Rotten
The best thing about Inspector Gadget is that it's only 75 minutes long.
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
Inspector Gadget
The greatest hero ever assembled.
1999 · 1h 18m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Directed by
David Kellogg
Overview
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
Director and cast
- David Kellogg Director
- Matthew Broderick as Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John Brown
- Rupert Everett as Sanford Scolex
- Joely Fisher as Brenda / Robobrenda
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Penny
- Andy Dick as Kramer
- Cheri Oteri as Mayor Wilson
- Mike Hagerty as Sikes
- Dabney Coleman as Chief Quimby
- D.L. Hughley Cast
- René Auberjonois Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Gizmos and villains are delightful!
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Although it's quick, mischievous and full of visual trickery, there's not much magic in Inspector Gadget.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Rotten
Watching Inspector Gadget is like watching a human Swiss Army knife for nearly an hour and a half.
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Rotten
Inspector Gadget demonstrates how a movie with little more on its mind than tickling the eyeballs of 7-year-olds can feature spiffy, jack-in-the-box special effects and still end up a dud.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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