Synopsis
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
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Cast
- Robin WilliamsRainbow Randolph
- Edward NortonSheldon Mopes / Smoochy
- Catherine KeenerNora Wells
- Danny DeVitoBurke Bennett
- Jon StewartMarion Frank Stokes
- Pam FerrisTommy Cotter
- Danny WoodburnAngelo Pike
- Michael RispoliSpinner Dunn
- Harvey FiersteinMerv Green
- Vincent SchiavelliBuggy Ding Dong
Recommendations
- 70
Village Voice
Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision. - 67
Austin Chronicle
It's good -- no, great -- to see Williams as a mean rat bastard. - 63
ReelViews
In general, parodies may not rely overmuch on plot, but they need more in this department than Death to Smoochy possesses. - 60
New Times (L.A.)
Resnick has crafted an ambitious, if extremely uneven, character study. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Starts out as such a deliciously savage satire of TV kiddie shows that it's a shame it swerves out of control and over the top, sliding into tedium before pulling together for a clever, if protracted, finish. - 50
New York Post
So off-the-wall that it may well ultimately acquire the cult status of Resnick's earlier Chris Elliot vehicle, "Cabin Boy." - 40
Rolling Stone
This black-comic assault on family entertainment is going to set a lot of teeth on edge -- If only his (De Vito's) material were better this time. - 38
Philadelphia Inquirer
Williams, going full throttle as the desperate deposed kiddie icon Rainbow Ralph, is, well, simply exhausting.
