5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.0
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a dark satirical critique of the children's entertainment industry, exposing corruption, greed, and the superficiality of celebrity culture without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution. Its critique targets both cynical exploitation and naive idealism, leading to a neutral political stance.
The movie features a largely traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative primarily satirizes the entertainment industry and does not focus on critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film includes a flamboyant character, Merv Green, whose implied queer identity is part of his persona but not the central focus of the film's satire. A scene set in a gay bar is used for comedic plot development. While some elements lean into stereotypes, the film's broad, dark humor targets the entire corrupt entertainment industry, not specifically LGBTQ+ identity for degradation.
"Death to Smoochy" features Mime, a transsexual or cross-dressing character, depicted as a former children's entertainer now working as a stripper. This portrayal associates trans identity with a degraded lifestyle and 'otherness' within a dark comedic context. The depiction lacks dignity, complexity, or positive counterpoints, reinforcing problematic stereotypes without critique.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Death to Smoochy is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established differently, thus precluding any gender swaps.
Death to Smoochy is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, no characters had an established race before this production that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.9
Critic Ratings
4.2
3.8
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