Death to Smoochy
Seen it?2002 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Gentlemen or Miller's Crossing, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 136K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danny DeVito
- Robin WilliamsRainbow Randolph
- Edward NortonSheldon Mopes / Smoochy
- Catherine KeenerNora Wells
- Danny DeVitoBurke Bennett
- Jon StewartMarion Frank Stokes
- Pam FerrisTommy Cotter
- Danny WoodburnAngelo Pike
- Michael RispoliSpinner Dunn
- Harvey FiersteinMerv Green
- Vincent SchiavelliBuggy Ding Dong