Recess: School's Out

Saving the world one playground at a time.

2001 • 82 min • Family · Animation · Comedy

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Synopsis

The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and bands together with some unexpected allies — Miss Finster and Principal Prickly — in a nonstop adventure to save everyone's summer break. As the kids discover the heroes inside themselves, a platoon of wacky characters, far-out music, and sci-fi surprises turn this madcap mission into a major victory for fun!

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
66 Audience · 378 · 49%

The school year ends, and T.J. expects a fun summer, but boredom leads him to uncover an evil plot by a former principal to eliminate summer vacation. He must rally his friends and even some unlikely allies to stop a laser beam that would create permanent winter. The kids discover their inner heroes in this madcap mission.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some cartoon action and peril
Mildly rude humor

What it models well

Friendship and teamwork
Standing up for what
s right
Ingenuity and problem-solving

Talk about it after

The importance of summer breaks
Working with people you don
t always agree with
How technology can be used for good or bad

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Top billed cast

Director: Chuck Sheetz • Crew: Joe Ansolabehere, Jonathan Greenberg, Jonathan Greenberg, Paul Germain

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Recess: School's Out

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Enjoyable. I occasionally watched the television series when I was younger and remember liking it, so I guess it's no surprise that I had a good time with <em>'Recess: School’s Out'</em>. It features a pretty ridiculous plot but it's brought to life well by the characters and animation. All the former are good, each one with differing personalities. None of the voice cast standout majorly but they all fit pe...
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