Recess: Taking the 5th Grade.

Name: Recess: Taking the 5th Grade
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 2003-12-09
Duration: 62 min
Cast: Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Courtland Mead

New grade. Same playground crew.

T.J. and his friends enter fifth grade only to find that the rules of school life have changed. Several connected adventures test their loyalty as growing up brings new expectations.

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Why it’s a little special

A short collection of school stories keeps the focus on friendship, fairness and the small dramas that feel enormous to children.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

General audiences

US film rating

Includes teasing, unfair treatment by adults, arguments, school anxiety and exaggerated comic schemes. It is a compilation of connected stories rather than one continuous adventure.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Howard Parkins, Brenda Piluso
Starring: Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Courtland Mead, Pamela Adlon, Allyce Beasley, Dabney Coleman
Written by: Elijah Aron, Bart Jennett
Release date: December 9, 2003
Runtime: 62 minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English