Alethea McGrath, Bruce Spence, Caitlin Wachs

A live-action Inspector Gadget is back, this time with higher tech gadgets and more special effects. French Stewart (TV's Third Rock from the Sun) replaces Matthew Broderick as the bumbling d...( read more  read more... )etective in a plot that revolves around the glitch-ridden Gadget's replacement by a completely robotized female. Parent Trap's Elaine Hendrix does what little she can with the one-dimensional role of "G2." Still, Gadget falls for his rival and the pair team up with his smart-as-a-whip niece Penny and her brainy beagle for a showdown with Claw. Where Broderick struggled to humanize the caricature of an inept detective in the 1999 original, Stewart doesn't even try. Instead he plays Gadget as a cartoon, with endless mugging and over-the-top theatrics. The enhanced special effects may placate young viewers, but without the comedy of the original, that's small comfort. The best thing about this movie? It's rated G and, thus, harmless. (Ages 4 to 10) --Kimberly Heinrichs

Flixster Users

32% liked it

10,592 ratings

G, 88 min.

Directed by: Alex Zamm

Release Date: March 11, 2003

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003

Stats: 317 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (317)


  • June 11, 2009
    Awful stuff, I'm sorry but French Stewart has absolutely no range whatsoever
  • November 5, 2008
    Quite good, but the cartoon I watched when I was smaller was much better.
  • August 17, 2007
    Awful why o why?
  • July 22, 2009
    First one is still better!
  • July 10, 2009
    La primera parte fue mala pero esta vino a confirmar que aun se pueden hacer cosas peores
  • May 17, 2009
    wasnt as good as the 1st one but still good
  • April 25, 2009
    Not as good as the first.
  • April 3, 2009
    A closer adaptation to the cartoon, and does a superior job at hding what The Claw looks like.
  • March 27, 2009
    Man, this movie was worse than the reviews (and the reviews were really bad). I thought that the first was bad enough, but when I saw this I was shocked. I can't even believe that someone could make a movie this bad, I mean I could probably make a better movie with a camera about...( read more) shoelaces. This movie was a big waste of time and I sooooooo regret watching it. If only I could give it 0 out of 10. Good thing Matthew Broderick didn't sign up for this movie cause then he would be completely humiliated and considered a bad actor. The only reason I rented this movie was to see if it was worse than the first, which sucked. Anyways, I don't recommend this movie to anyone unless you're a 3 - year old idiot who eats his snot.
  • March 22, 2009
    I liked this one, it felt more like the cartoon than the first film. Predictable, yes, but it's a Disney movie, they really can't go outside of the whole happy ending thing.

Critic Reviews


No recent reviews.

Comments


  • misslaura93
    June 7, 2006
    yeah, it just possesses you to imitate his evil laugh, huh holly?

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Inspector Gadget - The Gadget Files
    Inspector Gadget - The Gadget Files (67%)
  • Inspector Gadget
    Inspector Gadget (89%)
  • Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever
    Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever (50%)
  • Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
    Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (67%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

Inspector Gadget ... : Watch Free on TV


Inspector Gadget 2 Trivia


  • Which Actor can be found in all of these films: Inspector Gadget 2 Clockstoppers Duck Broken Arrow McHale's Navy  Answer »

Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for Inspector Gadget 2. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?