Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Play trailer

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

PG

2003

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

57%

Tomatometer

134 Reviews

50%

Popcornmeter

50,000+ Ratings

Sick of ceding the spotlight to Bugs Bunny (Joe Alaskey), Daffy Duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman) when he demands equal pay and billing. Daffy goes on a studio lot rampage, taking down security guard D.J. Drake (Brendan Fraser) in the process, who is also sacked. But when D.J.'s A-list actor dad (Timothy Dalton) is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Chairman (Steve Martin), D.J. and Daffy try to rescue him, while also being pursued by Kate and Bugs.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

The plot is a nonsensical, hyperactive jumble and the gags are relatively uninspired compared to the classic Looney Tunes cartoons.

Read Critics Reviews

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/25/2010

4/5

Live action/animated tale will amuse cartoon fans.

Go to Full Review

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

02/16/2006

B+

Like a pop culture-gorged Hope-and-Crosby buddy flick hopped up on mescaline.

Go to Full Review

Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

02/03/2004

2/5

Bursts with energy but not inspiration.

Go to Full Review

Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

07/21/2021

3.5/5

Winning and contenting and delightful, no matter how imperfect.

Go to Full Review

Mark Steyn

The Spectator

01/25/2018

Can you detect a certain lack of focus here?

Go to Full Review

Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

01/12/2016

3.5/5

it's the closest we're gonna get to the golden age when Mel Blanc did the voices and the cartoons were directed by Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Brandon C

@officialbrandoncollins 20h

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) is an entertaining and hilarious adventure. Daffy Duck gets fired by Warner Bros. DJ is the son of the famous actor Damien Drake who also gets fired. DJ then gets recruited by his dad to save him and find a gem called The Blue Monkey. However, the dastardly villain Mr. Chairman is looking for the gem also. And now it's up to DJ, Daffy, Kate and Bugs Bunny to find the gem before Mr. Chairman and rescue Damien Drake. I don't know why this film is widely hated, but I love it. I prefer it to Space Jam (1996). Brendan Fraser was fantastically cast here. His dynamic with the Looney Tunes works very well. And Steve Martin is golden!! His crazy villain character is phenomenal. My least favorite character is Kate, her character was very unlikeable. Overall, Looney Tunes: Back in Action is one of the best Looney Tunes films ever made, and I'll stand by that.

See more

Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22

Growing up looney tools was so good

See more

Jonathan A.

@DaffyBunnyCoyote Feb 17

This is amazing. Animated movie is did jokes are amazing. Joe has Daffy duck and Bugs Bunny is amazing. This movie is a love letter this movie is awesome wonderful and peak. This movie is so so so amazing totally a amazing time this movie is so so peak amazing so so so so amazing wonderful Love it 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘🩷🩷💘💘💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

See more

Big W

@bigmrweatherman Feb 13

This is truly Brendan Frasers masterpiece in my opinion, I cant believe it got such low reviews at the time of release, its a great deal of fun for both adults and kids watching. Criminally underrated and I hope that more people give it a watch!

See more

Hunter A.

@Fatal_Error_Music Oct 13

Extremely underrated and nostalgic

See more

Frank B

@RT28767711 Oct 6

I enjoyed it. I like well done over the top comedies. Many comedies are not really comedies. I like screwball comedies if they are well done & take me out of this world for awhile. Look I am a big Daffy Duck fan. And Daffy & Bugs with all the Looney Toons characters come alive makes this one worth watching.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Joe Dante

Director

Brendan Fraser

D.J. Drake

Jenna Elfman

Kate Houghton

Steve Martin

The Chairman

Timothy Dalton

Damian Drake

Heather Locklear

Dusty Tails

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

10%

58%

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

Watchlist

The Haunted Mansion

14%

31%

The Haunted Mansion

Watchlist

Space Jam

44%

63%

Space Jam

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Space Jam

Stuart Little 2

82%

42%

Stuart Little 2

Watchlist

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

83%

51%

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Sick of ceding the spotlight to Bugs Bunny (Joe Alaskey), Daffy Duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman) when he demands equal pay and billing. Daffy goes on a studio lot rampage, taking down security guard D.J. Drake (Brendan Fraser) in the process, who is also sacked. But when D.J.'s A-list actor dad (Timothy Dalton) is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Chairman (Steve Martin), D.J. and Daffy try to rescue him, while also being pursued by Kate and Bugs.

Director: Joe Dante
Producer: Bernie Goldmann, Paula Weinstein
Screenwriter: Larry Doyle, Larry Doyle, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.0M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Stereo, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Most Popular at Home Now