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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

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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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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.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/06/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

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

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/06/02
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post

Jimmy emerges from his debut film as one of Nickelodeon’s most promising and compelling characters.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/05/02
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

[W]hen they went into the outerspace adventure it just got so silly and it didn't really go anywhere and it just kind of lay dead there.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
01/03/02
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

Jimmy Neutron is one righteously neat piece of glossy animated entertainment.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
12/31/01
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

A gee-whiz loop-the-loop of fun and frolic rendered in 3-D computer animation.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
12/26/01
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
San Francisco Examiner

Yes, “Jimmy Neutron” is kids’ fare but it is well made and intelligent enough for the parents to enjoy themselves, too.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
12/24/01
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The voice work is well executed and the ‘50s-style settings and designs mixed with contemporary references and gadgets make for interesting visuals.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
12/23/01
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

A mostly fun way to spend 77 minutes and, with its lovely candy-colored visuals, it looks good too.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
12/22/01
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com
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Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
12/22/01
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

Lacks the quality of story, character, humor, and animation that we've come to expect in the seven short years of computer-animated film history.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
12/22/01
Jon Munn
Jon Munn
PopMatters

It's no 'Shrek,' and not even a 'Monsters, Inc.,' but it's a genial kidflick that should amuse the younger set.

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12/21/01
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

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.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
12/21/01
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

There's barely more invention in the animation than in the concept.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
12/21/01
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday

Though Nickelodeon insists the target audience is six to 14 year olds, the plot, characters and design seem far more appropriate for preschoolers.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
12/21/01
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

It's loud -- so it's as though it's trying to over-compensate for a decided lack of heart.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
12/21/01
Derek Tse
Derek Tse
Jam! Movies

A lickety-split, madly packed, roller-coaster entertainment that might almost have been designed to make you scared of how much smarter your kids are than you.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
12/21/01
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

More clever than we have any right to expect.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
12/21/01
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

The most delightfully original children's film of 2001.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
12/21/01
Paul Tatara
Paul Tatara
CNN.com
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It doesn't have the little in-jokes that make Shrek and Monsters, Inc. fun for grown-ups. But adults who appreciate the art of animation may enjoy the look of the picture.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
12/21/01
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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