Total Drama Action
Seen it?2009 | 1 seasons | 22 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 animation lovers. If you loved X-Men '97 or Young Justice, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After losing a chance to win a million dollars, campers from "Total Drama Island" get a second chance to win a million dollars through movie-oriented challenges for the next 6 weeks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis
- Christian PotenzaChris McLean (voice)
- Clé BennettDJ / Chef Hatchet (voice)
- Megan FahlenbockGwen (voice)
- Adam Greydon ReidJustin (voice)
- Kristin FairlieBridgette (voice)
- Drew NelsonDuncan (voice)
- Dan PetronijevicGeoff (voice)
- Sarah GadonBeth (voice)
- Rachel WilsonHeather (voice)
- Katie CrownIzzy (voice)