Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

"A little genius becomes a big hero."

2001 1h 23m EN

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6.1

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 1,045🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 40,408

FamilyComedyAdventureAnimationScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.

“A little genius becomes a big hero.”

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Cast

Debi Derryberry
James 'Jimmy' Isaac Neutron (voice)
Megan Cavanagh
Judy Neutron / VOX (voice)
Mark DeCarlo
Hugh Neutron / Pilot / Arena Guard (voice)
Jeffrey Garcia
Sheen Estevez (voice)
Patrick Stewart
King Goobot V (voice)
Martin Short
Ooblar (voice)
Frank Welker
Goddard / Poultra (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Carl Wheezer / Mr. and Mrs. Wheezer / Kid in Classroom (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John A. Davis
Writers: Steve Oedekerk, J. David Stem, John A. Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John A. Davis, shot by Steve Kolbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gregory Perler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Debi Derryberry and Megan Cavanagh and Mark DeCarlo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A little genius becomes a big hero.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John A. Davis directs. Steve Kolbe behind the camera. John Debney scores. Gregory Perler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by John A. Davis, shot by Steve Kolbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gregory Perler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Debi Derryberry and Megan Cavanagh and Mark DeCarlo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A little genius becomes a big hero.".
9IMDB entry: tt0268397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "rescue", "showdown", "laser gun", "genius".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.