Recess: School's Out

Name: Recess: School's Out
Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy
Released: 2001-02-16
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis

2001·Movie·G·82 min·★ 6.6(377)

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“Saving the world one playground at a time.”

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!

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About Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out is a 2001 English-language family, animation and comedy film directed by Chuck Sheetz. The cast is led by Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Recess: School's Out was produced by Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 16, 2001, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $44 million worldwide.

Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writers: Joe Ansolabehere, Jonathan Greenberg, Paul Germain
Release date: February 16, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $44 million
Production: Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Pictures

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Recess: School's Out cast & crew

Recess: School's Out was directed by Chuck Sheetz and written by Joe Ansolabehere, Jonathan Greenberg, and Paul Germain.

The cast features Andrew Lawrence as T.J. Detweiler (voice), Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince La Salle (voice), Pamela Adlon as Spinelli (voice), Ashley Johnson as Gretchen Grundler (voice), Jason Davis as Mikey Blumberg (voice), and Courtland Mead as Gus Griswald (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Denis M. Hannigan and it was produced by Stephen Swofford and Toshio Suzuki.

Is Recess: School's Out worth watching?

Recess: School's Out holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 377 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, animation, and comedy, Recess: School's Out is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Recess: School's Out

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