Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003)
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Wow ... fifth grade! But what good is practically being a grown-up when the teacher's a big sourpuss?
Everyone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes — no pizza, no playground... no lockers! And to make things worse, their teacher turns out to be the cantankerous Miss Finster! It's all too much for T.J., who is determined to find a way to stand up for what the gang believes in and improve the school they love! The fifth grade brings out the best in everyone... even Miss Finster and Principal Prickly!
- Released: 2003-12-09
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Animation
- Runtime: 1h 2m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 96 votes
Directed by Howy Parkins.
Top cast
- Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince (voice)
- Jason Davis as Mikey Blumberg (voice)
- Myles Jeffrey as T.J. Detweiler (voice)
- Ashley Johnson as Gretchen (voice)
- Courtland Mead as Gus (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Spinelli (voice)
- Allyce Beasley as Miss Grotke (voice)
- April Winchell as Miss Finster / Mrs. Detweiler (voice)
- Dabney Coleman as Principal Prickly (voice)
- Gregg Berger as BoE Agent #4 (voice)
Where to watch Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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