Inspector Gadget
Seen it?1999 | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 4.5 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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, action fans and families. If you loved Sherlock Jr. or The Naked Gun, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: slapstick violence and scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$134 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Kellogg
- Matthew BroderickInspector Gadget / Robogadget / John Brown
- Rupert EverettSanford Scolex
- Joely FisherBrenda / Robobrenda
- Michelle TrachtenbergPenny
- Andy DickKramer
- Cheri OteriMayor Wilson
- Mike HagertySikes
- Dabney ColemanChief Quimby
- D.L. HughleyGadgetmobile (voice)
- René AuberjonoisArtemus Bradford