Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003 · Movie · G · 62 min · ★ 6.6
A new school year brings a rude shock when a close-knit group enters fifth grade and finds their school stripped of favorite comforts and fun. Facing strict rules and big changes, they band together to defend what matters most and learn a little about growing up.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 62 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (96 votes)
About
If you enjoy family-friendly school adventures with nostalgia, teamwork, and light laughs, this should land well, especially if you like Toy Story or Ron's Gone Wrong; Not for you if you dislike stitched-together stories or slower animated follow-ups.
Pros: nostalgic charm; fun humor; warm friendship themes | Cons: uneven three-part structure; feels a bit tired; basic animation
Themes
- nostalgic
- serene
- awestruck
- sympathetic
- 5th grade
- school chums
Cast & crew
Rickey D'Shon Collins
as Vince (voice)
Jason Davis
as Mikey Blumberg (voice)
Myles Jeffrey
as T.J. Detweiler (voice)
Ashley Johnson
as Gretchen (voice)
Courtland Mead
as Gus (voice)
Pamela Adlon
as Spinelli (voice)
Allyce Beasley
as Miss Grotke (voice)
April Winchell
as Miss Finster / Mrs. Detweiler (voice)
Dabney Coleman
as Principal Prickly (voice)
Gregg Berger
as BoE Agent #4 (voice)
Directed by Howy Parkins