Even if it did keep the ankle biters quiet for an hour or so, this still wouldn't be worth your money.
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08/06/01
Recess: School's Out (2001)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:40
Rotten:27
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Though basically a TV cartoon stretched out to movie-length, Recess has enough successful jokes and smart writing to make it a worthwhile view.
Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: The school year is finally over, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to a fun-filled summer. Boredom quickly sets in, until T.J. uncovers a scheme to do away with summer vacation! Former... [More]
Starring: Andy Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Segall, Jason Davis
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Reviews for Recess: School's Out
Top CriticIts well characterised comedy of playground manners and teasing social awareness rings confidently through.
06/24/06
Top CriticThe film works because it is peppered with sharp, smart, and sometimes wonderfully odd comic moments.
07/30/01
Top CriticAdults will enjoy it more than they expect.
12/10/01
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03/24/02
"Recess: School’s Out" isn’t great art, but it is a pleasant and swift moving cartoon that should appeal to children of all ages.
12/21/01
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09/20/03
Can't help but betray its Saturday morning origins.
02/15/01
Standard kids movie stuff.
02/27/01
Watching this big-screen adaptation of the television cartoon, "Disney's Recess" is about like having recess on a rainy day.
03/20/01
There's nothing new here, not even the idea of Mikey's singing voice coming from Robert Goulet.
02/16/01
Top CriticA throwback to dated, '50s-style visions of school-yard scamps.
02/16/01
There are times when I wonder why so much energy is expended finding alternatives to funny animals who hit each other with anvils.
02/16/01
Probably would have been better off as a direct-to-video film.
02/16/01
It's standard third-generation Little Rascals stuff, mediocre but harmless.
02/20/01
About as exciting as a lunchbox full of carrot sticks.
02/16/01
It packs the comedic punch of a devastating Third World earthquake.
02/13/01
Just because they're familiar doesn't mean this crew is exactly marquee material.
02/15/01
These are definitely characters with comedic promise, but the movie is so concerned on establishing its big story, that it leaves them too far behind.
02/26/02
The film never gets too far beyond disposable youth fare, best consumed like mouthfuls of sugary cereal.
03/10/03
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