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87
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86
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84
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83
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83
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82
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82
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82
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82
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81
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81
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80
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80
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79
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78
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77
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77
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75
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74
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74
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74
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74
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74
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71
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70
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70
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70
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69
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65
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64
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64
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63
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54
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54
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52
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48
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45
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42
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42
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40
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40
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38
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36
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35
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28
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28
Surveillance
22
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18
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16
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xx
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xx
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xx
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Paramount Pictures
FILM:
MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring
Megan Cavanagh,
Mark DeCarlo,
Debi Derryberry,
Jeffrey Garcia,
Carolyn Lawrence,
Andrea Martin,
Candi Milo,
and
Laraine Newman
The inter-stellar saga of a super-intelligent pre-teen boy inventor and his robot dog Goddard. Together they undertake a daring rescue mission, battle evil aliens, save the Earth, and, perhaps most importantly, return home in time for dinner. (Paramount Pictures)
| GENRE(S): |
Family/Kids
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| WRITTEN BY: |
John A. Davis (also story)
David N. Weiss
J. David Stem
Steve Oedekerk (also story)
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| DIRECTED BY: |
John A. Davis
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: July 2, 2002
Video: July 2, 2002
Theatrical: December 21, 2001
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| RUNNING TIME: |
90 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
Nominated, Best Animated Feature, 74th Academy Awards

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91
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
There's a real gee-whiz kick to the fantasy of being the brainiest kid on the planet, and a down-to-earth quality to Jimmy and his not-so-bright, but ever-so-stalwart best buddies.

83
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
A lickety-split, madly packed, roller-coaster entertainment that might almost have been designed to make you scared of how much smarter your kids are than you.

80
LA Weekly
F. X. Feeney
A witty, well-crafted comedy that combines primal slapstick with sharp satiric banter to keep children and parents laughing together.

80
New Times (L.A.)
Luke Y. Thompson
The movie's essentially a series of high-speed, dizzying rocket chases that should keep the young'uns perfectly quiet.

75
Miami Herald
Christine Dolen
The charm of Jimmy Neutron is that it's both futuristic enough to intrigue kids and retro enough to hook their parents.
75
Boston Globe
Loren King
Mixes ''Jetsons''-style futuristic hijinks with a reliable story of a boy inadvertently whisked ''over the rainbow'' to another galaxy where his mettle is tested.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
It doesn't have the little in-jokes that make "Shrek" and "Monsters, Inc." fun for grown-ups. But adults who appreciate the art of animation may enjoy the look of the picture.

75
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
A thoroughly entertaining animated comedy that's sweet enough for the youngest moviegoers, and smart enough for the most cynical chaperone.

75
Chicago Tribune
Patrick Z. McGavin
Clever and funny, with a dense surface of ideas and moods.

70
Variety
Todd McCarthy
Moppet appeal of the present feature rests in three can't-miss concepts -- cool gadgets, the desire to see grownups disappear and space travel. Pic delivers on all three points and doesn't have to do a whole lot more.

70
Washington Post
Rita Kempley
This little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms.

70
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
After Jimmy Neutron was over, I felt glassy-eyed and a little headachy. But the boy genius who accompanied me to the screening could not take his eyes off the screen. I think he's in his room right now, building a shrink ray to try out on his dad.

70
Chicago Reader
Lisa Alspector
For the sake of more irony--the movie is lousy with it--the precocious characters have an infantile response to the discovery that their parents are missing: all want their mommies after a night of junk-food excess.

60
Film Threat
Gareth Von Kallenbach
The film is short on plot, and any form of character development, but I am sure the target audience of children will find plenty to enjoy even though most adults may find it a bit boring. All in all, Jimmy Neutron is a nice holiday diversion for the family.

60
Los Angeles Times
Gene Seymour
The movie's clatter and whiz-bang suggests more humor than there actually is.

50
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Inventive and intermittently amusing.

50
USA Today
Claudia Puig
After "Monsters, Inc.," this movie may be a bit of a letdown, but there are some scenes that will delight elementary-school-age children and older preschoolers -- notably the gross-out moments.

50
Baltimore Sun
Staff (Not credited)
A misstep or two aside, you don't have to belong to Mensa to know kids will enjoy it.
50
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Aimed squarely at the under-6 crowd, is basically the pilot for a Nickelodeon series with an already heavily merchandised character.

50
TV Guide
Frank Lovece
Grownups who grew up on The Jetsons and children who, like the movie's heroes, aren't yet nine years old, should enjoy this film.

20
Washington Post
Dan Via
Frenetic and uninvolving.


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