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Dudley Do-Right

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Dudley Do-Right (1999)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:6

Rotten:36

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: Gags aren't that funny.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Set in the Canadian Rockies community of Semi-Happy Valley where nothing ever happens, Dudley Do-Right follows the hilarious exploits of the dedicated but hapless young Mountie. Playing Dudley’s... Set in the Canadian Rockies community of Semi-Happy Valley where nothing ever happens, Dudley Do-Right follows the hilarious exploits of the dedicated but hapless young Mountie. Playing Dudley’s ladylove, Nell Fenwick, is Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City). Unlike the helpless victim tied to the railway tracks depicted in the cartoon, this Nell has seen the world and settled down in Seattle, but still remains confused about her relationships with men.

The evil Snidely Whiplash, played by Alfred Molina (Boogie Nights), is more dastardly than ever. He is out to rule the world, or at least one sleepy little part of it, and devises the scam of the century; after convincing Dudley that vampires lurk in the woods, he "salts" the local streams with gold, setting off the biggest gold rush since the Klondike. Leading the charge for gold is The Prospector (Monty Python’s Eric Idle), an unsuspecting oaf who is swept into the limelight by Snidely.

As thousands of millionaire wannabe’s storm the border, streaming into a town that has since been named Whiplash City, Dudley is fired by Nell’s dad, Inspector Fenwick, Robert Prosky (Mrs. Doubtfire).

Stripped of his badge, his office, and his gal, the usually sweet, naïve Dudley is ready to "kick some serious butt." He becomes a masked man on a mission, setting out on his motorcycle to defeat the villain, win the heart of the fair maiden and bring peace back to Semi-Happy Valley ... Hopefully, he won’t screw it up. [More]

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina, Robert Prosky

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina, Robert Prosky, Jack Kehler, Brant Van Hoffman, Eric Idle, Alex Rocco, Eddie Moore

Director: Hugh Wilson

Director: Hugh Wilson
Screenwriter: Hugh Wilson, Jay Ward
Producer: John Davis
Composer: Steve Dorff

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You might simply die of boredom.

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02/14/01
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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No review available.

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08/03/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

It's a not-so-funny hodgepodge of site gags, satire and jokes that only occasionally touch the funny bone.

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Brian Webster
Brian Webster
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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

There's not one joke, one slapstick moment, one innuendo that's funny.

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10/31/04
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Fraser's goofy mug may be the only thing that saves this film's exhibitors from losing their theatres to mobs of unamused, torch-wielding patrons. Then again, it doesn't seem like anyone's even going to see this dreck, so maybe they're off the hook.

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01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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Boston Phoenix

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Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

The fanciful associations and bad jokes are more often stupid than silly, making all the spectacle and contrived dance numbers seem a colossal waste.

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05/20/08
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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It's harmless, simple-minded, and has a couple of sequences better than Dudley really deserves.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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01/01/00
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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You're obviously supposed to root for Dudley to triumph, but his character remains nothing more than a clumsy, accident-prone doofus.

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01/01/00
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

It has not sunk in yet in Hollywood that some cartoons are cartoons for a reason.

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01/01/00
Thom Bennett
Thom Bennett
Film Journal International

Though occasionally producing a minor chuckle, Dudley Do-Right is mainly characterized by good artists making bad choices.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Brendan gets hit in the face a lot, that's good for a few laughs but you've already seen it in the trailer.

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12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

The kind of movie that makes me stop believing in movies.

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01/01/00
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

The latest in a series of movies adapted from old TV series aimed at Baby Boomers and their babies.

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03/19/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Greg Dean Schmitz
Greg Dean Schmitz
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Dudley is merely a dud.

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07/21/05
Louis B. Parks
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