In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 12: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue Nicktoons Movie Month with discussing about the 2001 Nickelodeon animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. A 10-year-old boy named Jimmy Neutron wishes to go to the opening of a theme park, but was told by his parents he couldn't. Meanwhile, he sent a satellite made out of a toaster to try to connect with aliens for intergalactic peace. However, the aliens who received the satellite instead went to Jimmy's town and abducted all the adults. It's up to Jimmy and his friends to head over to the aliens' planet and save their parents before they are eaten by a chicken god.    When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $103 million dollars in the box office it was met with mixed to positive reviews praising its CGI animation, adventure, humor, and charm. It was one of the first animated films to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film, but lost to Shrek. The movie was so successful that it spun off into two animated series for Nickelodeon: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Planet Sheen. It currently is rated at 74% at Rotten Tomatoes. What do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.