The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

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Released Jun 30, 2000

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Popular cartoon characters Rocky and Bullwinkle make their big-screen debut in this adventure tale that combines animation with live action. Years after their television show was canceled, Rocky and Bullwinkle are still living off the residuals. This time, when three cartoon villains enter the real world as real people, they decide to take over the United States.

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Critics Consensus

Though the film stays true to the nature of the original cartoon, the script is disappointing and not funny.

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Roger Clarke

Independent (UK)

It's quite clever and quite cute, in a 10-minute-joke-stretched-into-a-feature kind of way.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 26, 2024

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David Germain

Associated Press

While the movie continually teeters on the brink of abject corniness, it never quite topples off. And it doesn't hurt to have Robert De Niro, Rene Russo and Jason Alexander camping it up as cartoon villains come to life.

Jan 18, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Rocky and Bullwinkle is directed by Des McAnuff, who presumably took on this chore after the failure of his imaginative, challenging version of Ted Hughes's The Iron Giant [which he produced]. Very sad.

Mar 26, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the picture eventually segues into a frenetic and mostly kid-oriented midsection that slowly-but-surely drains one's interest...

Rated: 2/4

Oct 1, 2020

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

In their natural pen and paint environment, Rocky and Bullwinkle shine. But they seem as dull as dishwater, and completely out of place, in a live action world. Hence, their Adventures never connect with viewers.

Feb 26, 2020

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Francisco P

5/5 Robert De Niro's greatest role, possibly, with some of the greatest live action CGI that was just as, if not more, revolutionary than Jurassic Park. Jason Alexander and Rene Russo WERE Boris and Natasha come to life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Timur, Chi, T, Samilia, Tangram and Samil M

Not funny and a disappointing script, even though the animation looks good.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Pizza C

One Of My Greatest Childhood Movie I Had Ever Seen Based On A 60s Cartoon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Ciaran S

Even if i never watched the original Rocky & Bullwinkle show i still find the movie to be.....average. The story & writing may be cheap but clever, The CGI on both Rocky and Bullwinkle are really clever, the acting (while spot on) can sometimes be sup-par, the cartoon effects can be a little too distracting (but not too annoying to the point that it really gets under your skin) and the jokes are more of a mix-bag on one hand there are some of the jokes are funny but are some jokes that are just well not insufferably bad just overwhelmingly dreadful, if you want something entertaining then maybe go check it out if not just find a better movie or just use it as a kid distractor but don't expect to have high expectations on this film . Overall The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle is just okay, not great but certainly not terrible either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Jackie S

I will defend this movie till I die

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Chad G

This film is a lot worse than I remember. It captures what was great about the original and has the exact same kind of tone and sense of humor. It is hilarious at times, but overall the script sucks and the cgi is awful. I do however commend them on getting a huge wealth of stars to be in this film. It's really suprising. I still really enjoy this film despite how bad it is. In my opinion it's so bad it's good and definitely worth seeing at least once.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/23

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Des McAnuff

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Rene Russo

Natasha

Jason Alexander

Boris

Piper Perabo

Karen Sympathy

Randy Quaid

Cappy Von Trapment

Robert De Niro

Fearless Leader

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Synopsis

Popular cartoon characters Rocky and Bullwinkle make their big-screen debut in this adventure tale that combines animation with live action. Years after their television show was canceled, Rocky and Bullwinkle are still living off the residuals. This time, when three cartoon villains enter the real world as real people, they decide to take over the United States.

Director: Des McAnuff
Producer: Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Allison P. Brown
Screenwriter: Jay Ward, Kenneth Lonergan
Distributor: Universal Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment
Production Co: KC Medien AG, Capella International, Tribeca Productions
Rating: PG (Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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