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Honeymooners (2005)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:15

Rotten:91

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: This pointless remake of the classic TV series only offers generic characters and gags.

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer... In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer whose mind constantly whirs with new plans to get rich. But six years after meeting his wife, Alice (Gabrielle Union), none of his schemes have resulted in anything more than clutter in the closet of their Brooklyn apartment. When Alice's dream of buying a home looks like it could become a reality, the Kramdens team up with their best friends who live upstairs, Ed (Mike Epps) and Trixie (Regina Hall), to amass the $20,000 for a down payment before a shady land developer (Eric Stoltz) beats them to it. THE HONEYMOONERS gives a few nods to the original series, like Ed's trademark hat, and a sweet twist on Ralph's signature line: instead of threatening to knock Alice to the moon, he promises to take her there someday. Cedric the Entertainer is an ebullient screen presence, revealing the good heart beneath Ralph's swagger as he struggles to keep from letting Alice down yet again. With its talented cast and zippy script, THE HONEYMOONERS is a comedy anyone can enjoy. [More]

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo, Eric Stoltz, Cedric the Entertainer

Director: John Schultz

Director: John Schultz
Screenwriter: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Jacobsen, Don Rhymer
Producer: David T. Friendly, Marc Turtletaub, Eric C. Rhone, Julie Durk
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/02/05
Empire Magazine
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Alas, there's not a hint of creativity or wit here.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
08/26/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

It could be part-autobiographical for director John Schultz who blunders through a tediously half-baked plot and fails to make it pay off.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/30/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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Superfluous though it may be, The Honeymooners is not so bad.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
06/09/05
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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I found the crazy schemes hatched by this new Kramden/Norton duo very funny indeed.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/11/05
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The script is no better than it has to be, and the movie doesn't stretch anyone's talents, but it's as efficiently entertaining as a classic record by the Spinners.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
06/09/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

feels like watching an hour and a half block of a sitcom – one half hour is really funny, another good for a few laughs and the other the one you could catch in reruns.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
06/13/05
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

Just funny enough to mollify purists and amuse the uninitiated.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/09/05
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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A disconnected series of skits and one-liners likely to satisfy children while only infuriating nostalgic adults in search of the magic of the Fifties sitcom.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
06/27/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

I found the movie to be sweet and heartwarming.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
06/17/05
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

More a 2005 appreciation of the series than anything else, and one that is wisely tailored to its cast members, who manage to make their characters charming and likable.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
06/15/05
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The real question is whether we like these people. To my surprise, the answer is yes.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
06/09/05
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

"The Honeymooners" is a good-natured movie that's not so much a remake as a nod to the old television series.

Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
06/27/05
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
KWQC-TV (Iowa)

There have been funnier comedies. But there also have been far worse reasons to make a movie. Or remake a sitcom.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
06/10/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

A surprise and a delight, a movie that escapes the fate of weary TV retreads and creates characters that remember the originals, yes, but also stand on their own.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
06/09/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Cedric the Entertainer comes close to sharing Gleason's gift for, well, entertaining. He's the biggest reason this version of The Honeymooners is such an amusing surprise.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/10/05
Ted Fry
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

This is a honeymoon trip worth taking.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
06/09/05
Tracy Allerton
Tracy Allerton
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Straight to the moon? Um, more like right to the video store.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
06/10/05
E! Online
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Why? Why would someone do this? How did we get here, watching mediocre remakes of classic 1950s sitcoms? What is the meaning of it all? Does cinema have a purpose beyond supporting the theater-concessions industry?

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
06/10/05
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
 
 
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