Recess: School's Out (2001)
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61% of critics liked it
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52% of users liked it
(8,863 ratings)
Based on the popular animated children's program Disney's Recess, this full-length film focuses on the end of a school year, where young pupil T.J. Detweiler is looking ahead to having a wild, fun-packed summer vacation. T.J. stumbles upon a plot hatched by the villainous Dr. Benedict, a… More Based on the popular animated children's program Disney's Recess, this full-length film focuses on the end of a school year, where young pupil T.J. Detweiler is looking ahead to having a wild, fun-packed summer vacation. T.J. stumbles upon a plot hatched by the villainous Dr. Benedict, a former principal who once tried to strike recess from the average school day. Dr. Benedict hatches a scheme to control weather patterns with a specialized laser beam to create a permanent winter, making it impossible for the students to have a summer vacation. T.J. calls in all of his best pals to defeat the villainous Dr. Benedict, as well as recruits the help of the faculty, who willingly join the young students on their crusade for freedom. Recess: School's Out was directed by Chuck Sheetz, who has helmed episodes of The Simpsons and King of the Hill. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Chuck Sheetz
- Written By
- Jonathan Greenberg
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Feb 16, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Its well characterised comedy of playground manners and teasing social awareness rings confidently through.
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Christine Dolen, Miami Herald
Whimsical, engaging.
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Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Refreshingly subversive.
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
About as exciting as a lunchbox full of carrot sticks.
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Mike Clark, USA Today
Passably speedy on the level of other TV retreads that seem miscast on the big screen.
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Cast
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Rickey D'Shon Collins
as Vince
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Jason Davis
as Mikey
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Ashley Johnson
as Gretchen
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Andrew Lawrence
as TJ
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Courtland Mead
as Gus
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Pamela Segall
as Spinelli
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Dabney Coleman
as Principal Prickly
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Robert Goulet
as Mikey's Singing Voice
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Melissa Joan Hart
as Becky
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Peter MacNicol
as Becky
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April Winchell
as Mrs. Detweiler, Ms. Finster
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James Woods
as Benedict
- Allyce Beasley
- Andrea Martin
- Ashley Edner
- Clancy Brown
- Clyde Kusatsu
- Dan Castellaneta
- Elizabeth Daily
- Erik von Detten
- Jack Riley
- Justin Shenkarow
- Kath Soucie
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Nicholas Turturro
- Pamela Adlon
- Patrick Renna
- Philip Proctor
- R. Lee Ermey
- Robert Stack
- Ron Glass
- Tony Jay
- Tress MacNeille