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Death to Smoochy

R Released Mar 29, 2002 1h 49m Comedy TRAILER for List
43% Tomatometer 120 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams), the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy (Edward Norton), a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive (Catherine Keener) - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
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The talent involved can't save a script that has nowhere to go with its promising premise.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune A dark comedy that blows up like an exploding cigar, leaving nothing much behind but smoke, noise and a bad taste. Rated: 2/4 Jul 20, 2002 Full Review J. Hoberman Village Voice Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision. Apr 2, 2002 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy On balance, this notorious critical underachiever and box office bomb is better than its reputation. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 25, 2024 Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film Rarely does something so tasteless on the surface produce such depth. I hope this finds its audience; this would bring the house down with the right midnight audience. Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed An awful embarrassing movie... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ariel F The negative reviews of this movie are beyond comprehension. Absolutely brilliant satire. One of my all time favorite characters Williams has ever played and Norton is great too. Dark comedy at its finest. Beautiful character development. “Spinner” is particularly endearing. Jon Stewart’s acting is the only negative I can count of the film. I can’t think of a more warming dark-comedy. One of the more grossly underrated and under-valued movies since the turn of the century. “It’s a rocket ship!” 🚀 🦏 🤡 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Tim M Danny DeVito's Death to Smoochy has moments of satirical brilliance, but they remain highly scattershot amid a wildly inconsistent screenplay. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Audience Member Truly an underrated gem, also that cookie was totally a rocket Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Alec B I recognize that its a bit of a mess and it has too many subplots however I appreciate the ambition and there are some perfectly executed dark gags in this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Virginia Rand d I'm shocked that people were so pissed off about this movie. On a basic level, it's structurally sound with an interesting premise. Not all movies can promise that. On top of that, it's totally unpredictable while staying true to the story, the performances are great, and the dialogue is really funny. Some of the moments are pretty eccentric and edge on bizarre, but it's fulfilling its intention. Maybe something culturally was happening at the time, and such a strange dark comedy wasn't welcome. But I hope Death To Smoochy gets its retribution. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review James N A great cast but they're pretty wasted. Phobe especially because of the pasta and sauce robin williams and danny woodburn shared. Catherine Keener is everything though my god Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams), the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy (Edward Norton), a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive (Catherine Keener) - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
Director
Danny DeVito
Producer
Andrew Lazar, Peter Macgregor-Scott
Screenwriter
Adam Resnick
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
FilmFour Productions
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.4M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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