Film

Recess: School's Out

2001 · 1h 22m · Family · Animation · Comedy

Saving the world one playground at a time.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

Metacritic

43

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!

Andrew Lawrence

T.J. Detweiler (voice)

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Vince La Salle (voice)

Pamela Adlon

Spinelli (voice)

Ashley Johnson

Gretchen Grundler (voice)

Jason Davis

Mikey Blumberg (voice)

Courtland Mead

Gus Griswald (voice)

April Winchell

Ms. Finster / Mrs. Detweiller (voice)

Dabney Coleman

Principal Peter Prickly (voice)

Ryan O'Donohue

Digger Dave / Randall (voice)

Robert Goulet

Mikey's Singing Voice (voice)

Melissa Joan Hart

Becky (voice)

Peter MacNicol

Fenwick (voice)

Tony Jay

Dr. Rosenthal (voice)

James Woods

Dr. Phillium Benedict (voice)

Andrea Martin

Lunchlady Harriet (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Lunchlady Irma / Ms. Lemon / Opera Director / Dr. Steinheimer (voice)

• Chuck SheetzDirector
• Jonathan GreenbergStory · Screenplay
• Joe AnsolabehereStory
• Paul GermainStory
• Stephen SwoffordProducer
• Toshio SuzukiProducer
• Denis M. HanniganOriginal Music Composer
• Tony MizgalskiEditor
• Allyson BoschCasting

Recess: School's Out

Release date

February 16, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

G

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$44,460,850

Genres

Family, Animation, Comedy

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