Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Watch The Adventures of the American Rabbit with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home.

Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Preachy superhero tale is trite and uninspiring.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 21, 2010

Full Review

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...[makes] even the most quickie straight-to-video Disney release look astounding by comparison.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 14, 2005

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

Think of this like an animalized version of Superman Except the hero is just born with the powers already and he's a rabbit! In this animated adventure it's a world filled with talking animals that can walk and live like us humans Rob the Rabbit is a newborn in his village and he's brought up to be a respectable selfless caring individual Then after saving his parents from a boulder avalanche it's revealed he has amazing powers He can fly, roller skate on his feet, and is covered fully in American flag colors Think Superman meets Captain America but with furry creatures A wiser older rabbit tells him of a legacy: a responsibility passed down from one generation to the next to keep the peace on earth and fight the forces of evil Rob says goodbye to his family and goes to the city of San Francisco to get a job as a pianist at a club called Pandemonium The residents of the city though face the Jackal biker gang overtaking everything Now it's up to Rob/American Rabbit to save everyone and defeat the Jackal's leader Walt But can he live up to the legacy? Nobody gets to win it all, sometimes tough choices have to be made to save everyone, and there's more than one way to cut someone's power hold over people It's a harmless enough film for kids who like talking animals and parents looking for less offensive material It has its Japanese roots too but the English dubbing works Decent animation, colorful characters, and a short running time make this a good time waster for the youngsters

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

Full Review

Audience Member

I saw it when I was a child... So many memories. I hope to see it again. I know it's a bit overrated theme, but keep in mind. It's a movie for KIDS, it does the job entertaining...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

Full Review

Audience Member

I recall seeing this movie on TV in my youth, and being oddly fascinated by it, because I thought, "It really can't be this awful and cheesy, right? This whole thing has got to be one big inside joke, right? They made it this bad on purpose, right? Er, right??" But, as it went on, I never saw anything to indicate that the people who made it didn't intend for it to be taken seriously. We have this rabbit, who becomes a superhero... because. That's pretty much it. No explanation is given except that he's supposed to "Carry On The Legacy" (the capital letters are implied by how earnestly this is said in the film). As a superhero, this rabbit proves utterly inept - he's able to save the day with sweeping music and all, but when it comes to actually catching bad guys... not so much. Granted, this is a problem a lot of superheroes have, but this rabbit doesn't even seem to TRY and catch anyone. And this really needs to be said: Imagine there were a superhero called the "British Horse." See, just putting a nationality in front of an animal doesn't make a superhero moniker (even if it's 'Murica!). Captain America gets a pass because his origin story features him being essentially human propaganda, but the "American Rabbit's" origin story seems to be that he ran really fast one day and somehow ended up looking like a flag with big ears. And roller skates, because he can fly but also needs roller skates for some reason. Oh, and there's a gorilla named "Ping Pong." Get it? That's about the most sophisticated (intentional) humor in the entire movie. This is supposed to be a kids' movie. But that's no excuse to be just plain stupid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

Full Review

todd a

Do we really need an animated Superman rip off in the form of a patriotic rabbit? Seriously, who greenlights this crap.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Saw it on Netflix out of curiosity and didn't like it. This movie didn't make a lick of sense, especially the American Rabbit powers came out of nowhere. I know this was made for little kids, but at least try to make some sense to a movie about a super hero rabbit! Hell, Bugs Bunny as Super Rabbit made more sense than this!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

Full Review

Audience Member

I fully enjoyed this film though it's a pity we'll never see it in it's original Widescreen form (like Cats Don't Dance) All i can say is basically the film is a campy fun popcorn flick, Yes - It's not a epic story driven film like those of Disney or Dreamworks but at least it's fun to watch At best to enjoy this film, You must have a open mind and not take this film seriously

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Director

Barry Gordon

Rob

Bob Holt

Rodney

Lew Horn

Dip

Norm Lenzer

Bruno

Kenneth Mars

Vultor

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

View more photos

Synopsis

This animated film features Rob Rabbit (Barry Gordon), who's not your typical bunny. After saving his friends at a picnic, Rob realizes he can turn into a superhero, decked out in a star-spangled flag and roller skates. He moves to the city and gets a job at a piano bar, where the owners are being hassled by jackals. Rob tries fighting them by raising money to start a union so that they don't have to pay for protection. But when the jackals refuse to lay off, Rob must break out his superpowers.

Director: Nobutaka Nishizawa
Producer: Masaharu Etoh, John G. Marshall, Masahisa Saeki
Screenwriter: Norm Lenzer
Production Co: Clubhouse Pictures, Toei Animation, Murakami Wolf Swenson
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 25m

Email not verified

Let's keep in touch!

Sign up for the Rotten Tomatoes newsletter to get weekly updates on:

Let's keep in touch!

Sign up for the Rotten Tomatoes newsletter to get weekly updates on:

Movies / TV

Celebrity

No Results Found

The Adventures of the American Rabbit

Where to Watch