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Fat Albert (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 81 Fresh: 17  Rotten:64 Average Rating: 4.3/10
 
Consensus: A bland but good-natured adaptation of the cartoon show.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Synopsis: Inspired by the 1970s animated television series, FAT ALBERT transports the loveable characters from their animated universe into the real world. When Doris (Kyla Pratt), a sad teenager in Philadelphia, turns on a rerun of FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS, her tears compel the always-helpful... Inspired by the 1970s animated television series, FAT ALBERT transports the loveable characters from their animated universe into the real world. When Doris (Kyla Pratt), a sad teenager in Philadelphia, turns on a rerun of FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS, her tears compel the always-helpful Fat Albert to jump through the TV screen to her rescue. His friends quickly follow, and to Doris's astonishment, the whole Fat Albert gang magically transforms into real live people right in her living room. Not knowing what to do with her odd new friends, Doris adamantly denies having a problem, and encourages the boys to jump back into the TV set. But Albert can see that Doris is lonely and is determined to find her some friends. As Albert tries to fix Doris's problem, the rest of the gang tries to adjust to their new, unscripted world. Meanwhile, Albert finds himself falling in love with Doris's foster sister, Lauri. But as soon as the gang begins to enjoy the perks of being real, their brightly colored outfits start to fade. Taking this as a sign that they do not belong in the real world, the boys decide it's time to go home. Bill Cosby (co-writer of the film and creator of the original series) makes a guest appearance as himself, warning Albert that he must return to his animated world before evaporating into a cloud of celluloid dust. But before Albert can leave, he must solve Doris's problem. Kenan Thompson (of Saturday Night Live fame) is charming as Albert, who demonstrates the power of believing in one's self by never letting anything (including his size) get in the way of his goals. [More]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Dania Ramirez, Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston

Director: Joel Zwick
Screenwriter: Bill Cosby, Charles Kipps
Producer: John Davis
Composer: Richard Gibbs

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Release:

Feb 8, 2008

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The Cosby touch (he's co-writer and co–executive producer) is in full effect, schmaltz notwithstanding, as Albert and the gang run through their series of pleasantly diverting escapades.

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02/09/06
Time Out
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At the end of this weak comedy is a strange and touching scene in which Bill Cosby and his childhood pals from Philadelphia, now elderly men, gather at the grave of Albert Robertson, the real-life inspiration for Cosby's bighearted Fat Albert.

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05/20/08
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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The movie is bland and boring, relying on lame jokes and a nonsensical story to carry the day.

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03/01/07
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
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01/17/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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Fat Albert is the kind of movie that gives hackwork a bad name.

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09/16/05
Jeremy C. Fox
Pajiba
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3/4

I'm happy to report that Fat Albert captures a lot of its source's melancholy appeal

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03/23/05
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
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1.5/5

Innocently directionless.

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02/08/05
Steve Head
IGN Movies
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0.5/5

Its messages are innocuous and may hold the attention of the littlest viewers, but older audience members may find themselves repulsed by their nostalgia.

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01/15/05
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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Can Cosby seriously believe that this is an idea worthy of his most lasting creation?

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01/15/05
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com
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... reminiscent of The Brady Bunch movie, but there's no sense of satire or self-parody to the execution.

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01/10/05
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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This a fun popcorn movie with a PG rating you can feel safe taking the kids to see. And - hey it is fun for adults too.

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01/09/05
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum
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...frivolous but flat family fare. So hey, hey, hey—it’s flaccid Fat Albert!

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01/08/05
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye
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1.5/4

...Albert's jolly `Hey! Hey! Hey!' sounds suspiciously like a carnival barker's call.

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01/05/05
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
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The sermonizing on behalf of good clean fun and hard old effort (Cosby co-wrote the script) is as faded as Big Al's sweater after too many days on earth.

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01/05/05
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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This movie rekindling of Bill Cosby’s long-running Saturday morning cartoon rings of squandered potential.

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01/05/05
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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Bad in such a bizarre way, it almost becomes fascinating.

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01/03/05
Scott Von Doviak
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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'Fat Albert' is a massive bore that moves from one predictable scenario to another.**

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01/03/05
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca
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2.5/4

Sweet, low-key and funny and should entertain its audience. If it ever finds one.

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01/02/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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6/10

At heart a good intentioned family film

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01/02/05
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com
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[L]aunches itself into the stratosphere of idiocy when it ends up making itself entirely moot...

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12/31/04
MaryAnn Johanson
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