| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 75 |
Chicago Tribune
Patrick Z. McGavin
Clever and funny, with a dense surface of ideas and moods.
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| 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.
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| 70 |
Washington Post
Rita Kempley
This little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 60 |
Los Angeles Times
Gene Seymour
The movie's clatter and whiz-bang suggests more humor than there actually is.
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| 50 |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Inventive and intermittently amusing.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 20 |
Washington Post
Dan Via
Frenetic and uninvolving.
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