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Created Sep 24, 2009 06:12AM PST • Edited Sep 23, 2011 10:22PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Pretty Bad 1.5

   The Smithsonian treasure trove as raw material, yet this movie can’t find a decent laugh in the whole darn museum. Not a complete disaster though: It’s rather genial and may – if you’re lucky – cause the kids in your care to ask a question about Teddy Roosevelt or Amelia Earhart or someone important.

   OK, maybe not. Did I mention the geniality?

   FX heavy kid’s comedies don’t need to be lame. For instance, G-Force delivers plenty of laughs and thrills in a smart, hip package. Imagine what those guinea pigs could do if they had access to the Smithsonian…

4. Acting

   Barely OK 2.0

   A full employment program for comedic actors, none of whom distinguish themselves.

5. Male Stars Barely OK 2.0

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars Barely OK 2.0

10. Film

    Pretty Bad 1.5

    Stitched together set pieces that seem to have been chosen mostly as platforms for catch phrases. If only a few of them were funny…

11. Direction Barely OK 2.0

12. Play Pretty Awful 0.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.2

    Kiddie violence.

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Gentle 1.5

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

21. Reality

    Surreal 3.0

22. Circumstantial Supernatural 3.1

23. Biological Fantasy 5.0

24. Physical Fantasy 5.0