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Death To Smoochy Reviews

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Robin Williams goes berserk as Rainbow Randolph, the disgraced host of a children's television show, in director Danny DeVito's fast-paced satire, DEATH TO SMOOCHY. Busted by the Feds for accepting a bribe to get a child on his show, Randolph gets booted from his network, Kidnet, and is replaced by the earnest do-gooder Sheldon .. Read more

Starring	Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Tim MacMenamin, Bruce McFee
Director	Danny De Vito
Genres	Comedy

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- This pointed satire on the world of children's TV written by Adam Resnick, who worked on Seinfeld and Larry Sanders,... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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- - 15
  - 6
  A terrible waste of everybody's time
  
  If ever a great movie idea seemed gift-wrapped from the gods then it's 'Death to Smoochy'. The story of a corrupt kid's TV entertainer(Robin ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 03 May 2004 at 23:08
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- - 0
  - 0
  Bloody Awful! Don't bother.
  
  I think this is the worst film I have ever seen. Even Robin Williams can't revive this dead duck of an excuse for a comedy.
  
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- - BakewellSoap
  - 3 reviews
  - Bakewell
  - 07 Mar 2011 at 18:37
- - 0
  - 0
  One Might Say Grass While The Other Says Snatch!!
  
  This movie is like marmite you either love it or hate it. As it happens I loathe marmite, to me it tastes like rancid ear wax.
  
  But I love this film ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 01 Sep 2009 at 22:55
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  Hilarious
  
  Watched this knowing nothing about it really apart from RWilliams being in it - which put me off a little.
  
  I absolutely loved it - its a load of ... read more »
  
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- - Shoogle
  - 3 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 10 Jul 2009 at 13:49
- - 0
  - 0
  rubbish
  
  dont waste your time
  
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  - Daventry
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 22:08
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  Original
  
  Death to Smoochy is one of them films you either love or hate. Personally i felt this film delievered. I had wanted to see it for a while now and i excited to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 04:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Didn't quite work for me
  
  Something lacking in this film populated by dislikable characters, even Norton's good guy left me cold. Pam Ferris shone in her role though as a manic ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 13:57
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  Too Bad!
  
  With a cast like this, it is hard to see how it could have gone so horribly wrong. Not very funny and even Robin Williams, who is the funniest man on the ... read more »
  
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- - Fritha
  - 16 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jul 2008 at 13:26
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  Best avoided
  
  I am impressed with how the filmmakers managed to make several good actors look like they can't act. Absolutely horrible in every single way. I can't ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 18:28
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  - 0
  Waste of time!
  
  I found this film a total sham, I only managed to watch this film for 30mins and found the story line messy and boring and not easy to get into. Im a real big ... read more »
  
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- - Jemjems
  - 3 reviews
  - Addlestone
  - 04 Nov 2007 at 23:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Against type casting producing fantastic results.
  
  The film is an out and out black comedy, possibly leaning for the comic side but black none the less. Williams was finishing his ‘Cryptic Trilogy’ ... read more »
  
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- - McAlice
  - Norwich
  - 04 Jan 2007 at 15:32
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- - 15
  - 6
  A terrible waste of everybody's time
  
  If ever a great movie idea seemed gift-wrapped from the gods then it's 'Death to Smoochy'. The story of a corrupt kid's TV entertainer(Robin ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 03 May 2004 at 23:08
- - 16
  - 10
  Uneven, but enjoyable satire.
  
  Randolph, a children's entertainer (Williams), is caught taking bribes and is replaced on national television by Norton's Smoochy the Rhino.Smoochy is ... read more »
  
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- - Goldenboots
  - 53 reviews
  - East Grinstead, England
  - 06 Feb 2004 at 20:39
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  - 1
  Smile kids, it's Smoochy time
  
  Although this film failed to ignite the box office, upon its release in 2002, it is well worth rediscovering this dark, comedic satire on children’s ... read more »
  
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- - MerryPrankster801
  - Lincs.
  - 09 Jun 2004 at 14:54
- - 3
  - 0
  Silly but great fun!
  
  Taking it's queue from the growingly publicised private lives of television presenters, Top Kids Show presenter Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) is ... read more »
  
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- - Jen912
  - Devon
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 11:10
- - 2
  - 0
  Not a bad film. ...
  
  Not a bad film. Unusual story, acting is ok, a few funny lines but not as good as I had thought it would be. Robin Williams is disappointing in this film and ... read more »
  
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  - PETERBOROUGH
  - 19 Aug 2004 at 09:40
- - 2
  - 0
  Better than I expected but not great
  
  If you like black comedy they don't come much blacker than this. Death To Smoochy has some genuinely funny moments and Edward Norton is good in the lead.read more »
  
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- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 26 Jul 2004 at 10:58
- - 2
  - 1
  Entertaining and funny...to a point
  
  Rainbow Randolph is a childrens entertainer with a distinct lack of morals. Accepting bribes for children to appear on his show lands him in hot water, and soon... read more »
  
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- - Marc Smith
  - Bishop Auckland
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 08:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Bad Hybrid of Comedy and Drama
  
  Bypassing the UK cinemas seemed a bit harsh, until I saw this mess of a film. Danny DeVito, not only directs but gives himself a part as well. Maybe he should ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen Lindsay
  - Northern Ireland
  - 18 Nov 2004 at 19:11
- - 2
  - 2
  Dark and humerous
  
  Funny, bleak and very very dark. Don't judge a book (or movie in this case) by its cover. This is as far removed from Barney the Purple Dinosaur, or ... read more »
  
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- - David Petch
  - Guildford, UK
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 02:24
- - 1
  - 1
  Worth finding
  
  Had read about this in Empire and never got round to renting it as not getting a UK cinema release put me off.Was very surprised,great dark comedy with lots of ... read more »
  
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  - Stirlingshire
  - 14 Oct 2004 at 19:31

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  Robin Williams goes berserk as Rainbow Randolph, the disgraced host of a children's television show, in director Danny DeVito's fast-paced satire, DEATH TO SMOOCHY. Busted by the Feds for accepting a bribe to get a child on his show, Randolph gets booted from his network, Kidnet, and is replaced by ...