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Fierce Creatures

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After multimillionaire Rod McCain (Kevin Kline) buys a London zoo, the staff is pressured to make higher profits or face closure. McCain assigns the lovely Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis) to supervise the zoo, particularly its misguided director, Rollo Lee (John Cleese). In an effort to increase attendance, Lee decides that only aggressive animals should be displayed, horrifying insect specialist Adrian "Bugsy" Malone (Michael Palin). Amid the caged wildlife, romance and even murder ensue.
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Fierce Creatures reunites A Fish Called Wanda's talented ensemble for a comedy that, while not without its moments, suffers from diminishing returns.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2.5/4
It lacks the hair-trigger timing, the headlong rush into comic illogic, that made Wanda so special. But it does have a charm of its own, and moments of wicked inspiration. Go to Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna USA Today 01/01/2000
2/4
The spirited cast of Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Monty Pythonites John Cleese and Michael Palin is willing. But this tossed-together trifle about an unassuming British zoo taken over by a money-mad Murdochian media mogul is weak. Go to Full Review
Carrie R. Wheadon Common Sense Media 03/20/2012
2/5
Some funny moments peppered with lots of sexual innuendo. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/10/2008
2.5/4
Chock full of wacky misunderstandings and bawdy innuendo... Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson New Times 05/07/2003
3/5
A sporadically funny but very confused follow-up to A Fish Called Wanda. Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 04/27/2003
1/5
If you disliked "Wanda", you'll loathe this! Go to Full Review
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Mikana B @Mikana Dec 4 Now I know its not A Fish Called Wanda, but it still holds a charm all of its own. Funny in parts. Good plot. Some great actors. See more Amanda P 02/03/2024 I don't know why people even compare it to a Fish Called Wanda. Sure the same actors but the plot, the overall feeling and everything else are completely different! We like this one way more. A classic if you just relax and allow yourself to enjoy it for what it is😜 allow yourself to sit back and laugh a little😆 See more georgan g 02/19/2022 Dunno why so many say this isn't nearly as good as Wanda, as it is just as funny but in it's own way. As usual, Kevin Kline & John Cleese are hilarious with their lines being one joke right after another. Enjoyed myself! See more 08/25/2021 A little background first: I remember reading a magazine article where John Cleese talks up this movie as being very funny. But later on I would learn that the original movie, after being shot, got a bad reception from preview audiences so they redid the whole thing. The revised version is hardly good either. A trite premise: a conglomerate head (based on Rupert Murdoch but not resembling him) happens to obtain a failing zoo as part of a major package purchase and wants to make it profitable by eliminating the "cuddly" animals and retaining the "fierce", and therefore supposedly exciting ones. (He's never heard of petting zoos?) Of course the people at the zoo try to resist the plan. A confusing plot, recycled and overused jokes, and poor performances by all involved make this a dud. I didn't like "A Fish Called Wanda" that much but it was certainly far better than this. See more chris k 10/25/2020 There are moments of the same genius that made A Fish Called Wanda but in between is a movie that seems confused about what it wants to be. A farce? Not quite. An ensemble comedy? Misses that mark. Kevin Kline lacks the same roguish charm from AFCW as Rod McCain and John Cleese seems vaguely bored at times throughout. Ronnie Corbett plays largely a similar role to The Two Ronnies - inquisitive curiosity - but quite well. Overall the movie just lacks cohesion and feels the full effect of some late rewrites and reshooting. Not a disaster but neither is it a must-see by any stretch See more 09/12/2019 Lots of fun. Great cast, funny story, apt social commentary and a lovely setting. Very under-rated. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After multimillionaire Rod McCain (Kevin Kline) buys a London zoo, the staff is pressured to make higher profits or face closure. McCain assigns the lovely Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis) to supervise the zoo, particularly its misguided director, Rollo Lee (John Cleese). In an effort to increase attendance, Lee decides that only aggressive animals should be displayed, horrifying insect specialist Adrian "Bugsy" Malone (Michael Palin). Amid the caged wildlife, romance and even murder ensue.
Director
Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
Producer
Michael Shamberg, John Cleese
Screenwriter
John Cleese, Iain Johnstone
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Jersey Films, Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.2M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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