They might be some of the most iconic characters in animation, but these days, it rarely feels like the Looney Tunes get their due—especially on the big screen. Feature-length Looney Tunes films are exceedingly few, ranging from the nostalgic (Space Jam) to the underrated (Looney Tunes: Back in Action) to whatever corporate-tested nightmare Space Jam: A New Legacy ended up being. And that’s to say nothing of Coyote vs. Acme, which Warner Bros. infamously shelved despite reportedly being quite good.

All that’s to say, a lot is riding on The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’s box-office success, regardless of whether the movie itself is good. Thankfully, it is quite good, though perhaps not the funniest adventure Daffy Duck and Porky Pig have shared in their decades of harebrained animated shenanigans. Still, it’s an entertaining throwback romp. Its pleasing 2D animation style and lightning-fast humor remind you why these characters remain timeless.

While Daffy’s adventures with Bugs Bunny are among his most iconic, he and Porky are just as fun a duo when placed in the right situation. Here, their bond runs deep. An opening credits montage reveals how Daffy and Porky (both voiced by Eric Bauza) were raised by the human Farmer Jim (Fred Tatasciore), sparking chaos across his home but remaining loyal to each other throughout it all. Eventually, Farmer Jim exits their lives, and they continue living in his farmhouse—now slightly updated for suburbia but a massive health code violation inside. In particular, an inspector takes note of a gaping hole in the roof (courtesy of an alien ship crashing through it the night before) and gives them only days to secure the funds to repair it or face eviction.

Fortune seemingly favors them when they meet Petunia (Candi Milo), a female pig who works as a flavor scientist for a local gum factory. Intent on creating a new taste that will blow Goodie Gum’s antiquated flavors out of the water, she helps get them factory jobs—though Porky, smitten with a pig who shares his tastes and stutter, would have said yes to anything Petunia suggested. However, things go awry when Daffy discovers a possessed scientist (also Tatasciore) infecting the newest gum brand with extraterrestrial goo, which quickly turns those who chew it into mindless zombies—part of a crazed alien’s absurdly diabolical plan for Earth.

In a Looney Tunes story, any absurd scenario is possible—it’s why the comedic potential of these characters is virtually endless. The filmmakers have a lot of fun playing with this alien/zombie hybrid threat in a way that invites mystery and plot twists, each as patently ridiculous as you’d expect. Where else can you see Daffy and Porky hiding from an evil gum monster using chomping novelty teeth? It’s B-movie sci-fi horror gone… well, looney. While some moments are a bit on the nose (such as an action montage set to R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”), the nonstop barrage of gags, visual humor, and stretchy character antics will keep both kids and adults entertained.

True, this new movie doesn’t quite reach the gut-busting comedic highs of a Road Runner cartoon or Daffy’s self-inflicted misery in Rabbit Season, Duck Season. Few jokes outright miss, but the overall comedic vibe is more unhinged than hysterical, which ultimately serves these characters well. Daffy comes off as far less egotistical and scheming than usual, but he’s no less wild or prone to embarrassing public antics. While the story doesn’t take a radically new direction with Daffy and Porky’s brotherly relationship, it remains endearing. Petunia is also a fantastic original addition to the cast, making for the most entertaining Looney Tunes love interest since Lola Bunny’s reinvention in The Looney Tunes Show.

The 2D animation style lends itself wonderfully to The Day the Earth Blew Up’s aesthetic, paying tribute to past animation styles and classic Hollywood movie genres. It’s a self-contained story, but one that provides enough creativity to show Warner Bros. how best to modernize Looney Tunes without stripping away their charm. It will certainly win the hearts of Warner Bros. animation fans—and sometimes, that’s all you need, folks.