Recess: School's Out
Saving The World One Playground At A Time
2001 | 82m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Chuck Sheetz, Paul Germain |
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| Writer: | Jonathan Greenberg, Joe Ansolabehere, Paul Germain |
| Staring: |
| 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! | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 2001 |
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| Director: | Chuck Sheetz, Paul Germain |
| Writer: | Jonathan Greenberg, Joe Ansolabehere, Paul Germain |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | holiday, elementary school, friends, summer, classmates |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Television Animation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $44,460,850
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Kath Soucie | Counselor (voice) |
| Charles Kimbrough | Mort Chalk (voice) |
| Robert Stack | Superintendent (voice) |
| Ken Swofford | Coach (voice) |
| Francesca Marie Smith | Ashley B / Swinger Girl / Upsidedown Girl (voice) |
| Erik von Detten | Captain Brad Lawson (voice) |
| Paul Willson | Coach Kloogie / Mr. Detweiler (voice) |
| Patrick Renna | Jordan (voice) |
| Anndi McAfee | Ashley A (voice) |
| Lane Toran | King Bob (voice) |
| Rachel Crane | Ashley Q (voice) |
| Klee Bragger | Digger Sam (voice) |
| R. Lee Ermey | Colonel O'Malley (voice) |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Mr. Yamashiro (voice) |
| Clancy Brown | Bald Guy (voice) |
| Allyce Beasley | Miss Grotke (voice) |
| Gregg Berger | Tech #1 (voice) |
| E. G. Daily | Cap'n Sticky (voice) |
| Ron Glass | Dr. Lazenby / Tech #2 (voice) |
| Mark Robert Myers | Technician (voice) |
| Phil Proctor | Golfer #2 / Scientist #2 (voice) |
| Justin Shenkarow | Soldier Kid / Wrestler Kid (voice) |
| Michael Shulman | Hustler Kid (voice) |
| Katey Sagal | Mrs. Flo Spinelli (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chuck Sheetz | Director |
| Jonathan Greenberg | Screenplay, Story, Storyboard |
| Joe Ansolabehere | Story |
| José Zelaya | Character Designer |
| Denis M. Hannigan | Original Music Composer |
| Allyson Bosch | Casting |
| Ronald Eng | Sound Designer |
| Eric S. Keyes | Art Direction |
| Glo Minaya | Technical Supervisor |
| Brad Vangergrift | Storyboard Artist |
| Tony Mizgalski | Editor |
| Christopher Kracker | Production Supervisor |
| Steve Arenas | Post Production Supervisor |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Editor |
| Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Bruce Babcock | Music Consultant |
| Nancy Frazen | Supervising Film Editor |
| Elliot Anders | Dialogue Editor |
| David Shannon | Character Designer |
| David Knott | Storyboard Artist |
| Nancy Ulene | Color Designer |
| Mark von der Heide | Post Production Supervisor |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jerry Edemann | Sound Editor |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
| Dominick Certo | Supervising Music Editor |
| Paul Germain | Story, Co-Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stephen Swofford | Producer |
| Michael Tyau | Associate Producer |
| Toshio Suzuki | Producer |
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7.0
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 th ... e 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.
Jun 23, 2021