Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Wow ... fifth grade! But what good is practically being a grown-up when the teacher's a big sourpuss?

2003 • 62 min • Family · Comedy · Animation

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Synopsis

Everyone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes — no pizza, no playground... no lockers! And to make things worse, their teacher turns out to be the cantankerous Miss Finster! It's all too much for T.J., who is determined to find a way to stand up for what the gang believes in and improve the school they love! The fifth grade brings out the best in everyone... even Miss Finster and Principal Prickly!

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

97 reviews

0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
66 Audience · 96 · 49%

The beloved fourth-graders are now in fifth grade, facing a school with unwelcome changes like no pizza or playground, and their old nemesis Miss Finster as their teacher. T.J. rallies his friends to stand up for their beliefs and improve their school. This animated adventure shows how the gang tackles new challenges.

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

Heads up

Minor cartoon antics
Some brief moments of frustration over school rules

What it models well

Standing up for what's right
Teamwork and friendship
Empathy and understanding

Talk about it after

How to handle big changes
Speaking up for what you believe in
Finding common ground with others

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Top billed cast

Director: Howy Parkins • Crew: Bart Jennett, Elijah Aron

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Recess: Taking the 5th Grade

Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Thankfully better than <em>'Recess: All Growed Down'</em>, but <em>'Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade'</em> is still a bit of a chore to watch. This again features a couple of different stories, though to be fair their integration into the film is much improved if still a bit messy. The cast are as they've always been, solid but not exactly memorable. Animation-wise it's decent.…
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