Wow ... fifth grade! But what good is practically being a grown-up when the teacher's a big sourpuss?
Everyone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes — no pizza, no playground... no lockers! And to make things worse, their teacher turns out to be the cantankerous Miss Finster! It's all too much for T.J., who is determined to find a way to stand up for what the gang believes in and improve the school they love! The fifth grade brings out the best in everyone... even Miss Finster and Principal Prickly!
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) is a family, comedy and animation film directed by Howy Parkins, released on December 9, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 2m. It stars Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Myles Jeffrey and Ashley Johnson. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 96 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade before you stream it.
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)
Mayim Bialik
as Kurst the Worst (voice)
Klee Bragger
as Digger Sam (voice)
Directed by Howy Parkins, written by Bart Jennett, Elijah Aron and Paul Germain, produced by Bart Jennett.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 96 ratings.
Thankfully better than <em>'Recess: All Growed Down'</em>, but <em>'Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade'</em> is still a bit of a chore to watch. This again features a couple of different stories, though to be fair their integration into the film is much improved if still a bit messy. The cast are as they've always been, solid but not exactly memorable. Animation-wise it's decent. This is more on the level of…
Reviewed on July 12, 2020
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Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) includes Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Myles Jeffrey, Ashley Johnson and Courtland Mead. The film was directed by Howy Parkins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade was released on December 9, 2003 and runs for 1h 2m.
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 96 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, comedy and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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