Skater Girl – Sisterhood, Rebelliousness, Social Castes, and Skateboarding
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
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!
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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!
Rating:G
Genre:Family, Comedy, Animation
Written By:Bart Jennett, Elijah Aron
In Theaters:12/9/2003
Box Office:
Runtime:62 minutes
Studio:Disney Television Animation, Paul & Joe Productions
Cast
Howy Parkins
Director
Rickey D'Shon Collins
Vince (voice)
Jason Davis
Mikey Blumberg (voice)
Myles Jeffrey
T.J. Detweiler (voice)
Ashley Johnson
Gretchen (voice)
Courtland Mead
Gus (voice)
Pamela Adlon
Spinelli (voice)
Allyce Beasley
Miss Grotke (voice)
April Winchell
Miss Finster / Mrs. Detweiler (voice)
Dabney Coleman
Principal Prickly (voice)
Gregg Berger
BoE Agent #4 (voice)
Mayim Bialik
Kurst the Worst (voice)
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