Film

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

Name: Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
Genre: TV Movie, Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 2003
Cast: Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright, Tahj Mowry, Gary Cole

Kim Possible's big-screen adventure brings the Disney Channel spy-comedy to the theatres with everything that made the show work: action-adventure plots, genuine character stakes, endearing humour, and a time-travel hook that lets the film play with its own mythology. It's a love letter to the series that works even if you've never watched an episode. For families and anyone who remembers this show with fondness.

TMDb rating

3.4

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