Looney Tunes: Back in Action

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Looney Tunes: Back in Action

PG

2003

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/25/2010

4/5

Live action/animated tale will amuse cartoon fans.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

02/16/2006

B+

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

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

02/03/2004

2/5

Bursts with energy but not inspiration.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

07/21/2021

3.5/5

Winning and contenting and delightful, no matter how imperfect.

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

01/25/2018

Can you detect a certain lack of focus here?

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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

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Edward R

@RT70951895 5d

I’m a big looney tunes fan and I really love this incredible movie

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

Filme muito divertido, mas isso era de se esperar vindo dos Looney Tunes

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Movie G

@Movieguy565 Jul 4

The best Looney Tunes movie.

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Jens L

@RT75643858 Jul 3

A fun and nice live action movie with iconic Looney Tunes characters, solid humor, amazing music and animation and a decent entertainment value.

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America I

@RT34958892 Jun 25

The Tunes embarked on another ambitious cinematic journey with Looney Tunes: Back in Action, a live-action animated comedy directed by Joe Dante and penned by Larry Doyle. This unique film brought Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the entire Looney Tunes collection into unprecedented interaction with our world. Starring Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, and Steve Martin in live-action roles, the movie brilliantly blended human and cartoon antics as it parodied action and spy films. The zany plot kicks off when a frustrated Daffy, tired of playing second fiddle to Bugs, demands his own film but instead gets fired from Warner Bros.—a mishap that soon embroils Bugs, Daffy, aspiring stuntman DJ Drake, and executive Kate Houghton in a global conspiracy. Their mission: to thwart the nefarious president of the Acme Corporation, who plots to transform the world's population into servile apes using the mysterious Blue Monkey Diamond, all while saving DJ's kidnapped father, famed actor Damian Drake.

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Jake J

@JakeJohnson Apr 24

Definitely a Great Looney Tunes Movie where not only it feels like it’s in the same universe as Rogar Rabbit, but also shows how the looney tune characters would be in our world, full of hilarious jokes we love laughing from the tunes, and showing respect to some of the character roles this is definitely another one of the best looney tune movies out there!

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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)