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Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:41

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.2/10

Consensus: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is an innovative and entertaining film that features a groundbreaking mix of live action and animation, with a touching and original story to boot.

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The time is Hollywood in its heyday, and cartoons are king. But falling star Roger Rabbit's about lose his place as ruler of the empire. Distracted by his wife's alleged infidelities, Roger is one... The time is Hollywood in its heyday, and cartoons are king. But falling star Roger Rabbit's about lose his place as ruler of the empire. Distracted by his wife's alleged infidelities, Roger is one falling anvil away from being fired -- and studio head R.K. Maroon wouldn't mind hastening the process. So the befuddled bunny hires down-and-out detective Eddie Valiant to help him get back the sultry, bosomy Jessica Rabbit. At first Valiant refuses -- he's got his own reasons for hating the 'toons. But when the studio tycoon Maroon is found dead, Roger's one marked rabbit. So Valiant ignores his better judgment and tries to save the harassed hare from a nefarious Judge just aching to terminate him. For Roger's sake, he ventures into a dangerous and tempting space, the place where anything can happen and imagination rules... the magical, maniacal 'Toontown. [More]

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Chris Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Chris Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Director: Robert Zemeckis

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The opening cartoon upstages the movie that emerges from it.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 15 Comments
09/03/08
Richard Corliss
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TIME Magazine
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Great fun to watch -- and not just for kids.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/03/08
Channel 4 Film

It has become deservedly recognized as a cinema classic.

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02/09/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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A Hollywood entertainment that lived up to its hype.

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11/14/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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While flawlessly delivered, it's overkill -- so loud and excessive, it makes our head swim.

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11/14/07
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The real stars are the animators, under British animation director Richard Williams, who pull off a technically amazing feat of having humans and Toons seem to be interacting with one another.

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11/14/07
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Yet with all that, Zemeckis' $70 million technical tour de force doesn't get pulled down in the undertow of its own cleverness.

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04/08/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

Supremely entertaining -- especially for adults.

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01/26/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Not as good as the book, but nonetheless superb.

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01/12/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

It's still a superb film, a rare big budget blockbuster that concentrates on a clever story, crisp performances, and brilliant jokes while using its groundbreaking special effects only as window dressing rather than as the main event.

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11/15/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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01/29/04
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01/05/04
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11/22/03
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hoskins está fabuloso, e deveria ter sido indicado ao Oscar. O roteiro decepciona ao não explorar totalmente o potencial do projeto e ao criar uma trama policial pouco interessante. No geral, porém, tem chances de virar clássico.

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07/25/03
Pablo Villaca
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07/03/03
Walter Chaw
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Film Freak Central

Roger looks terrific after 15 years.

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06/14/03
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