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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

US 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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Reviews for The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

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A mediocre update that will probably annoy the baby boomers lured in by the familiar name while mystifying anyone who never saw the original show.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

By the last half hour, you may feel zombied out yourself.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
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Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
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Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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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

This silly but ultimately lifeless comedy turns out more like Cool World, the Ralph Bakshi dud.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
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Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A fun but rather ordinary cartoon crossover dressed up with the wit of Ward's creations.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeffrey Wachs
Jeffrey Wachs
Reel.com

Beyond a few subsequent and scattered humorous and/or clever moments -- that become scarcer as the story progresses -- the film never lives up to its fabulous opening.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
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Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Falls flat within today's comedic standards.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
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JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Looms as the Howard the Duck for the new millennium.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
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Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

like Natasha tells Boris: 'Face it. We suck.'

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
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John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

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

The dry humor and silly puns get really tiring.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
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Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is completely in the spirit of its progenitor.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Kids, who have no interest in these animated characters, will find it slow, arcane and stupid. Adults over 35, who presumably might have loyalty to the old TV show, will find it slow, unfunny and stupid.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is no Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but it has it own goofy charms.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

When it connects, the belly laughs are long and loud, but when it misses, the groans you'll be hearing are your own.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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

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Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune

By making us conspirators in the humor, by constantly breaking the fourth wall ... to remind us that this is a movie about a movie about a kids' cartoon TV series, Rocky and Bullwinkle surprises and delights.

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MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

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
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Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

Faithful to the original in that there are quiet chuckles for the grown ups and exciting visuals to keep the kids entertained.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
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Mike Kerrigan
Mike Kerrigan
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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