Recess: School's Out

Name: Recess: School's Out
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: February 16, 2001
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins

2001

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: February 16, 2001

Starring: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins

Summary: The school year is finally over, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to a fun-filled summer. Boredom quickly sets in, until T.J. uncovers a scheme to do away with summer vacation! (Disney)

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 82 min

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San Francisco Chronicle - Wesley Morris

It's fun, it's kind of somber and it succeeds in making you think about how you might be squandering middle age. Read full review

Philadelphia Inquirer - Carrie Rickey

Refreshingly subversive.

Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

It's fast-footed and fun. "Rugrats in Paris" had charms for grownups, however, Recess: School's Out seems aimed more directly at grade-schoolers. Read full review

USA Today - Mike Clark

The result is passably speedy on the level of other TV retreads that seem miscast on the big screen. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine - Frank Lovece

The movie's uninspired animation (including primitive, blocky computer imagery) doesn't help, nor do its astonishingly stereotyped characters. Read full review

Chicago Reader - Lisa Alspector

A cute send-up of preadolescent stereotypes. Read full review

Variety - Todd McCarthy

Animation is dull and characterless, and vocal talent has evidently received blanket direction to, when in doubt, shout. Read full review

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HamzaS.

Nov 29, 2005

I really loved it. This is really a very nice movie!!!

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EpicLadySponge

May 13, 2016

Alright, giving this one a 4 is too strong and plus, it's a rare thing to get a positive score out of a mixed Metascore. Recess succeeds with a powerful movie.

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