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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)

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Reviews Counted:88

Fresh:37

Rotten:51

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Though the film stays true to the nature of the original cartoon, the script is disappointing and not funny.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Childrens

Box Office: $411,840

Synopsis: Yes, it's true, those notorious No-Goodniks from Pottsylvania, Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander) and Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo) are back, and as usual are up to no good. This time they have managed...

Yes, it's true, those notorious No-Goodniks from Pottsylvania, Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander) and Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo) are back, and as usual are up to no good. This time they have managed to break the secret code and make the leap from their cartoon existence into the real world. Led by the criminal mastermind Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro), Boris and Natasha have devised a plot to take over the world - and while they're at it, get rid of moose and squirrel.

Those villainous spies have fought tirelessly to rid the world of their longtime foes from Frostbite Falls, better known to millions of adoring fans around the world as Rocky and Bullwinkle, but the dim-witted duo have managed to escape the clutches of Boris and Natasha through sheer tenacity and cunning intuition - okay, so maybe they just got lucky. But back to the story ... Teaming up with a rookie F.B.I. agent, Karen Sympathy (Piper Perabo), our eponymous heroes will once again come face to face - or face to snout with their dreaded nemeses.

But first Rocky and Bullwinkle must blend into the real world - hardly an easy task for a 400-pound talking moose and a squirrel who thinks he can fly (no offense guys).

Now it is up to them to foil Fearless Leader's evil plot to unseat the President of the United States, President Signoff (James Rebhorn), through the creation of a new, omniscient, mindless TV network, RBTV (no, not Rocky & Bullwinkle Television, but Really Bad Television), which will hypnotize the entire population by election day (what can we say, this is Hollywood).

Yes, Rocky & Bullwinkle, our hapless heroes are back at it again, only this time the stakes are much higher. Has evil finally met its match? Well, at least it has met its moose. [More]

Starring: Jason Alexander, Rene Russo, Robert DeNiro, Janeane Garofalo

Starring: Jason Alexander, Rene Russo, Robert DeNiro, Janeane Garofalo, Randy Quaid, Ed Gale, Piper Perabo, Dian Bachar, June Foray, Keith Scott

Director: Des McAnuff

Director: Des McAnuff
Screenwriter: Kenneth Lonergan
Producer: Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh

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It’s too smart for kids and too silly for adults.

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01/01/00
Todd Anthony
Todd Anthony
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Surprisingly clever, dripping with respect for its model, and done with considerable wit and style.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
01/01/00
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

How does it honor the Americans happily imprinted with the original show's beautiful chaos to have it turned into bastard nonsense?

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
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Looms as the Howard the Duck for the new millennium.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

90 minutes is too long for any incarnation of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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McAnuff and screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan seem unable to get the story and the satire to co-exist.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

You go, squirrel.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
01/01/00
Philip Booth
Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly

True to the smart-and-zany, shamelessly punning spirit of Jay Ward's hilarious characters.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Rocky and Bullwinkle is stuffed with smart Internet gags, silly movie references and a happy energy.

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01/01/00
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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Much of the humor is surprisingly sophisticated.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
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The nostalgic glow wears off pretty quickly ... and the movie has nothing to fall back on except bad puns and a brace of awkward cameo turns.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/01/02
Brian Cronenworth
Brian Cronenworth
L.A. Weekly

If the shrill know-it-all squirrel and his oafish horned buddy aren't old friends, then you'll likely want to give this a miss.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/14/01
Mike DeWolfe
Mike DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

There's a word for this movie, and that word is: jolly.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The toonies get yanked into real-life scenes that leave comedy groaning.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

A leaden bore.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
04/17/01
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Movieline

The film, however, remains boggled in a demo-neverland, appealing only to the very zombie audience it thinks it's satirizing.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Rocky and Bullwinkle's latest adventure is a fractured tale.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

All of this adds up to a story we don't care about with nothing particularly involving and about two laughs both in the first ten minutes.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

Smart, funny, sophisticated and full of self-referential digs.

Full Review Source: Ottawa Citizen | comment Comment
01/01/00
John Griffin
John Griffin
Ottawa Citizen

There's just not enough depth of thought to sustain it onscreen for 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
04/29/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
 
 
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