The Man Called Flintstone
Seen it?1966 | 89 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Music, Mystery, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants or The Mitchells vs. the Machines, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
In this feature-length film based on the "Flintstones" TV show, secret agent Rock Slag is injured during a chase in Bedrock. Slag's chief decides to replace the injured Slag with Fred Flintstone, who just happens to look like him. The trip takes Fred to Paris and Rome, which is good for Wilma, Barney, and Betty, but can Fred foil the mysterious Green Goose's evil plan for a destructive missile without letting his wife and friends in on his secret?
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 impactSolid
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Alan ReedFred Flintstone (voice)
- Mel BlancBarney Rubble / Dino (voice)
- Jean Vander PylWilma Flintstone (voice)
- Gerry JohnsonBetty Rubble (voice)
- Don MessickAli / Various Voices (voice)
- Janet WaldoRoberta / Various Voices (voice)
- Paul FreesRock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)
- Harvey KormanChief Mountmore / Additional Voices (voice)
- John StephensonMr. Slate / Various Voices (voice)
- June ForayTanya Malichite (voice)