Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Seen it?1988 | 104 min | Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Academy Awards: Best Sound Effects Editing, Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Visual Effects. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 4 more BAFTAs. Plus 19 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$352 million worldwide on a $51 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- Bob HoskinsEddie Valiant
- Christopher LloydJudge Doom
- Joanna CassidyDolores
- Charles FleischerRoger Rabbit / Benny the Cab / Greasy / Psycho (voice)
- Kathleen TurnerJessica Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
- Stubby KayeMarvin Acme
- Alan TilvernR.K. Maroon
- Richard LeParmentierLt. Santino
- Lou HirschBaby Herman (voice)
- Betsy BrantleyJessica's Performance Model