Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

Directed by

John A. Davis

Genre

comedy film, science fiction film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 1,018 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy genius uses his inventions to get into trouble and then to save the day. He and his friends must rescue their parents after aliens kidnap them from their small town.

whimsicalfast-pacedlightheartedcleverplayfulinventivefamily-friendlyzany

What happens

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a 2001 American animated science fiction comedy film directed by John A. Davis and written by Davis, Steve Oedekerk, David N. Weiss, and J. David Stem. The film features the voice of Debi Derryberry as the titular Jimmy Neutron, a schoolboy with super-genius intelligence, who must save all the parents of his hometown from a race of egg-like aliens known as the Yolkians. The voice cast also includes Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Jeffrey Garcia, and Carolyn Lawrence. The film was initially was conceived by Davis as Runaway Rocketboy, featuring a character named Johnny Quasar. After being dormant for years, the concept was revamped into a computer-animated short and pitched to Nickelodeon, which led to the development of both a television series and a full-length film. Production for the film commenced in early 2000 and took 24 months, significantly increasing staff and studio space. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was the first computer-animated film to be created entirely with off-the-shelf animation programs, which included LightWave 3D and messiah:studio. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and it first premiered at the Paramount studio lot on December 9, 2001, before being releasing in the United States on December 21. It received generally positive reviews and was a box-office success, grossing $103 million against a budget of $25–30 million. It was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It spawned a franchise, including a television series, a spin-off series, and a simulator ride. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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