Inspector Gadget

PG

Released Jul 23, 1999

1 hr. 17 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

List

20%

64 Reviews

Tomatometer

18%

250,000+ Ratings

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Thinking of Film

No where as good as the original cartoon series and Matthew Broderick wasn't the right actor for the part of gadget but still some funny moments.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Joshua B

This movie is peak brainrot. It looks like the 99.9% of the budget was spent on cartoony, goofy special effects that make what was left of my brain cells fry, and literally no substance is found in this movie other than acting that I could stretch and sugar-coat and say was alright, but I don't feel like it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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ana luisa u

El humor es malo los efectos son espantosos los personajes son olvidables es unos peores live action que a hechos Disney es un 1.8 de 10

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Joseph M

I watched this movie in the year of our Lord 2023, and frankly, it's bad. Just don't.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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Jonathan O

Matthew Broderick is great as Inspector Gadget but the biggest issues is why they're after the robotic human foot lol when I remember as a kid is weird then years after I love feet and that human foot is smooth and slim

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/04/23

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BRENDEN J

Great classic Disney movie ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/23

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David Kellogg

Director

Matthew Broderick

Officer John Brown

Rupert Everett

Sanford Scolex

Joely Fisher

Dr. Brenda Bradford

Michelle Trachtenberg

Penny

Andy Dick

Kramer

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Although it's quick, mischievous and full of visual trickery, there's not much magic in Inspector Gadget.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Lawrence Van Gelder

New York Times

Watching Inspector Gadget is like watching a human Swiss Army knife for nearly an hour and a half.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

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

Rated: 1/5

Jan 8, 2022

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Brian Bethune

Maclean's Magazine

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.

Oct 14, 2019

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Michael Scheinfeld

Common Sense Media

Not nearly as good as the TV show.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 2, 2011

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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
Executive Producer: Jon Avnet, Barry Bernardi, Jonathan Glickman, Aaron Meyerson, Ralph Winter
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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