Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade is a comedy, family and animation film directed by Howy Parkins, running about 62 minutes. “Wow ... fifth grade! But what good is practically being a grown-up when the teacher's a big sourpuss?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Here comes a new film for a new school year. It is time to return to the Third Street School with Recess, already in fifth grade !. Gang discouraged to discover that have occurred in the school some unpleasant changes: there will be no pizza, no playground ... no lockers! And if that were not enough, his new teacher turns out to be Miss Finster! All this is too much for TJ, who is determined to find a way to defend what they believe Clique school and get back to what it was. Full of emotion, suspense and lots of laughter, enjoying how the 5th year get the best out of everyone ... including the best of Miss Finster and Pickly director! Recess is already in the 5th grade and teach that working together is the best way to learn about friendship, teamwork and, above all, fun

Who’s in it. Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade stars Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince (voice), Jason Davis as Mikey (voice), Myles Jeffrey as T.J. Detweiler (voice) and Ashley Johnson as Gretchen (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus 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 Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade page.

If you liked it. Fans of Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.