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Honeymooners (2005)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:15

Rotten:91

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: This pointless remake of the classic TV series only offers generic characters and gags.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some innuendo and rude humor

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 10, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $12,802,068

Synopsis: In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer... In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer whose mind constantly whirs with new plans to get rich. But six years after meeting his wife, Alice (Gabrielle Union), none of his schemes have resulted in anything more than clutter in the closet of their Brooklyn apartment. When Alice's dream of buying a home looks like it could become a reality, the Kramdens team up with their best friends who live upstairs, Ed (Mike Epps) and Trixie (Regina Hall), to amass the $20,000 for a down payment before a shady land developer (Eric Stoltz) beats them to it. THE HONEYMOONERS gives a few nods to the original series, like Ed's trademark hat, and a sweet twist on Ralph's signature line: instead of threatening to knock Alice to the moon, he promises to take her there someday. Cedric the Entertainer is an ebullient screen presence, revealing the good heart beneath Ralph's swagger as he struggles to keep from letting Alice down yet again. With its talented cast and zippy script, THE HONEYMOONERS is a comedy anyone can enjoy. [More]

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo, Eric Stoltz, Cedric the Entertainer

Director: John Schultz

Director: John Schultz
Screenwriter: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Jacobsen, Don Rhymer
Producer: David T. Friendly, Marc Turtletaub, Eric C. Rhone, Julie Durk
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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I found the movie to be sweet and heartwarming.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
06/17/05
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Cedric The Entertainer is a smart, charismatic guy, but those qualities are MIA in The Honeymooners. The movie doesn't deserve him.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
06/17/05
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

I have some real affection for The Honeymooners because I liked the core cast so much. I just wish that everything else was on the same level.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
06/18/05
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

They should have just dug up three scripts from the old shows, stapled them together and turned that in for their screenplay. Instead, we're stuck with a shapeless mass.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
06/12/05
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

This laughless attempt to modernize the Kramdens and Nortons is somewhat akin to sacrilege, as it waters down the characters and strips them of their unforgettable quirks and tics.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
06/09/05
Randy Cordova
Randy Cordova
Arizona Republic
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06/18/05
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Four screenwriters, including veteran TV producer Danny Jacobson, have cobbled together a script so rickety that it could itself pass as one of Ralph Kramden’s harebrained get-rich schemes.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/05
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
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09/26/05
AV Club

It could be part-autobiographical for director John Schultz who blunders through a tediously half-baked plot and fails to make it pay off.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/30/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC

It's not as bad as the average Hollywood movie, it's stupendously worse.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/10/05
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
06/18/05
Boston Phoenix

Since The Honeymooners is not a respectful tribute to the original, nor does it stand on its own, a beloved piece of American entertainment has officially been besmirched.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/10/05
Mark Keizer
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine

The real question is whether we like these people. To my surprise, the answer is yes.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
06/09/05
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

A surprise and a delight, a movie that escapes the fate of weary TV retreads and creates characters that remember the originals, yes, but also stand on their own.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
06/09/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Though the patterns are there, the laughs aren't, mostly because the writing is so lazy and formulaic.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
06/09/05
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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Fans of the original series probably won't care for it, and the rest of us could probably get the same kind of entertainment in our living rooms, for free.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/25/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

It has charm. That’s enough to make it tolerable, while still being firmly rooted as just a big screen sitcom.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
06/14/05
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The script (credited to four screenwriters) uses a plethora of already-dated urban inside humor that reeks of pandering.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
06/14/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

It doesn't fail because of its concept or casting; it fails because the film is as flat as the paper the script was printed on.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
06/10/05
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
 
 
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