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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

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Reviews Counted:73

Fresh:54

Rotten:19

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: What Jimmy Neutron lacks in computer animation, it makes up for in charm and cleverness.

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS is a funny, silly, and colorfully animated children's film featuring Jimmy Neutron, the amazing wunderkind whose penchant for invention leads him to amazing adventures.... JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS is a funny, silly, and colorfully animated children's film featuring Jimmy Neutron, the amazing wunderkind whose penchant for invention leads him to amazing adventures. Jimmy has created all kinds of gadgets to make his life easier, including a robotic dog, Goddard, who follows him everywhere. Jimmy's dimwitted father is awed by the boy's abilities, but his no-nonsense mom just wants Jimmy to stay out of trouble. Jimmy and his friend, Carl, use a homemade spaceship to launch a satellite. The spaceship crashes, and things go downhill from there. Jimmy's satellite inadvertently beams a video of him with his parents to the planet Yolkus, and the egg-shaped aliens there decide that Jimmy's parents look good enough to eat. Soon, every parent in Retroland has been abducted, and Jimmy has to build a whole fleet of spaceships for his friends so they can rescue their folks. The film's animation is slick and the pace is lively. Especially funny are Patrick Stewart playing the Yolkian King Goobot, and Martin Short playing his right-hand egg, Ooblar. The soundtrack includes songs by Aaron Carter and Britney Spears. Kids, as well as parents, will really enjoy JIMMY NEUTRON's fun-filled, far-out ride. [More]

Starring: Debi Derryberry, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Rob Paulsen

Starring: Debi Derryberry, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Rob Paulsen, Megan Cavanagh, Mark DeCarlo, Andrea Martin, Laraine Newman

Director: John A. Davis

Director: John A. Davis
Screenwriter: John A. Davis, Steve Oedekerk, David N. Weiss, J. David Stern
Producer: John A. Davis, Albie Hecht, Steve Oedekerk
Composer: John Debney
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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12/30/06
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One of those movies that you watch when you've got nothing better to do, munching jelly babies and smiling at the exuberance on the screen

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04/14/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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As frothily entertaining as this caper is, it's unlikely to prove as popular with grown-ups as Shrek and the Toy Story movies.

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02/20/02
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08/12/02
Rich Cline
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Sure, it's little more than an 80-minute Nickelodeon cartoon, but Jimmy's near the top of its class.

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12/21/01
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01/12/02
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

A misstep or two aside, you don't have to be a MENSA member to know that kids are going to enjoy it.

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12/20/01
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Good news for you moms and dads out there who will undoubtedly be dragged by their kids to see this film -- it's actually quite good!

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12/21/01
Christine Blosdale
Christine Blosdale
Citysearch

The charm of Jimmy Neutron is that it's both futuristic enough to intrigue kids and retro enough to hook their parents.

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12/21/01
Christine Dolen
Christine Dolen
Miami Herald

After Monsters, Inc., this movie may be a bit of a letdown, but there are some scenes that will delight elementary -school-age children and older preschoolers.

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12/21/01
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

Thanks to Nickelodeon, this is another addition to their great track record of imaginative, child-friendly movies.

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12/21/01
Dave White
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IFilm

Clever, funny, and even has a great lesson.

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01/07/02
David Forsmark
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...[an] engaging and entertaining animated feature.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
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A mostly fun way to spend 77 minutes and, with its lovely candy-colored visuals, it looks good too.

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12/22/01
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