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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.
Death to Smoochy (2002) is a comedy, crime, drama and thriller film directed by Danny DeVito, released on March 29, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener and Danny DeVito. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 459 ratings.
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Robin Williams
as Rainbow Randolph
Edward Norton
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Catherine Keener
as Nora Wells
Danny DeVito
as Burke Bennett
Jon Stewart
as Marion Frank Stokes
Pam Ferris
as Tommy Cotter
Danny Woodburn
as Angelo Pike
Michael Rispoli
as Spinner Dunn
Harvey Fierstein
as Merv Green
Vincent Schiavelli
as Buggy Ding Dong
Craig Eldridge
as Husband
Judy White
as Wife
Directed by Danny DeVito, written by Adam Resnick, produced by Andrew Lazar and Peter Macgregor-Scott.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 459 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on February 23, 2026
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Death to Smoochy (2002) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Death to Smoochy (2002) includes Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito and Jon Stewart. The film was directed by Danny DeVito. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Death to Smoochy was released on March 29, 2002 and runs for 1h 49m.
Death to Smoochy (2002) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 459 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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