Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
In general, parodies may not rely overmuch on plot, but they need more in this department than Death to Smoochy possesses.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Loren King
The script boasts some tart TV-insider humor, but the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
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.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Smoochy, like the cuddly character, tries to be loved and ends on an unrealistically upbeat note. But it's in better, wittier form just being vicious and biting.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
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.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Williams, going full throttle as the desperate deposed kiddie icon Rainbow Ralph, is, well, simply exhausting.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Tells a moldy-oldie, not-nearly-as-nasty-as-it-thinks-it-is joke. Over and over again.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
All noise with very little fun, and almost no restraint.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
It's so over the top, the top isn't even visible in the rear-view mirror.Read Full Review »
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