Death to Smoochy Critic Reviews

There are a few laughs, but I'm not sure that a comedy is supposed to make you recoil, which is what "Smoochy" does.Read the full review

Smoochy, like the cuddly character, tries to be loved and ends on an unrealistically upbeat note. But it's in better, wittier form just being vicious and biting.Read the full review

DiVito turns actors like Robin Williams, Edward Norton, and Catherine Keener into nothing less horrific than giant Danny DeVitos.Read the full review

In general, parodies may not rely overmuch on plot, but they need more in this department than Death to Smoochy possesses.Read the full review

Starts out as such a deliciously savage satire of TV kiddie shows that it's a shame it swerves out of control and over the top, sliding into tedium before pulling together for a clever, if protracted, finish.Read the full review

The script boasts some tart TV-insider humor, but the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy.Read the full review

It's so over the top, the top isn't even visible in the rear-view mirror.Read the full review

The spectacle is nothing short of refreshing.Read the full review

Tells a moldy-oldie, not-nearly-as-nasty-as-it-thinks-it-is joke. Over and over again.Read the full review