Sid the Science Kid: The Movie
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| Directed by | Kirk R. Thatcher |
| Written by | Bradley Zweig |
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| Edited by | Brian Anton |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie is a 2013 animated science fiction comedy film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and based off of the PBS Kids television series of the same name. Serving as the series finale, the film follows the titular character, voiced by Drew Massey, who visits a science museum with his friends before it opens to public and must stop a robot tour guide from wreaking havoc.
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie premiered on PBS Kids on March 25, 2013, before a home video release by NCircle Entertainment on April 2.
Premise
[edit]Sid and his classmate Gabriela enter a contest and win chance to visit a new modern science museum before its grand opening. There, the kids meet a quirky scientist who has designed robot tour guides for the museum. However, one of the robots goes haywire and puts the museum's opening in jeopardy, leaving it up to Sid and his friends to find the robot before it causes destruction.
Cast
[edit]- Drew Massey as Sid / Stack
- Alice Dinnean Vernon as Gabriela / Mom / Miao Hu / QT9
- Allan Trautman as Yangyang
- Julianne Buescher as May / Grandma / Niuniu
- Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Bonabodon
- Bruce Lanoil as Bobbybot / Ira / Zippa
- Victor Yerrid as Gerald / Dad / Popo
- Donna Kimball as Susie / Zeke / Pinki / PA Announcer
- America Ferrera as Dr. Cordova
Production
[edit]In March 2012, The Jim Henson Company announced that a film based on the PBS Kids television series Sid the Science Kid would be made, and that the film would be released in 3D; however, the 3D aspect of the film never came to fruition.[1][2]
The film is a co-production between the United States and China, with The Jim Henson Company partnering with Nine Eyes Stone Pictures and Shanghai Animation Film Studio.[3]
Release
[edit]Sid the Science Kid: The Movie premiered on PBS Kids on March 25, 2013, and was released on home video by NCircle Entertainment on April 2, 2013.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the film a positive review, praising the film's "good job of incorporating and demonstrating scientific vocabulary," although she criticized the prominence of Sid due to the film's feature-length runtime as opposed to the runtime of a television episode.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henson announces "Sid the Science Kid: The Movie" in 3-D". Muppet Central. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Kids walk red carpet at Sid the Science Kid: The Movie". WLBT. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Sid the Science Kid: The Movie' Coming to PBS, Video". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "The Jim Henson Company Announces Tiered Release Of "Sid the Science Kid: The Movie" The New Preschool Adventure Debuting On PBS KIDS March 25 And Coming To DVD And iTunes On April 2 From NCircle Entertainment". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Sid the Science Kid: Sid the Movie Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2013 films
- 2013 animated films
- 2013 comedy films
- American animated films
- 2010s American films
- American children's animated comedy films
- American computer-animated films
- Puppet films
- Animated films about children
- Animated films about robots
- Animated films based on animated series
- The Jim Henson Company films
- Films based on television series
- Films directed by Kirk Thatcher
- Films set in museums