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6.0 out of 10

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  1. grandpajoe6191
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Sadly, "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" is one terribly written movie with incoherent characters and disgusting CGI. The critics were way off the scale for this one...
  2. EfeB.
    Jul 30, 2004
    1
    "Eeee...what's up doc?"....well i'll tell ya what's up bugs, its the year 2004 and people who own big film companies like the one that funded your dady chuck jones way back in stone age has gone mental and lost all imagination and humor privilages that you fellas had back in the 50's. "eee...that sounds pretty bad doc!" yup, you guessed it correct bugs, not only that but now we have these things called "computers" and they use these machines to bastardize your 2-d selves into a creepy 3-d world where you get to act alongside humanities worst actors such as the now old and cranky and no humor steve martin and brandon "the white teeth" fraser. "eee...doc...?...eee" that's right bugs, speechless are you?...well guess what else...YOU might be speechless but wait till you see this film they made, you and your fellow loonies talk so much, you guys make all the kids cry in confusement in the movie theatre...and don't even get me started on the dialogue script. "doc...its wabbit season" yeah, run for your life bugs!… Expand
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  3. VikramM.
    Mar 2, 2004
    10
    O.K, I think Looney Tunes is still cool! I love all the wisecracks, all the "fall on your face", "get burned by dynamite" routine. I love Space Jam, the movie with Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes gang, Hilarious! When I first heard of Looney Tunes Back in Action, I thought it would stink because nobody liked Looney Tunes anymore, it was an old thing! I was so proven wrong! When I saw the rating on Metacritic, I said, why not lets go see it! I was laughing my head off! The movie was so funny! O.K, I have to admit that Brendon Fraiser's act was a little shaky, but Oh my God! It was a great movie, not Oscar material, but good for laughs! A salute to Joe Dante for making this movie and bringing the funny Looney Tunes gang Back in Action!… Expand
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  4. JB.
    Oct 3, 2006
    7
    It is witty. It flashes into the wit of the old cartoons, quite often in fact. But, not as good as them. But then again, not many cartoons are these days.
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  5. JonL.
    Apr 1, 2007
    8
    It's flawed, but unlike Space Jam, which completely desecrated the integrity of Looney Tunes for the sake of crass commercialism, it actually focuses on the titular characters and why they are funny in the first place. The humans are pretty boring and annoying for the most part (save for Joan Cusack's cameo), but Dante's trademark pop culture references and obvious love for the institution of Looney Tunes keep it well above water, with some truly inspired moments. Its bombing is testament to the idiocy of the moviegoing public in general.… Expand
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  6. gNARly161
    Mar 31, 2004
    5
    Space Jam was stupid enough. don't ruin the looney tunes any more.
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  7. ChadS.
    Nov 25, 2003
    5
    Sometimes you have to look at a film from a different angle to engage you. Here's one way to approach "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" if you're let down by Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman's failure to convincingly engage with animated characters as if they were real. We often wonder if actors are similar to their onscreen personas, and in "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", we see that Daffy is equally manic off the job as he is on it. Bugs, as well. It might've been more interesting if their personalities differed slightly from their work, since the cartoon characters are presented here as having an off-screen life, within the framework of the animated film genre. … Expand
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  8. TrentY.
    Apr 15, 2004
    2
    An utter piece of garabage that even my 4 year-old child wasn't interested in watching. Don't waste your money to rent or buy it because it will soon be filling the dvd bins at your nearby $1 store.
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  9. PatrickH.
    Apr 15, 2004
    2
    Absolutely terrible!!! Only Fraser's performance was worth watching. It was funny, but not terribly.
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  10. NiceiceD.
    Nov 15, 2003
    8
    Very witty and hilarious!
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  11. BrettB.
    Nov 24, 2003
    8
    Unfortunately being shunned by the moviegoing public that is still carrying the bad taste of Space Jam in their mouths. Back In Action is a delight which will be, if not in the theaters then eventually on video, beloved.
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  12. gm101
    Mar 22, 2011
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes, the movie may have had the Looney Tunes charm I remember watching as a kid, but I can't help but feel that the movie was trying to destroy the much better movie Space Jam's legacy. And while I don't really have anything against fart jokes in movies, did you really have to make Taz fart? Thanks for ruining my childhood idiots.… Expand
  13. blagoonga
    Oct 16, 2010
    4
    This is one of the reasons of the Looney Tunes' decline. I like the animation, but I feel that the dialogue is very poor. Also, what's up with the Wal-Mart scene? That's just crazy.
  14. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 25, 2011
    9
    This movie is pretty hilarious, if you enjoy cheesy comedies, or just love the Looney Tunes characters, this is a movie you should look into, you wont regret it.
  15. Zilcell
    Dec 17, 2011
    5
    Yes, the Looney Tunes are back in action, but the story is a mess and it gets tiring after a while. The mix between real life and Looney Tunes doesn't work well here.
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    50
    A not-inventive-enough romp that belches out gags at a rapid-fire clip but connects so sporadically as to leave the audience enervated but only sparingly entertained.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ben Kenigsberg
    70
    Dante's masterstroke is to make the movie as visually and narratively unhinged as its source material.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Brown
    42
    There are flashes of wit -- Speedy Gonzales muttering about political correctness and an arty chase through the Louvre. But there is also random flatulence, a.k.a. the stink of desperation.
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