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!
Recess: School's Out has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Paula Nechak (219) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 16 Feb 2001
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By Sherri Winston (11) for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (746) on 15 Feb 2001
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Recess: School's Out was released in 2001 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 180 reviews, giving Recess: School's Out (2001) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Recess: School's Out than critics were.
With a score of 60%, Recess: School's Out is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2001, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2001 with similar scores include films like Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and Out Cold.
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