Death to Smoochy

Name: Death to Smoochy
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2002-03-29
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart

2002·Movie·R·109 min·★ 5.9(441)

Comedy Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“Get ready for an unexpected hit.”

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.

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About Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy is a 2002 English-language comedy, crime and drama film directed by Danny DeVito. The cast is led by Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Death to Smoochy was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Film4 Productions, and Mad Chance and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on March 29, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $55 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Danny DeVito
Writers: Adam Resnick
Release date: March 29, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $55 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Film4 Productions, Mad Chance

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Death to Smoochy cast & crew

Death to Smoochy was directed by Danny DeVito and written by Adam Resnick.

The cast features 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, and Pam Ferris as Tommy Cotter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Newman, cinematography is by Anastas N. Michos, and it was produced by Andrew Lazar and Peter Macgregor-Scott.

Is Death to Smoochy worth watching?

Death to Smoochy holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 441 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and drama, Death to Smoochy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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