Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Movie, 2001, The 2000s, Set in Retroville
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is #15 of 21 in release order and #15 of 21 in chronological order in the Nickelodeon Classics.
The story
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.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius recap
Jimmy Neutron, a ten-year-old inventor in Retroville, launches a satellite to contact aliens and keeps getting into trouble with his parents. His friends are Carl and Sheen, his robot dog is Goddard, and his rival is Cindy Vortex. After his mother grounds him, Jimmy sneaks out to the new Retroland amusement park and wishes his parents were gone. That night, the Yolkians, egg-shaped aliens led by King Goobot, find his signal and abduct every adult in town. The kids enjoy the freedom for a day, then miss their parents, so Jimmy turns Retroland's rides into rocket ships and they fly to the planet Yolkus. There they learn the parents will be sacrificed to the Yolkians' giant chicken god, Poultra, and Jimmy is blamed for leading the aliens to Earth.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ending explained
Cindy encourages Jimmy, Goddard frees the kids, and they storm the arena, steal Goobot's mind control remote and escape with the parents. Jimmy enlarges himself with his shrink ray and blows Goobot's ship into an asteroid; Goobot survives and vows revenge. On the way home, Jimmy admits to his parents that for all his intelligence he still needs them, and the families return to Retroville. The film launched the TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius the following year.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, a short scene shows Miss Fowl, Jimmy's teacher, still shrunken from his shrink ray earlier in the film, riding a worm down the school hallway.
Where to watch Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 74%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Invader Zim, before ChalkZone.
- Chronological order: after Invader Zim, before ChalkZone.
Cast
- Debi Derryberry as James 'Jimmy' Isaac Neutron (voice)
- Megan Cavanagh as Judy Neutron / VOX (voice)
- Mark DeCarlo as Hugh Neutron / Pilot / Arena Guard (voice)
- Jeffrey Garcia as Sheen Estevez (voice)
- Patrick Stewart as King Goobot V (voice)
- Martin Short as Ooblar (voice)
- Frank Welker as Goddard / Poultra (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Carl Wheezer / Mr. and Mrs. Wheezer / Kid in Classroom (voice)
- Carolyn Lawrence as Cindy Vortex (voice)
- Crystal Scales as Libby Folfax (voice)
- Candi Milo as Nick Dean / Britney / PJ (voice)
- David L. Lander as Yokian Guard / Gus (voice)
Directed by John A. Davis.