Fresh
Robert Zemeckis isn't a Hal Walker, but Joe Dante's right up there with Tashlin, Avery, and Jones.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
How do they solve a mystery when they don't have a clue?
2003 · 1h 32m · PG
Animation, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Joe Dante
Overview
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.
Director and cast
- Joe Dante Director
- Brendan Fraser as DJ Drake
- Jenna Elfman as Kate
- Steve Martin as Mr. Chairman
- Timothy Dalton as Damien Drake
- Heather Locklear as Dusty Tails
- Joan Cusack as Mother
- Marc Lawrence as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
- Ron Perlman as Acme VP, Never Learning
- Vernon Wells as Acme VP, Child Labor
- Casey Kasem Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film's appeal is universal, much as the appeal of the Looney Tunes characters is universal.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
A nutty, zany, wacky, unruly, spastically hilarious hodgepodge that hits at least twice as often as it misses.
David Edelstein, Slate
Fresh
... a cheerful and self-referential romp blending animation with live action in a non-stop quest for silly laughs.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
It's not a disgrace, but it is a missed opportunity.
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
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