Fat Albert

  • 2004


MOVIE IS educational general compelling original unassuming
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25 % Rotten
$ 48 Million
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Positive Reviews 20
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.4/5
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1.5
And what exactly are they doing in the real world (Or, rather, in the half heartedly rendered North Philly back lot that passes as the real world) The .. Av Club
3.0
The sermonizing on behalf of good clean fun and hard old effort (Cosby co wrote the script) is as faded as Big Als sweater after too many days on eart .. EW
3.0
What little narrative momentum builds up is quickly dissipated without being resolved. Common Sense Media
1.5
Even Rossums excellent performance as the ingenue in this reworking of the Beauty and the Beast tale cant salvage the film from Webbers influence. Austin Chronicle
4.5
The Cosby touch (hes co writer and co executive producer) is in full effect, schmaltz notwithstanding, as Albert and the gang run through their series .. Time Out
4.5
A lot like the comedians best work: amusing, appropriate for kids, and far more spiritually nourishing and less insulting than typical Hollywood fare. Time Out
3.1
In this way, the films mise en scene, like its characters, struggles for realness.
3.5
But Cosby and Kipps use this familiar fare for some rewarding comedy.
0.5
Its messages are innocuous and may hold the attention of the littlest viewers, but older audience members may find themselves repulsed by their nostal ..
2.0
Can Cosby seriously believe that this is an idea worthy of his most lasting creation E Film Critic
2.5
Part animation and part live action, this film version of the cartoon series created by Bill Cosby (who co wrote the script) is well acted and so warm .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Its a small audience who will find the films warm finale worth the hour and a half wait Cinema Blend
1.3
Somewhere in its quest to be educational, Fat Albert forgot to be entertaining. Ny Daily News
3.0
Though inoffensive, its also flat and rather tedious...the movie isnt ready for the junkyard, but it isnt very fresh, either. One Guys Opinion
4.5
The overall approach is to throw preordained movie sequences (rap number, shopping spree) together and hope for the best. Village Voice
1.5
Fond, nostalgic memories of the 70s cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids will be instantly erased when the infectious theme song ends and this live a .. Tv Guide
2.5
Zwick has done My Big Fat Greek Wedding and now Fat Albert, so if anyone is shopping a script about Nero, he sounds like your guy. Usa Today
3.0
I respect Cosbys lifelong mission to provide wholesome entertainment for children and teach valuable lessons and whatnot, but good intentions are not .. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
In contrast, the movie is bland and boring, relying on lame jokes and a nonsensical story to carry the day. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Heck, its just refreshing to have a kids movie that doesnt try to get laughs with flatulence. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Its a harmless, trivial little picture that is best saved for video when the price of admission is more in line with the value. Internet Reviews
3.0
Should prove to be great fun for kids, especially for those who want to know what their dads used to watch on Saturday morning TV. Internet Reviews
2.5
Pity the parent small child combo that doesnt appreciate the movies toasty message of building Olympic self esteem. Boston
2.0
Hey, hey, hey.Cartoon character Fat Albert was a TV icon for children growing up in the 70s, which makes you think the people behind this movie have l .. Smh
5.0
Waves could be seen washing up to the front of the seaside Cottage Bar in Ft. Star Tribune
2.0
A look at the long day in the busy life of a Toronto councillor In the face of a surprise cut to the number of wards and councillors proposed by the p .. Toronto Star
1.5
Had the concept been approached with heart instead of as a sort of self spoofing homage, it could have made for a touching bit of eye candy. Cinema Crazed
3.5
But hes also closer to reality than we might have guessed up till the moving ending which shows this unassuming kiddie comedy to be not only a persona ..
1.0
One of the truisms of contemporary pop culture is that just when you think it couldnt get any worse, its purveyors any more shameless, you are proved .. The New York Times
2.5
All logic is tossed to the winds, with one clumsy plot hole arriving right after the next. The Movie Boy
3.0
There are some poignant moments that refer back to the real life people that inspired Cosbys stories and Kenan Thompson brings Fat Albert to life with .. Seattle Pi
2.0
Director Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) helms this redundant and distinctively shabby movie that wasnt even filmed in Philly. Coles Mithey
3.5
Overall, it is a fun and safe film for young audiences that will also entertain the parents who grew up watching the cartoon, but it probably will not ..
3.8
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
2.0
Its pretty painless viewing, but the uneven suspension of disbelief and its obviousness will only appeal to little ones. The rest will write this off .. E Online
1.5
In the old days, Fat Albert faced real world problems ... issues that certainly still exist, except in todays Hollywood, where the worst thing that ca .. La Weekly
2.5
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3.8
It has some funny moments and a good heart, and I think that makes you willing to forgive its shortcomings, which arent many. Waffle Movies
3.0
Pure of heart, devoid of toilet humor, it sticks close enough to Bill Cosbys cartoon series to pass muster. Guide Live
1.5
At the end of this weak comedy is a strange and touching scene in which Bill Cosby and his childhood pals from Philadelphia, now elderly men, gather a .. Chicago Reader
3.8
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2.0
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3.1
This a fun popcorn movie with a PG rating you can feel safe taking the kids to see. Entertainment Spectrum
1.5
Were gonna have a good time! Fat Albert promises in the musical number that kicks off Fat Albert. Unfortunately, the next 90 minutes prove hes just a .. James Sanford on Film
2.5
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
3.0
Youre gonna have a good time (at least some of the time) while they do their thing. TheMovieChicks.com
2.0
Albert doesnt embarrass the original creation like it had every right to do, and delivers the Cosby infused world with minimal pushing or shoving. Film Jerk
1.5
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2.5
Although Fat Albert is smart enough to poke fun at itself director Joel Zwick cant quite conjure up any modern relevance. Chicago Tribune
1.9
...Alberts jolly Hey! Hey! Hey! sounds suspiciously like a carnival barkers call. Suburban Chicago News
2.5
Its unlikely anyone over the age of 12 will find much to cheer about in the bland, sanitized moralizing this revamp of the decades old Saturday mornin .. Seattle Times
1.5
Fat Albert is a massive bore that moves from one predictable scenario to another.**
1.3
So bad and gutless that it makes one wonder if director Joel Zwick intentionally tried to make the least interesting, and most grating movie possible.
0.5
This is the first time in a long time I wanted to tap out of a movie. Podomatic
2.0
A tame, inoffensive little comedy thats never heinous enough to stink up the theater completely, even though it rarely rises above mediocrity. Access Atlanta
2.5
As a general rule, television shows do not make for good movies, and Saturday morning cartoons typically fare even worse in the transfer to the big sc ..



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