Animalympics
Seen it?1980 | 78 min | Comedy, Animation, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Bull Durham, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Lisberger
- Gilda RadnerBarbra Warblers / Brenda Springer / Cora Lee Perrier / Tatyana Tushenko / Dorrie Turnell / The Contessa (voice)
- Billy CrystalRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
- Harry ShearerKeen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
- Michael FremerHenry Hummel / René Fromage / Kit Mambo / Bolt Jenkins / Kurt Wuffner / Dean Wilson / Jackie Fuelit (voice)