Recess: School's Out
Saving the world one playground at a time.
2001 1 hour 22 minutes
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.
16th February 2001
25 years ago
1 hour 22 minutes
Finishes at 5:59pm
$10,000,000 ($18,693,000 today)
Revenue $44,460,850
6.5/10
60%
43%
66%
59%
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