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Death to Smoochy
Get ready for an unexpected hit.
Get ready for an unexpected hit.
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller - 2002
6.3
42%
38
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 fuscia 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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
28 Mar 2002
Country:
DE, GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$55,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A blacker than black comedy.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
29 Mar 2002
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,
1 Apr 2002
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,
2 Apr 2002
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,
20 Jul 2002
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,
16 Sep 2002
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