Where to watch Recess: School's Out (2001) tonight
Recess: School's Out (2001) runs 1 h 22 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.6 from 387 TMDB members. The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and…
- Runtime
- 1 h 22 min — ends 9:22 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Comedy
- Released
- February 16, 2001
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 387 votes
- Director
- Chuck Sheetz
- Starring
- Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon, Ashley Johnson
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Recess: School's Out?
- Recess: School's Out is 1 h 22 min long (82 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:22 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Recess: School's Out rated?
- Recess: School's Out is rated G in the US.
- Is Recess: School's Out a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Recess: School's Out?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 2000s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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