Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a 2001 American 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 and Jeffrey Garcia. The film follows the title character, a schoolboy with super-genius powers, who must save all of the parents of the world from a race of egg-like aliens known as the Yolkians.
The idea for Jimmy Neutron was first created by Davis in the 1980s, in which he wrote a script for a short film titled Runaway Rocketboy and starring a prototype character for Jimmy named Johnny Quasar. After coming across the abandoned script several years later, Davis decided that it would be a good idea to revisit it and retool it as a computer-animated short and potential TV series. A 40-second demo was animated using LightWave 3D and gained popularity at the 1995 SIGGRAPH convention where it was shown off, grabbing the attention of Oedekerk and leading DNA Productions to develop an extended TV Pilot. After a successful pitch to Nickelodeon, a 13-minute-long TV episode was developed, and Nickelodeon, impressed with both the character and the 3D technology, raised the possibility making both a TV series and a full-length feature film. Davis, in turn, suggested that the film be made first, so that the development team could create the assets at theatrical quality and reuse them in the TV series. Production officially began in early 2000, and was completed in roughly 24 months, with DNA Productions considerably raising its staff count and expanding its studio space. Animation was done entirely using commercial software, including LightWave and project:messiah.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was released on December 21, 2001. Backed by a strong pre-release campaign, the film was a box office success, grossing $103 million worldwide. The film was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001, ultimately losing to Shrek. It was the only animated Nickelodeon film to ever be nominated in that category for nearly a decade until Rango (2011) was nominated and won.
The film served as an introduction to the Nickelodeon animated television series called The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which premiered on July 20, 2002 and ended on November 25, 2006. Four years later, another spin-off series called Planet Sheen was produced, focusing on Jimmy's friend Sheen Estevez. This series premiered on October 2, 2010 and ended on February 15, 2013.
English[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Release dates:
- USA - December 9, 2001 - premiere
- USA - December 21, 2001 - general release
- UK - March 22, 2002
- Ireland - March 22, 2002
- Australia - March 28, 2002
- New Zealand - March 28, 2002
- USA - July 3, 2007 - Edwards Free Family Film Festival
| Name | Dubber |
|---|---|
| Mom / VOX | Megan Cavanagh |
| Dad / Pilot / Arena Guard | Mark DeCarlo |
| James 'Jimmy' Isaac Neutron | Debi Derryberry |
| Sheen | Jeffrey Garcia |
| Newscasters | Bob Goen & Mary Hart |
| Cindy Vortex | Carolyn Lawrence |
| Miss Fowl | Andrea Martin |
| Nick / Brittany / PJ | Candi Milo |
| Carl / Carl's Mom and Dad / Kid in Classroom / Kid | Rob Paulsen |
| Libby | Crystal Scales |
| Ooblar | Martin Short |
| King Goobot | Patrick Stewart |
| Ultra Lord / Mission Control / General | Jim Cummings |
| Yokian Guard / Gus | David L. Lander |
| Zachery / Reporter / Angie | Kimberly Brooks |
| Guard | Paul Greenberg |
| Hostess | Laraine Newman |
| Little Girl / Camera Person | Jeannie Elias |
| Chris | Michael Hagiwara |
| Octapuke Kid / Guard / Bennie | John A. Davis |
| Bobby / Kid / Control Yokian | Keith Alcorn |
| Digital Voice | Richard Allen |
| Screamers | Brian Capshaw & Cheryl Ray |
| Yokian Incubator Operator | Mark Menza |
| Orthgot / Worm / Demon / Poultra / Girl Eating Plant / Oyster | Frank Welker |
| Yokian Officer / Jailbreak Cop / Guard / Robobarber / Anchor Boy / Old Man Johnson / Flurp Announcer / Bobby's Twin Brother / Butch | Billy West |
| Hyperactive Kid / Arena Yokian | Matthew Russell |
| Sheen's Dad | Carlos Alazraqui |
| Norad Officer | Dee Bradley Baker |
Arabic[]
Title: جيمي نيوترون: الفتى العبقري
Release date:
- Kuwait - 26 November 2002
- Egypt - 10 July 2007
Brazilian Portuguese[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron, o Menino Gênio
Release date: 22 March 2002
Canadian French[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Un garçon génial
Release date: 14 December 2001
Castilian Spanish[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: El niño inventor
Release date: 14 August 2002
Croatian[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Dječak genijalac
Release date: December 21, 2001
Dub director: Sven Begović
Dub sound recorder and studio: Videon d.o.o. Zagreb
| Name | Dubber | |
|---|---|---|
| Original | Dubbed | |
| Kevin & Zachary Jones | Valentin-Tin Anić | |
| Gus, Pilot & Alien Guard | Gus, pilot & vanzemaljski stražar | Sven Begović |
| Sheen Estevez & Prison Policeman | Sheen Estevez & zatvorski policajac | Saša Buneta |
| Carl Wheezer, Libby Folfax, Nick Dean, Girl, Lewis, Housewife, Reporter, Panicked Boy & Swinging Heads Riding Boy | Carl Wheezer, Libby Folfax, Nick Dean, djevojčica, Lewis, domaćica, reporterka, dječak u panici & dječak na zamahujućim glavama jaše | Dora Polić |
| Jimmy Neutron | Nada Rocco | |
| Judy Neutron & Mrs. Fowl | Judy Neutron & gđa. Fowl | Slavica Knežević |
| Goddard, General, Male Reporter, Alien Guard, Control Yokian, Carl's father & Sheen's father | Goddard, general, muški izvijestitelj, vanzemaljski stražar, kontrolni jokijan, Carlov otac & Sheenov otac | Dubravko Sidor |
| Cindy Vortex, Vox, Rocket Launch Voice, Brittany, Courtney Tyler, Girl & Female Reporter | Cindy Vortex, Vox, glas za lansiranje rakete, Brittany, Courtney Tyler, djevojčica & ženska izvijestiteljica | Antonija Stanišić |
| Ooblar, Yokian Officer & Alien Guard | Ooblar, jokijski časnik & vanzemaljski stražar | Jan Torjanac |
| King Goobot V, Norad Officer, Hugh Neutron, Hairdresser, Digital Voice & Ultra Lord | Kralj Goobot V, noradski časnik, Hugh Neutron, frizer, digitalni glas & Ultra Lord | Marko Torjanac |
Danish[]
Title: Niels Neutron - Det lille geni
Release date: 27 September 2002
Finnish[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron - neropatti / Roni Neutroni - neropatti (TV title)
Release date: 21 March 2008 (TV premiere)
French[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Un garçon génial
Release date: 6 February 2002
German[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Der mutige Erfinder
Release date: 18 April 2002
Greek[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron
Hebrew[]
Title: ג'ימי ניוטרון
Hungarian[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron, a csodagyerek
Release date: 13 November 2002 (video premiere)
Italian[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron - Ragazzo prodigio
Release date: 23 August 2002
Japanese[]
Title: ジミー・ニュートロン 僕は天才発明家!
Release dates:
- November 26, 2004 - video premiere
- July 8, 2006 - general release
Korean[]
Title: 천재소년 지미 뉴트론
Release date: 6 June 2002
Latin Spanish[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: El niño genio
Release date:
- Argentina - 21 March 2002
- Mexico - 21 March 2002
- Peru - 21 March 2002
- Colombia - 22 March 2002
Lithuanian[]
Title: Džimis Neutronas. Genialus berniukas
Polish[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: mały geniusz
Portuguese[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: O Pequeno Génio
Release date: 2 January 2002 (DVD premiere)
Russian[]
Title: Джимми Нейтрон: Мальчик-гений
Serbian[]
Title: Џими Неутрон: Дечак геније
Swedish[]
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Underbarnet / Jimmy Neutron: Pojkgeniet (literal title)
Release date: 6 December 2002
Taiwanese Mandarin[]
Title: 天才小子吉米
Thai[]
Turkish[]
Title: Dahi Çocuk
Ukranian[]
Title: Джиммі Нейтрон: Геніальний хлопчик