Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is an action, comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by John A. Davis, running about 83 minutes. “A little genius becomes a big hero.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius stars Debi Derryberry as James 'Jimmy' Isaac Neutron (voice), Megan Cavanagh as Judy Neutron / VOX (voice), Mark DeCarlo as Hugh Neutron / Pilot / Arena Guard (voice) and Jeffrey Garcia as Sheen Estevez (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $80.9M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.