The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Family · Comedy · Adventure · 2001
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.
Movie details
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
“A little genius becomes a big hero.”
2001 Family · Comedy · Adventure 1h 23m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John A. Davis
Written by
John A. Davis · Steve Oedekerk · David N. Weiss · J. David Stem
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)
Court is in session
Put Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.