Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The

Mr. Showbiz Cody Clark

It's a yabba-dabba-delight.

Miami Herald Phoebe Flowers

Look beyond the perfunctory dinosaur flatulence jokes, and Viva Rock Vegas is really quite sweet and clever.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Actually more entertaining than its 1994 predecessor.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

With no headliners to raise hopes, this negligible entertainment has its own boneheaded charms.

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

Fast falls from interestingly loopy to tiresome.

Boston Globe Jay Carr

If you walk in with your expectations at a suitably low setting, you won't walk away disappointed.

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

What results is a candy-colored broad comedy with noteworthy performances.

Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan

Lame and misguided homage, which reduces satire to vulgar silliness for kids.

Portland Oregonian David Germain

Cute and funny, with plenty of slapstick and cuddly creatures for the kids and enough adult wit to keep parents reasonably amused.

Los Angeles Times Eric Harrison

It feels more like a cartoon, and when you're dealing with modern Stone Age families, that can only be a plus.

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

Accomplishes something I would have thought impossible. It made me appreciate its 1994 predecessor, "The Flintstones."

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

The best thing about it is the cast. Baldwin's moronic Barney is an acquired taste, but Krakowski is an adorable, sassy Betty, and Johnston brings an endearing coltishness to the sensible Wilma.

Film.com Robert Horton

This movie is a business decision, and about as diverting to watch as someone reading the Universal fiscal report.

Washington Post Stephen Hunter

It's zany. Actually, it's so zany it's almost creepy.

Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday

A tired piece of hackery, made only slightly less distasteful by a couple of inspired moments from supporting player Alan Cumming.

USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

Now and again, the bizarre occurs, such as when Fred and Barney don showgirl outfits and seem to be doing their version of "The Birdcage." But mundane is more the norm.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Levant turns up the slapstick, doubletakes, and epic fart jokes to a tortured extreme.

TNT RoughCut Susannah Breslin

A bumpy synthesis of special and visual effects done far too over the top ultimately means Viva Rock Vegas is nothing more than eye candy, and not a very tasty piece at that.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

The filmmakers uphold an unfortunate tradition in movies based on TV shows by busily adding superfluous plot elements.

Film.com Sean Means

A One-Joke Show.

Film.com Ted Fry

A Dum-Dum Movie

LA Weekly Paul Cullum

Everything from the Rube Goldberg sets to the Jim Henson creatures is aimed squarely at a preschool audience.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

An ideal first movie for infants, who can enjoy the bright colors on the screen and wave their tiny hands to the music.

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

A depressing show of how truly, madly, deeply outmoded Hollywood can be.

Variety Joe Leydon

Silly script, broad slapstick and overstated lead perfs by B-team cast might be acceptable to target audience.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Even the youngest members of the audience appeared to be more interested in their dwindling soda supply than anything up on the screen. Yabba dabba doom.