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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Childrens

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... 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]

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

Starring: Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Dania Ramirez, Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston, Keith Robinson, Aaron Carter, Jeremy Suarez, Raven Symone, Keri Lynn Pratt, Shedrack Anderson, Jermaine Williams

Director: Joel Zwick

Director: Joel Zwick
Screenwriter: Bill Cosby, Charles Kipps
Producer: John Davis
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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At heart a good intentioned family film

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
01/02/05
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

[L]aunches itself into the stratosphere of idiocy when it ends up making itself entirely moot...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
12/31/04
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

You're gonna have a good time (at least some of the time) while they do their thing.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
12/31/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Na, na, na, gonna have a good time? Nay, nay, nay.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
12/28/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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12/27/04
Boston Phoenix
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12/27/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Hey, hey, hey -- bombs away.

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12/27/04
Annette Cardwell
Annette Cardwell
Filmcritic.com

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Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
12/27/04
David Germain
David Germain
Associated Press

Fails in every possible way -- fails to be funny, fails to be interesting, fails to speak to its potential audience. It is, as Mushmouth would say, a pebeece of crabap.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
12/27/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
12/27/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

So bad and gutless that it makes one wonder if director Joel Zwick intentionally tried to make the least interesting, and most grating movie possible.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
12/27/04
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

I'm told the original Fat Albert had wit and a keen sense of the problems kids deal with, but the movie's 'real world' is a bland, idealized place where the biggest problem young people face is getting picked on.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
12/27/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

A strange, strange movie that should have either remained in its own time or fulfilled higher ambitions.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
12/27/04
Kim Morgan
Kim Morgan
Reel.com

The movie feels small and flat.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/27/04
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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An inoffensive void through which you sail without effort or interest.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
12/27/04
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

Squeaky-clean but uninspired.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
12/27/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

Every move toward promoting acceptance of differences comes with a conflicting idea.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
12/27/04
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
San Francisco Chronicle

Should prove to be great fun for kids, especially for those who want to know what their dads used to watch on Saturday-morning TV.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
12/27/04
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The script... is so full of empowerment messages that nobody noticed the plot makes no sense.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
12/27/04
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

'We're gonna have a good time!' Fat Albert promises in the musical number that kicks off 'Fat Albert.' Unfortunately, the next 90 minutes prove he's just a big fat liar.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
12/27/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
 
 
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