Gets extra points for its portrayal of a truly diverse group of best friends.
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02/16/01
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
Thematically thoughtful but technically feeble.
02/16/01
An appealing, contemporary piece of animation.
02/16/01
Paul and Joe (they like to be on a first-name basis with their audience) have created a look that is as basic and down-to-earth as their characters.
02/16/01
Although it lacks the zany exuberance of the recent Rugrats in Paris, it's fast-footed and fun.
02/16/01
Top CriticThe fun and freckled stars are a hoot for the little ones when they break into the school to stop a former principal who's lost his principles.
02/16/01
Probably would have been better off as a direct-to-video film.
02/16/01
A degradation of the Disney name.
02/16/01
Top CriticGreat fun, particularly for kids used to that satirically hard-edged kind of kid show, stuff like Rugrats.
02/15/01
Draws genuine laughs through not only the plot but through character development.
02/15/01
This is a cute show, no more, but we know how easy it is to get less.
02/15/01
A lot of the jokes land.
02/15/01
The deadly combo of leaden animation, sorry scriptwriting, and limp pacing throttle every attempt at humor.
02/15/01
It will never be mistaken for the usual cut-above Disney animated product.
02/15/01
Top Critic
Just because they're familiar doesn't mean this crew is exactly marquee material.
02/15/01
Can't help but betray its Saturday morning origins.
02/15/01
An amusing and entertaining animated feature, and it's harmless enough for the elementary-school set.
02/15/01
Perhaps Recess' most culturally savvy element is its skewering of the '60s.
02/15/01
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