Death to Smoochy
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 29, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
11
Negative:
13
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Williams, going full throttle as the desperate deposed kiddie icon Rainbow Ralph, is, well, simply exhausting. Read full review
38
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Death to Smoochy? Yes, please. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Tells a moldy-oldie, not-nearly-as-nasty-as-it-thinks-it-is joke. Over and over again. Read full review
30
SalonStephanie Zacharek
All noise with very little fun, and almost no restraint. Read full review
30
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
It's so over the top, the top isn't even visible in the rear-view mirror. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A misfire of spectacular proportions. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
An aggressive black comedy that seeks to satisfy a bloodlust already quelled many times over. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
To call Death to Smoochy satire -- or parody, burlesque, or even lampoon -- would be too generous. The moviemakers merely glide on the thin ice of yesterday's cynicism.
20
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
There are a few laughs, but I'm not sure that a comedy is supposed to make you recoil, which is what "Smoochy" does. Read full review
20
Film ThreatAlex Nohe
It is impossible to say whether the premise or its execution is more fatal in "Death to Smoochy." One would expect something greater out of the talents assembled. Read full review
20
SlateDavid Edelstein
DiVito turns actors like Robin Williams, Edward Norton, and Catherine Keener into nothing less horrific than giant Danny DeVitos. Read full review
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
To make a film this awful, you have to have enormous ambition and confidence, and dream big dreams. Read full review
10
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
It's hard to pinpoint where things go wrong. Read full review
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