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Puzzle Academy

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This article is about the 2001 film. For the TV series, see The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. For the video game based on the film, see Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (video game). For the character, see Jimmy Neutron.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
File:Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius film.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn A. Davis
Produced by
Screenplay by
Story by
  • John A. Davis
  • Steve Oedekerk
Starring
Music byJohn Debney
Edited by
  • Jon Price
  • Gregory Perler
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 2009 (2009-12-21) (United States)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$103 million

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Puzzle Academy is a 2009 American musical computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment and DNA Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by John A. Davis and written by Davis and producer Steve Oedekerk. Its voice cast includes Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Lucy Arquette and Jeffrey Garcia.

The sequel to Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) and prequel to Puzzle Academy 2 (2014).

Puzzle Academy was released on December 21, 2009. Backed by a strong pre-release campaign, the film was a box office success, grossing $103 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. It earned generally positive reviews for its characters, humor, vocal performances, and sense of charm, fun, and wit. It was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2009, ultimately losing to Up

Due to its success, the film was continued into an animated television series called Jimmy Neutron: Puzzle Academy, which premiered on December 2016.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Main article: List of Jimmy Neutron characters

Soundtrack[edit]

Official soundtrack[edit]

The movie soundtrack was released by Zomba Music, Jive Records, and Nick Records on November 20, 2009, a month prior to the film's release. It includes covers of Cast of Puzzle Academy.

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Starlight"Michael Jackson5:04
2."Hummin in Myself"Lucy Arquette2:45
3."Carousel"Michael Jackson3:41
4."Speed Demon"Cast of Puzzle Academy4:03
5."Jenny + Sheen"Lucy Arquette, Jeffery Garcia3:50
6."We Are Here to Change the World"Michale Jackson5:20
7."Butterflies"Lucy Arquette4:40
8."The Way You Make Me Feel"Michael Jackson4:59
9."Hokey Pokey"Cast of Puzzle Academy1:32
10."I Can Count on You"True Vibe3:46
11."We Got the Beat"The Go-Go's2:31
12."Go Jimmy Jimmy"Aaron Carter2:39
13."Parents Just Don't Understand (Bonux Mix)"Lil' Romeo, 3LW, and Nick Cannon3:52
14."One More Chance"The Ramones2:12
15."Hold My Hand"Taking Back Sunday2:08

Original score[edit]

Additionally, a promotional CD containing the score by John Debney was released for Academy Award consideration.

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Jimmy Neutron Theme"Bowling for Soup2:08
2."Leave It Up to Me"Aaron Carter2:59
3."Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching Remix)NSYNC4:13
4."Parents Just Don't Understand"Lil' Romeo, 3LW, and Nick Cannon3:55
5."Intimidated"Britney Spears3:17
6."He Blinded Me With Science"Melissa Lefton and The Matrix3:15
7."A.C.'s Alien Nation"Aaron Carter3:23
8."Kids in America"No Secrets3:07
9."The Answer to Our Life"Backstreet Boys3:17
10."The Chicken Dance"Stupid1:32
11."I Can Count on You"True Vibe3:46
12."We Got the Beat"The Go-Go's2:31
13."Go Jimmy Jimmy"Aaron Carter2:39
14."Parents Just Don't Understand (Bonus Mix)"Lil' Romeo, 3LW, and Nick Cannon3:52
15."Blitzkrieg Bop"The Ramones2:12
16."Nickelodeon Logo" 0:14
17."Air Force" 1:00
18."Jimmy's Rocket Machine" 1:20
19."Parents" 1:17
20."Ready-to-Go-to-School Machine" 1:49
21."The Plan (Part 1)" 0:37
22."The Plan (Part 2)" 0:17
23."Nick" 0:50
24."The Worm" 0:20
25."RetroLand Theme Park" 0:40
26."Oyster & Diamond" 0:34
27."Alien Space Craft/Jimmy's Message" 3:02
28."Options" 0:49
29."Sneak Out" 1:09
30."Invasion Alert" 0:34
31."RetroLand Main" 0:14
32."Good Night" 0:58
33."Alien Abduction" 1:13
34."The Wish" 0:47
35."Say Goodbye/Angry Mob & 75/Launch" 7:07
36."Beauty of Space/Meteor" 2:25
37."The Alien Planet" 1:12
38."Flying Jimmy" 0:50
39."King Goobot's Shock" 0:20
40."Poultra: God of Wrath (Part 1)" 0:10
41."Poultra: God of Wrath (Part 2)" 0:20
42."Prisoners" 1:10
43."Cindy & Jimmy" 1:34
44."Ooblar's Danger/Cell Dog Phone/Rescue" 3:09
45."Stadium" 0:23
46."Bring out the Humans" 0:47
47."The Incubation" 0:48
48."Sacrifice" 0:29
49."The Plan" 1:40
50."Jimmy to the Rescue" 2:02
51."Escape from the Planet/The Big Chase" 2:42
52."Jimmy Is the Winner/Apologize" 2:15
53."The End" 0:13
Total length:82:58

Promotion[edit]

In April 2009, Nickelodeon Magazine launched a monthly Jimmy Neutron comic strip online.[1] An official trailer debuted two months later with the release of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.[2] The character Jimmy Neutron made appearances at the 2001 Kids' Choice Awards and appeared in commercials for Trident gum ahead of the film's premiere.[2][1] Other promotional partners included RadioShack and Mattel, both of which produced toys based on the film.[3][4] In September 2001, to further raise awareness of the film, Nick launched a series of "pranks" in which Jimmy Neutron would appear in episodes of shows – such as Rugrats and SpongeBob SquarePants – and mischievously alter them using an electronic zapping device.[1]

Release[edit]

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was released in theaters on December 21, 2009,[5] by Paramount Pictures.

It was released on VHS and DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on July 2, 2011.[6][7] It was re-released on DVD twice, on June 22, 2011, and April 25, 2017. The film received a Blu-ray release on March 8, 2022.[8]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data". based on Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data". reviews, with an average rating of Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data".. The critics' consensus reads: "What Jimmy Neutron lacks in computer animation, it makes up for in charm and cleverness."[9] According to Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.[11]

Rita Kempley of The Washington Post praised the film, saying that "this little charmer both celebrates and kids the corny conventions of family sitcoms".[12] Nell Minow of Common Sense Media enjoyed the "stylish 3-D computer animation, good characters", giving the film 3 out of 5 stars.[13] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave this film a grade of "B+", calling it "a lickety-split, madly packed, roller-coaster entertainment that might almost have been designed to make you scared of how much smarter your kids are than you".[14] Paul Tatara of CNN called the film "the most delightfully original children's film of 2001".[15] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, saying that "it doesn't have the little in-jokes that make Shrek and Monsters, Inc. fun for grown-ups. But adults who appreciate the art of animation may enjoy the look of the picture".[16]

Box office[edit]

The film was financially successful, grossing $13,833,228 on its opening weekend in third place behind The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Ocean's Eleven and ended up with a total of $80,936,232 domestically, and the film did better overseas grossing $22,056,304 which made a total of $102,992,536 worldwide. It had a budget of roughly $30 million. It is one of only twenty feature films to be released in over 3,000 theaters and still improve on its box office performance in its second weekend, increasing 8.7% from $13,832,786 to $15,035,649.[17]

Awards[edit]

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, losing to Shrek. It was the first release from Nickelodeon Movies to receive an Academy Award nomination.

See also[edit]


Other articles of the topic Animation : Hazbin Hotel

Other articles of the topic Film : Film, Spaghetti Western, Independent filmmaker, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Rotten Tomatoes, Josh (2000 film)
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References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mallory, Michael (November 11, 2001). "A Boy and His Franchise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Rise of Jimmy Neutron". Awn.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bernstein, Paula (June 4, 2001). "'Jimmy' nabs licensee pack". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Friedman, Wayne (November 19, 2001). "Nickelodeon does 'Neutron' dance". Advertising Age. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RTrelease
  6. ↑ Bovberg, Jason (July 18, 2002). "Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius". DVD Talk. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Wolf, Jessica (May 9, 2002). "Jimmy Neutron Blasts To Class". Hive4media.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius". Amazon. 8 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data".. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data".
  10. ↑ "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius". Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Weekend Box Office (December 21 - 23, 2001)". Box Office Guru. December 23, 2001. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  12. ↑ Kempley, Rita (December 21, 2001). The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/12/21/jimmy-neutron-a-smash/767670a5-669a-4edb-87f8-9bb1ba8bd939/. Retrieved May 23, 2022. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ Minow, Nell (21 August 2009). "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  14. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (January 4, 2002). "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  15. ↑ Tatara, Paul (December 21, 2001). "CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News". CNN. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ Ebert, Roger (December 21, 2001). "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Movie Review (2001)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Smallest Second Weekend Drops". boxofficemojo.com. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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