Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Critic Reviews

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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

A lickety-split, madly packed, roller-coaster entertainment that might almost have been designed to make you scared of how much smarter your kids are than you.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Loren KingAdd Critic to Favorites

Mixes ''Jetsons''-style futuristic hijinks with a reliable story of a boy inadvertently whisked ''over the rainbow'' to another galaxy where his mettle is tested.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

It doesn't have the little in-jokes that make "Shrek" and "Monsters, Inc." fun for grown-ups. But adults who appreciate the art of animation may enjoy the look of the picture.Read the full review

The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites

After Jimmy Neutron was over, I felt glassy-eyed and a little headachy. But the boy genius who accompanied me to the screening could not take his eyes off the screen. I think he's in his room right now, building a shrink ray to try out on his dad.Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

This little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms.Read the full review

Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites

Moppet appeal of the present feature rests in three can't-miss concepts -- cool gadgets, the desire to see grownups disappear and space travel. Pic delivers on all three points and doesn't have to do a whole lot more.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Gene SeymourAdd Critic to Favorites

The movie's clatter and whiz-bang suggests more humor than there actually is.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

After "Monsters, Inc.," this movie may be a bit of a letdown, but there are some scenes that will delight elementary-school-age children and older preschoolers -- notably the gross-out moments.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

Inventive and intermittently amusing.Read the full review

Washington Post | Dan ViaAdd Critic to Favorites

Frenetic and uninvolving.Read the full review

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