Taglines: I can fix that…
The film starts off with a rocket carrying two boys and a robotic dog: Jimmy Neutron, Carl Wheezer and Goddard. Jimmy is attempting to launch a communications satellite made out of a toaster, hoping to communicate with an alien species he believes exists somewhere out in the universe, despite his parents Hugh and Judy’s protest in talking to strangers. Unknown to anyone, the satellite is picked up near the planet Yolkus, home to an alien race called the Yolkians. King Goobot V and his assistant, Ooblar, watch a pre-recorded message from Jimmy, featuring him introducing himself and explaining about life on Earth.
Jimmy, Carl, and their friend Sheen spot a poster for an amusement park called “Retroland.” However, Jimmy’s parents refuse to let him go that night because it is a school night, and as a result Jimmy is forced to go his room to think about what he has done wrong after accidentally causing a fire with one of his inventions. Jimmy, Carl and Sheen subsequently choose to sneak out and visit the park advised by Nick Dean, a popular kid.
As the three are at the park, the Yolkians set a course for Earth, where they kidnap all the adults in the city, leaving fake notes on the refrigerators to tell the kids that they have gone to Florida for an “extended vacation”. Coincidentally, Carl spots a shooting star (actually a Yolkian ship), so he, Jimmy and Sheen wish for no more parents so they can have fun all the time.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Directed by: John A. Davis
Starring: Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Jeffrey Garcia, Frank Welker, Carolyn Lawrence, Crystal Scales, Candi Milo
Screenplay by: John A. Davis, Steve Oedekerk, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Production Design by: Fred Cline
Cinematography by: Steve Kolbe, Chris Sherrod
Film Editing by: Gregory Perler, Jon Price
Art Direction by: James Beihold
Music by: John Debney
MPAA Rating: G for all audience.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: December 21, 2001
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