Fresh
Its well characterised comedy of playground manners and teasing social awareness rings confidently through.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Recess: School's Out
Saving the world one playground at a time.
2001 · 1h 22m · G
Animation, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Chuck Sheetz
Overview
The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and bands together with some unexpected allies — Miss Finster and Principal Prickly — in a nonstop adventure to save everyone's summer break. As the kids discover the heroes inside themselves, a platoon of wacky characters, far-out music, and sci-fi surprises turn this madcap mission into a major victory for fun!
Director and cast
- Chuck Sheetz Director
- Andrew Lawrence as T.J. Detweiler (voice)
- Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince La Salle (voice)
- Jason Davis as Mikey Blumberg (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Spinelli (voice)
- Ashley Johnson as Gretchen Grundler
- Courtland Mead as Gus Griswald
- Dabney Coleman Cast
- April Winchell Cast
- Robert Goulet Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Whimsical, engaging.
Christine Dolen, Miami Herald
Fresh
Refreshingly subversive.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
About as exciting as a lunchbox full of carrot sticks.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
Passably speedy on the level of other TV retreads that seem miscast on the big screen.
Mike Clark, USA Today
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