Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Seen it?2001 | 83 min | Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments and peril.
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$103 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 257K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John A. Davis
- Debi DerryberryJames 'Jimmy' Isaac Neutron (voice)
- Megan CavanaghJudy Neutron / VOX (voice)
- Mark DeCarloHugh Neutron / Pilot / Arena Guard (voice)
- Jeffrey GarciaSheen Estevez (voice)
- Patrick StewartKing Goobot V (voice)
- Martin ShortOoblar (voice)
- Frank WelkerGoddard / Poultra (voice)
- Rob PaulsenCarl Wheezer / Mr. and Mrs. Wheezer / Kid in Classroom (voice)
- Carolyn LawrenceCindy Vortex (voice)
- Crystal ScalesLibby Folfax (voice)