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The Adventures of Pluto Nash

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The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

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Reviews Counted:72

Fresh:4

Rotten:68

Average Rating:2.7/10

Consensus: Despite its exorbitant budget, The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a listless, desperate sci-fi romp that lacks both energy and wit.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence, sexual humor and language

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Aug 16, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $4,366,829

Synopsis: Welcome to the Moon 2087. With all the natural resources mined out years ago, the Moon has become the new Wild West. A place where money and the right contacts can get you anything you want and... Welcome to the Moon 2087. With all the natural resources mined out years ago, the Moon has become the new Wild West. A place where money and the right contacts can get you anything you want and anything goes.

"The Adventures of Pluto Nash" is an action/adventure comedy set on the moon in the year 2087, starring EDDIE MURPHY as the title character, Pluto Nash, an audacious, successful owner of the hottest nightclub in town. Pluto finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to Mogan (JOE PANTOLIANO), the lunar gangster that is helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.

Joining Nash in the danger and lunacy are Dina Lake (ROSARIO DAWSON), a beautiful earthling who has traveled to the moon to further her singing ambitions, and Pluto's bodyguard Bruno (RANDY QUAID) - a robot quickly approaching obsolescence. Rounding out the cast are Rowland (PETER BOYLE), a pool shark and Pluto's confidant; Flura (PAM GRIER), Pluto's mother; and Tony Francis (JAY MOHR), Pluto's friend and an Italian singing sensation.

Castle Rock Entertainment in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment presents, "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" which stars EDDIE MURPHY ("Shrek"), RANDY QUAID ("Independence Day"), ROSARIO DAWSON ("Men In Black II"), JOE PANTOLIANO ("The Matrix"), JAY MOHR ("Jerry Maguire"), LUIS GUZMÁN ("Traffic"), JAMES REBHORN ("Meet the Parents"), PETER BOYLE ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), BURT YOUNG ("Mickey Blue Eyes"), MIGUEL A. NUNEZ, JR. ("Juwanna Mann"), PAM GRIER ("Jackie Brown") and JOHN CLEESE ("The World Is Not Enough").

"The Adventures of Pluto Nash" is directed by RON UNDERWOOD ("Mighty Joe Young"), from a screenplay written by NEIL CUTHBERT ("Mystery Men"). The film is produced by MARTIN BREGMAN ("The Bone Collector"), MICHAEL BREGMAN ("The Bone Collector") and LOUIS A. STROLLER ("The Bone Collector"). The executive producer is BRUCE BERMAN ("Analyze This").

OLIVER WOOD ("Mighty Joe Young") is the director of photography. BILL BRZESKI ("As Good As It Gets") is the production designer. PAUL HIRSCH, A. C. E. ("Star Wars") and ALAN HEIM, A.C.E. ("All that Jazz") are the editors. HA NGUYEN ("The Nutty Professor") is the costume designer. FRANK CAPRA III ("Story of Us") and MICHAEL KLAWITTER ("The Bone Collector") serve as co-producers. JOHN POWELL ("Face/Off.") is the composer. NICK DAVIS ("Entrapment") is the visual effects supervisor and the late MARY COLQUHOUN ("Legends of the Fall") served as the casting director.

"The Adventures of Pluto Nash" is a presentation of Castle Rock Entertainment in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment. The film will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL Time Warner Company and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

Castle Rock Entertainment is an AOL Time Warner Company.

This film has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "violence, sexual humor and language." [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Randy Quaid, Joe Pantoliano

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Randy Quaid, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzman, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier, John Cleese

Director: Ron Underwood

Director: Ron Underwood
Screenwriter: Neil Cuthbert
Producer: Martin Bregman, Louis A. Stroller, Michael Bregman
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Warner Bros.

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It’s a real turkey.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Urban Cinefile

An abundance of noise, explosions, gunplay, chases, special effects, futuristic eye candy and star power (including John Cleese, Pam Grier and Peter Boyle) generates very little pure fun or excitement in this cluttered visit to the moon.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

Some diverting cameos, but Murphy struggles to keep this one grounded.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/16/07
Time Out

worst futurama rip-off ever

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
05/27/07
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Another zillion-dollar dud.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/06/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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It's boring. It's flat. It's ugly. Worst of all for a comedy, it's not even remotely funny.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
03/06/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press
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The movie is set in 2087, or approximately 100 years after scribe Neil Cuthbert last bothered to touch up his script.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
06/26/03
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

This is another dud to add to Murphyís already turkey-laden CV.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
03/02/03
Scott Russon
Scott Russon
Empire Magazine

Longe de ser o desastre que muitos anunciaram, o filme funciona como uma aventura descompromissada (mas năo como comédia) - e merece créditos ao menos por sua direçăo de arte e pelos bons efeitos visuais.

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02/23/03
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

...Another mediocre notch in Eddie Murphy's spotty career.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Kinda sad that this endearingly strange flick will be remembered as one of the "worst ever", yet XXX is considered a good movie because it was profitable.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/01/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

I broke a smile once toward the end of the film.... I won't tell you where.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
12/20/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

As much of a good idea as Pluto Nash might have been, it's execution is far less engaging.

Full Review Source: Moviehole | comment Comment
10/02/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

What happened with Pluto Nash? How did it ever get made?

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
09/30/02
Josef Braun
Josef Braun
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Though my expectations for the film were exceptionally low, it turns out that The Adventures of Pluto Nash is just diverting enough to recommend it.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
09/24/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It's everything you don't go to the movies for.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
09/14/02
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

This is a fudged opportunity of gigantic proportions -- a lunar mission with no signs of life.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
09/03/02
Danny Graydon
Danny Graydon
BBC

A sparkling but cold and lifeless chunk of rock which is best left forgotten.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
08/28/02
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

How on earth, or anywhere else, did director Ron Underwood manage to blow $100 million on this?

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
08/28/02
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Not a bad film, merely mediocre in every respect.

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08/26/02
Adam Nayman
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