Recess: School's Out
Recess: School's Out (also known as Recess: The Movie – School's Out) is a 2001 American animated comedy adventure film based on the Disney television series Recess, and features the voices of Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Courtland Mead, Pamela Adlon, Dabney Coleman, Melissa Joan Hart, April Winchell, and James Woods.
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| Directed by | Chuck Sheetz |
| Screenplay by | Jonathan Greenberg |
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| Based on | Recess by Paul Germain Joe Ansolabehere |
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| Edited by | Tony Mizgalski |
| Music by | Denis M. Hannigan |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $44.5 million |
Set after the events of the series' original run, the film centers around T.J. Detweiler and his friends uncovering a plot to get rid of summer vacation taking place at their school. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Television Animation Digital Production with animation done by Sunwoo Animation and Sunwoo Digital International.
The film was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, premiered on February 10, 2001, and was released theatrically in the United States on February 16, 2001. The film received mixed reviews from critics and performed well at the box office, grossing $44.5 million on a $23 million budget.