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!
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$44,460,850
Release Date
February 16, 2001
Popularity
2
Director
Chuck Sheetz
Writer
Jonathan Greenberg
Producer
Stephen Swofford
Producer
Toshio Suzuki
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Cast
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)
Nicholas Turturro
Cop #1 (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Cop #2 (voice)
Dan Castellaneta
Guard #1 (voice)
Diedrich Bader
Guard #2 (voice)
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Reviews
r96sk
Enjoyable. I occasionally watched the television series when I was younger and remember liking it, so I guess it's no surprise that I had a good time with <em>'Recess: School’s Out'</em>. It features a pretty ridiculous plot but it's brought to life well by the characters and animation. All the former are good, each one with differing personalities. None of the voice cast standout majorly but they all fit perfectly and work together nicely. I rate the music used, also. A simple yet effective film, one that you'll rate if you find the TV episodes entertaining.
