Rotten
A broad, braying yuk fest that revels in coarse jokes ... lacks the courage of its own cynicism ... and refuses to develop its own premise.
John Powers, L.A. Weekly
Death to Smoochy
Get ready for an unexpected hit.
2002 · 1h 49m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Danny DeVito
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Death to Smoochy
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Danny DeVito Director
- Robin Williams as Rainbow Randolph
- Edward Norton as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
- Catherine Keener as Nora Wells
- Danny DeVito as Burke Bennett
- Jon Stewart as Marion Frank Stokes
- Pam Ferris as Tommy Cotter
- Danny Woodburn as Angelo Pike
- Michael Rispoli as Spinner Dunn
- Harvey Fierstein as Merv Green
- Vincent Schiavelli as Buggy Ding Dong
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
42%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A dark comedy that blows up like an exploding cigar, leaving nothing much behind but smoke, noise and a bad taste.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Rotten
I'm sure that some country, maybe France or something, will hail this as a work of genius, because it is so incredibly awful.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
A blacker than black comedy.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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