Inspector Gadget

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Inspector Gadget

PG

1999

1h 17m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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John Brown (Matthew Broderick) is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda (Joely Fisher), a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny (Michelle Trachtenberg), and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.

Critics Consensus

Despite an abundance of eyecandy, the film doesn't amount to much.

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

Jan 1, 2000

The movie feels like a demonstration reel for toys, action figures and future DisneyQuest installations.

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Keith Simanton

Seattle Times

Jan 1, 2000

If 700 monkeys typed for 700 years, one of them would come up with Hamlet. Give them a week, and six would come up with Inspector Gadget.

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Sean P. Means

Film.com

Jan 1, 2000

There's nothing like watching actors fighting their way out of a movie they know is crap.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jan 8, 2022

1/5

...hoist by his own petard as a mechanical failure...

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Brian Bethune

Maclean's Magazine

Oct 14, 2019

Maybe it's the sheer distance from its creative wellspring, but this thingamajig makes for a profoundly stupid viewing experience. Even the filmmakers seemed to have been bored.

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Michael Scheinfeld

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

2/5

Not nearly as good as the TV show.

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Abraham L

Apr 6, 2019

Inspector Gadget is a boring, void, waste of time.

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Han G

Mar 17, 2019

The film, in a way, is completely self-aware, and while most of the time it doesnâ(TM)t take itself too seriously, from time to times it turns way too bizarre, way too dark, becoming instantly messy, even for its own good, and while being 100% childish and having complete fun within its cast, its humor is way too dumb and way too all-over-the-place for everyoneâ(TM)s entertainment, David Kelloggâ(TM)s comedy is a rare mess that could be only enjoyable as a guilty pleasure.

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Luke W

Oct 4, 2018

i laughed when dr claw turned him off

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Aug 6, 2018

Inspector gadget is pretty funny and it's pretty good. I thought it was very decent. The story is absolutely perfect. Matthew broderick and Rupert everett were wonderful in the movie. Matthew broderick was good as John brown/gadget. I like Matthew broderick.

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George W

Jun 29, 2018

With bad performances, cartoon sound effects that overstay their welcome, jarring and nonsensical scene transitions, awful editing and, worst of all, lack of faithfulness to its source material, Inspector Gadget's only saving graces are a few jokes that made me laugh and undeservedly good special effects.

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Albus M

Oct 26, 2017

Despite its ultra-short running time (75 mins) and a typically winning performance from Matthew Broderick, this hyperactive sequence of unfunny gags is all climax and no story. Rupert Everett is miscast as chief baddy and the whole thing is disposable and cynical. Sad to see Richard 'Jaws' Kiel dragged on for one brief gag.

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Synopsis

John Brown (Matthew Broderick) is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda (Joely Fisher), a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny (Michelle Trachtenberg), and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.

Director: David Kellogg
Producer: Jordan Kerner, Andy Heyward, Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: Andy Heyward, Jean Chalopin, Bruno Bianchi, Dana Olsen, Kerry Ehrin, Zak Penn
Distributor: American International Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $97.4M
Runtime: 1h 17m
Sound Mix: Surround

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