Sunshine navigate what it means to be more than marketing icons, revealing vulnerability behind familiar mascots. The conflict reveals how branding shapes personal and collective identity within Marketropolis.

🤝 Unity & Resistance

Dex rallies the Ikes and allied products to unite against a powerful Brand X, culminating in a large-scale food fight. Victory comes from resourcefulness and community solidarity, not sheer force. The ending emphasizes collaboration as the path to survival and renewal.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:22

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