Jetsons: The Movie
A retro-futurist animated family romp sends the Jetsons to an asteroid factory where workplace sabotage turns George’s assignment into a rescue adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- hopeful
- family movie night
- nostalgia viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film harmless but unimaginative, overlong, and tonally uncertain between nostalgic television humor and a contemporary teen musical.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film brings the established Jetsons family and their sitcom world to the big screen.
Flying cars, hoverboards, robotic workers, computerized settings, and elaborate domestic machines define the world.
George disappears while investigating sabotage, prompting Elroy, Judy, and Jane to take action to save him.
Judy’s storyline involves a galactical rock star, concerts, and a soundtrack-oriented presentation.
Films like Jetsons: The Movie, and why
Space Jam
family-oriented animated science fiction comedy with futuristic gadgets and broad slapstick
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
children's animated comedy combining family dynamics, pop music, and colorful futuristic spectacle
Treasure Planet
retro-futurist animated family adventure centered on teamwork, technology, and comic peril
Movie Details
- Directors
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Release Date
- 1990-06-06
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (223)
Cast
- George O'Hanlon
- Mel Blanc
- Penny Singleton
- Tiffany
- Patric Zimmerman
- Don Messick
- Jean Vander Pyl
- Brad Garrett
- Rick Dees
- Frank Welker
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jetsons: The Movie about?
- A retro-futurist animated family romp sends the Jetsons to an asteroid factory where workplace sabotage turns George’s assignment into a rescue adventure.
- What is Jetsons: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jetsons: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jetsons: The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Jetsons: The Movie.
- What did critics think of Jetsons: The Movie?
- Critics generally found the film harmless but unimaginative, overlong, and tonally uncertain between nostalgic television humor and a contemporary teen musical.
- Which films are like Jetsons: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Space Jam, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, and Treasure Planet.
- How long is Jetsons: The Movie?
- Jetsons: The Movie runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jetsons: The Movie?
- In United States, Jetsons: The Movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
