The  Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film  produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney  Pictures. It was written and directed by Brad Bird, a former director  and executive consultant of The Simpsons. It stars an ensemble cast  including Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox,  Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Peña. The film stars the Parr  family, each of whom has superpowers. After the government orders  superheroes to live a normal life, Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson), who  formerly went under the superhero alias "Mr. Incredible," secretly  returns to being a superhero behind his family's back. At the same time,  his kids come to terms with their powers while his wife becomes  suspicious of his activities.
The  Incredibles was originally developed as a traditionally-animated film  for Warner Bros., but after the studio shut down its division for fully  animated theatrical features, Bird took the story with him to Pixar,  where he reunited with John Lasseter. The Incredibles is the sixth  feature film from Pixar. It was presented by Disney and released by  Buena Vista Distribution in North America on November 5, 2004, and in  the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland on November 26 of the  same year. It is the first full-length Pixar film to feature an entirely  human cast of characters