Jimmy Neutron - Boy Genius

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (75 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (55,950 ratings)

This animated feature from Nickelodeon is the story of ten-year-old genius inventor Jimmy Neutron, whose penchant for gadget-creation gets him and his robot dog, Goddard, into trouble at home and school. However, when the parents of Jimmy's hometown are kidnapped by the gooey green aliens known… More

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In Theaters
Dec 21, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Jul 2, 2002
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    This little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Jimmy Neutron just doesn't have enough power to sustain itself to feature length, though children -- the movie's real audience -- may be so dazzled by the spectacle of Jimmy flying through space with his robot dog that they won't notice.

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Stylish 3-D computer animation, good characters.

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    Like a rollicking adventure from the fevered boyhood imagination of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes: the gooey aliens, the boy-genius gadgetry. Except with Jimmy it's real.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...[an] engaging and entertaining animated feature.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    Good and funny movie. Lots of laughs.

  • Bentley L


    Two days ago, I sent my fellow RT friends a list of films I wanted to review and this was one of them. This got the most requests so now I'm here reviewing it. "Jimmy Neutron" is a film that I enjoy everytime I see it. I saw twice in the theaters and was a avid watcher… More

  • Matt G


    As a kid, this was my life. This movie is so entertaining for kids and has a great story. Grade: B+

  • Michael E


    The animation is great, the comedy was great, the acting was great, and the TV show was great

  • KJ P


    This was a great kids film! I liked it when I was young, and it still holds up to that potential today!

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