Death to Smoochy (2002)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:50
Rotten:69
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: The talent involved can't save a script that has nowhere to go with its promising premise.
Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: Robin Williams goes berserk as Rainbow Randolph, the disgraced host of a children's television show, in director Danny DeVito's fast-paced satire, DEATH TO SMOOCHY. Busted by the Feds for accepting... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito
Director: Danny DeVito
Reviews for Death to Smoochy
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I was happy enough with it through most of it, but are we living in such insecure times that even dark, violent comedies now have to end on an up note? Full Review |
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Considering that it's meant to be a comedy about a TV children's show, DeVitto's picture is particularly irritating, nasty, and mean-spirited. Full Review |
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2/5 |
[T]his is a movie that ought to have been a lot funnier... Death to Smoochy is a cry likely to be heard by ticketbuyers as well. Full Review |
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Robin Williams' manic energy is put to perfect use in this amusing and twisted comedy. Full Review |
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I giggled all the way through "Death to Smoochy." It wasn't that ha-ha giggle, it was that evil, kind of maniacal giggle. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Comédia de humor negro com direção excessiva de DeVito, traz Edward Norton em um bom desempenho. É uma pena que o roteiro não tenha sido melhor aproveitado, já que este filme poderia ser mais interessante.
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2/5 |
Suffers from the same problem as most of the shows it pokes fun at - it runs on for far too long . . . to maintain a firm hold on the attention span of it's intended audience. Full Review |
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Director DeVito has referred to this film as 'a cross between Barney and Pulp Fiction.' He wishes. Full Review |
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It’s bizarre, wild, entertaining and deliciously dark. Death to Smoochy is a splendid parody as Danny DeVito revels in the darkness of the project and Robin Williams excels at the wild swings of madness the role demands. At times melodramatic, but always Full Review |
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The premise is a comedy cliché. Full Review |
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Kiddie-TV satire has foul-mouthed mania to spare, but never attains true inspiration. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Death to Smoochy
January 05, 2006:
Jon Stewart to Host the Oscars!
Every news outlet, movie site, and cine-blog is reporting the news, so I'll just cite good ol' ComingSoon.net as our source, but there's the good news: Everyone's favorite... More...
January 03, 2006:
Vincent Schiavelli Passes at 57
Character actor Vincent Schiavelli, the long-faced veteran of over 150 film and television appearances, died of lung cancer December 26 at home in Sicily. He was 57 years old. More...
February 25, 2002:
It should be noted that when 'black comedies' push the envelope too far, their subsequent box office suffers. Prime recent examples would be: Freddy Got Fingered, Very Bad Things, Whipped, and Jawbreaker. 
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February 06, 2002:
The working environment of the shoot may have been buoyant, but as DeVito points out, the film at times is anything but.
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