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Reviews Counted:73
Fresh:54
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: What Jimmy Neutron lacks in computer animation, it makes up for in charm and cleverness.
Theatrical Release:Dec 21, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $80,865,848
Synopsis: JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS is a funny, silly, and colorfully animated children's film featuring Jimmy Neutron, the amazing wunderkind whose penchant for invention leads him to amazing adventures.... [More]
Starring: Debi Derryberry, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Rob Paulsen
Director: John A. Davis
Jimmy Neutron just doesn't have enough power to sustain itself to feature length, though children -- the movie's real audience -- may be so dazzled by the spectacle of Jimmy flying through space with his robot dog that they won't notice.
Top CriticThis little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms.
Top CriticJimmy emerges from his debut film as one of Nickelodeon’s most promising and compelling characters.
[W]hen they went into the outerspace adventure it just got so silly and it didn't really go anywhere and it just kind of lay dead there.
Top CriticJimmy Neutron is one righteously neat piece of glossy animated entertainment.
A gee-whiz loop-the-loop of fun and frolic rendered in 3-D computer animation.
Yes, “Jimmy Neutron” is kids’ fare but it is well made and intelligent enough for the parents to enjoy themselves, too.
The voice work is well executed and the ‘50s-style settings and designs mixed with contemporary references and gadgets make for interesting visuals.
A mostly fun way to spend 77 minutes and, with its lovely candy-colored visuals, it looks good too.
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Lacks the quality of story, character, humor, and animation that we've come to expect in the seven short years of computer-animated film history.
It's no 'Shrek,' and not even a 'Monsters, Inc.,' but it's a genial kidflick that should amuse the younger set.
After Monsters, Inc., this movie may be a bit of a letdown, but there are some scenes that will delight elementary -school-age children and older preschoolers.
There's barely more invention in the animation than in the concept.
Top CriticThough Nickelodeon insists the target audience is six to 14 year olds, the plot, characters and design seem far more appropriate for preschoolers.
It's loud -- so it's as though it's trying to over-compensate for a decided lack of heart.
A lickety-split, madly packed, roller-coaster entertainment that might almost have been designed to make you scared of how much smarter your kids are than you.
Top CriticMore clever than we have any right to expect.
Top CriticThe most delightfully original children's film of 2001.
It doesn't have the little in-jokes that make Shrek and Monsters, Inc. fun for grown-ups. But adults who appreciate the art of animation may enjoy the look of the picture.
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