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Live-action version of the Saturday morning television cartoon (1972-85) following the misadventures of a group of adolescent boys growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood, focusing on an obese boy named Albert and his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Bill, Dumb Donald, Russell, and Weird Harold. Fat Albert pulls his pals into trouble when they "fall" out of their TV world into the real world, where Fat... See Full Description
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Comedy, Kids/Family and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25th, 2004 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for language. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$48,114,556 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phil Kloer
"...a tame, inoffensive little comedy that's never heinous enough to stink up the theater completely, even though it rarely rises above mediocrity." more...
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C- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...well-meaning but plot is a little flabby ..." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie is sweet and gentle, but not very compelling." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"...leans on its audience's familiarity with the cartoon for laughs, and the results are uneven at best." more...
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C+ |
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