Movies Like Recess: School's Out (2001)

Recess: School's Out is a 2001 animation, comedy, family film from Chuck Sheetz with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street and Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade.

Animation Comedy Family

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

2001

Principal Prickly gets his car stuck in a snowbank and decides it has to be the Recess gang's fault, but the teachers look back and remember all the good times they've had with T.J. and the rest of the gang.

6.3

MagicScore

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

2003

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!

6.5

MagicScore

Recess: All Growed Down

2003

T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.

6.5

MagicScore

Toy Story

1995

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

8.0

MagicScore

Look Back

2024

Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.

8.2

MagicScore

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010

During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a special bond with the lonely, little girl.

6.7

MagicScore

The Baby-Sitters Club

1995

Seven junior-high-school girls organize a daycare camp for children while at the same time experiencing classic adolescent growing pains.

5.4

MagicScore

(500) Days of Summer

2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

7.3

MagicScore

Summer of 8

2016

Eight close friends soak up their last day of summer together on the beach before parting ways for college.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Psycho Beach Party

2000

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

Scenic Route

2013

Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Last Summer

1969

During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

In July

2000

Daniel’s drab existence as a physics teacher takes an adventurous turn when he falls in love with a Turkish girl named Melek. He spontaneously decides to follow her to Instanbul by car. On the road across Europe, he picks up his free-spirited friend Juli, who is secretly in love with him.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

1953

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Summer Storm

2004

Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. They look forward to the upcoming summer camp and the crew competition. Then the gay team from Berlin arrives and Tobi is totally confused. The evening before the races begin, the storm that breaks out is more than meteorological.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Superstau

1991

Every year, many Germans are preparing to spend their vacations in the sunny south. And they all have to use the same highways. And every year everything ends in a big traffic jam.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2005

Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Cockles and Muscles

2005

Crustacés et coquillages is a fresh French comedy film with numerous surprise turnarounds and about the tolerance of a family of four. The family spend an idealistic summer vacation together where each of the family members gets involved in a new or old relationship.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

MILF

2018

Three childhood friends - Elise, Sonia and Cecile - leave for a summer in the South of France to help clear Cecile’s holiday house before it is put up for sale. There, they soon become the prime targets of three horny young men, for whom these single forty-year-old women are much more attractive than girls their age.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Grown Ups

2008

Every year, Albert buys his daughter an initiatory journey to a European country. For her 17th birthday he chooses a trip to Sweden to look for a Viking's treasure. When they arrive in the rented house, it is occupied by Anika and Christine, forcing them into an unusual cohabitation.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Recess: School's Out?

The top films similar to Recess: School's Out by MovieMagicScore are Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street (6.3), Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (6.5), Recess: All Growed Down (6.5). Each shares animation/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Recess: School's Out worth watching?

Recess: School's Out holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 356 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Recess: School's Out?

Recess: School's Out (2001) is a animation, comedy, family film directed by Chuck Sheetz, starring Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon.

Where can I find more recommendations like Recess: School's Out?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Recess: School's Out

This ranked list pairs Recess: School's Out (2001), a animation and comedy and family film from Chuck Sheetz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Andrew Lawrence take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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