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Death to Smoochy

"Get ready for an unexpected hit."

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.

Top Cast

  • Robin Williams

    Robin Williams

    Rainbow Randolph

  • Edward Norton

    Edward Norton

    Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy

  • Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener

    Nora Wells

  • Danny DeVito

    Danny DeVito

    Burke Bennett

  • Jon Stewart

    Jon Stewart

    Marion Frank Stokes

  • Pam Ferris

    Pam Ferris

    Tommy Cotter

  • Danny Woodburn

    Danny Woodburn

    Angelo Pike

  • Michael Rispoli

    Michael Rispoli

    Spinner Dunn

  • Harvey Fierstein

    Harvey Fierstein

    Merv Green

Overview

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.

Rating

5.9 / 10
441 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Chandler Danier
    Chandler Danier
    10 Feb 23, 2026

    I hated Robin Williams because my mom liked him… even though I watched the hell out of Hook. It's a stupid reason not to like someone. But when Robin Williams has Doubtfire disease, he's easy to hate. He does say funny things and what he does is physically impressive. The more normal his hair becomes, the more I like him in this. His arc is beautiful. Traumatic and redeeming. I hated Ed Norton because he was a sexy hollywood actor and I wasn’t… even though I watched the hell out of Fight Club. It's a good reason not to like someone so fuck Ed Norton. Needless to say, I did not watch Death to Smoochy until just now. Danny Devito is great. The Italian mob are incredible. The sequence when they describe to Ed how it was handled is worth mentioning. Everyone really keeps a code of ethics on the good side. There is a lot of really good advice for children in this. Smoochy would be a positive influence. I really love how he confronts his realities without sugarcoating it for the children. Buggy Ding Dong!!! I laughed a bunch. There's some great stuff in here. The way they write in parts of the actors lives into the roles is…like…really good. This is really good. I think it suffers for the first 30 minutes but really comes together.

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