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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

PG

2020

1h 39m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

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62%

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100+ Ratings

Eleven-year-old Timmy Failure and Total, his imaginary 1,500-pound polar bear partner, operate Total Failure Inc., a detective agency in Portland, Oregon.

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Critics Consensus

A fun, fast paced film for all, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made celebrates the power of imagination with a delightful sense of humor and just the right amount of bears.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

For a seemingly innocuous project, there's substance here for adults to unpack with younger viewers, which is a boon.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 27, 2020

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James Dyer

Empire Magazine

A frothy fantasy about a boy and his bear that makes up for in style what it lacks in substance.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2020

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

There's a sequence about an hour in when "Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made" is briefly jolted from its hard-boiled slumber... More such scenes may have elevated it from simply being fodder for a streaming service.

Feb 7, 2020

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

With his overactive imagination and deadpan demeanour, Fegley's pint-sized private eye makes for a quirky hero in the Wimpy Kid mould.

Rated: 3/5

May 9, 2024

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

An odd, but enjoyable flick... This film is what happens when ridiculous and amazing collide.

Sep 15, 2021

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

It has a wildly, indescribably unlikable protagonist.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 13, 2021

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Zach S

It’s kind of funny, but it’s kind of not. The title is amazing. The movie is not really.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Dale R

Adapted from a book series by Stephan Pastis. A Portland, Oregon fifth grader creates a detective agency to help solve the mysteries of being a kid. Winslow Fegley plays the titular kid and does a great job holding up the movie playing a quirky kid. There are actually some good special effects in this film. The story was engaging and got a few laugh out loud moments from me. I believe this film is worth your time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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jackson p

this movie is amazing! I love the books, read every one, even the prequel, and the movie nailed the feeling of the books. I love the movie, it was really fun to watch, and it was just amazing to see my favorite book series get a movie. but I was weirded out why the cast looked different. the mom had curly hair, Timmy didn't have a mullet, and yeah, that's it. I do recommend it to anyone that likes dumb detectives.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Ryley Joseph M

This movie should be brought back to Disney+. The adults may not like it, but us kids do! And there is a bunch of us. We just couldn't give you reviews. Here's the board. 134 5 stars 93 4 stars 46 3 stars 23 2 stars 15 1 star 0 0 stars See, us middle schoolers need it back PLEASE DISNEY+, BRING HIM BACK!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/23

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Jeffrey M

Timmy Failure : Mistakes Were Made was an amazing movie. I watched it kind of a long time ago, but I remember this movie was amazing. Timmy Failure was super funny, and I LOVE funny. It's the best. I remember I read the book series of Timmy Faulure after the movie, which was so good. But what I don't understand is how this movie got a 60% for audience. This movie doesn't deserve a 60% for audience, that's barely a bad audience score. Timmy Failure needs higher audience scores. Anyway, what a good movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Audience Member

Adapted from a book series by Stephan Pastis. A Portland, Oregon fifth grader creates a detective agency to help solve the mysteries of being a kid. Winslow Fegley plays the titular kid and does a great job holding up the movie playing a quirky kid. There are actually some good special effects in this film. The story was engaging and got a few laugh out loud moments from me. I believe this film is worth your time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Timmy Failure and Total, his imaginary 1,500-pound polar bear partner, operate Total Failure Inc., a detective agency in Portland, Oregon.

Director: Tom McCarthy
Producer: Alexander Dostal, Tom McCarthy, James Whitaker
Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis
Distributor: Disney+
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Etalon Film, Whitaker Entertainment
Rating: PG (Mild Action|Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2020
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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