Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Seen it?2003 | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Zootopia 2 or The Wrong Trousers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$80 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 253K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Dante
- Joe AlaskeyBugs Bunny-Daffy Duck / Beaky Buzzard / Sylvester / Mama Bear (voice)
- Brendan FraserDJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Self
- Jenna ElfmanKate
- Steve MartinMr. Chairman
- Jeff BennettYosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn / Nasty Canasta (voice)
- Timothy DaltonDamien Drake
- Billy WestElmer Fudd / Peter Lorre (voice)
- Heather LocklearDusty Tails
- Joan CusackMother
- Bill GoldbergMr. Smith