Cool World

Cool World (1992)

  • 3% of critics liked it
    (32 reviews)

  • 34% of users liked it
    (53,927 ratings)

Four years after Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Ralph Bakshi tapped into the live action mixed with cell animated world in this adult-themed production telling the story of an edgy comic book artist who crosses the line into his own cartoon universe. The story begins with a prologue in postwar Las Vegas,… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Genres
Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 10, 1992 Wide
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Lowry, Variety

    A realm with precious little humor and zero pathos, to be admired only for its considerable technical achievements.

  • , Time Out

    Even the eventual universe-shaking shag is an anti-climax, and by the time all hell rips loose just before the abysmally contrived happy ending, you're well past caring.

  • Hal Hinson, Washington Post

    What are the rules anyway?

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    A surprisingly incompetent film.

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    Cool World isn't difficult to watch (there's too much insanity floating around to be bored), it's just impossible to digest, absent any grounded activities that could elevate the viewing experience past weirdo cartoon diarrhea.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    At first glance this just comes across as a more adult version of 'Roger Rabbit' and you'd be right basically. The plot is almost the same kind of thing involving a toon (they are called doodles) trying to get into the real world and then turn it into another toon… More

  • Melvin W


    I didn't expect much from this because of both the critics and audiences responses, but it was way worse than I thought. The only reason I was able to finish the movie was to see how it got worse. I like Brad Pitt but even he was enough to save the movie. I hated everything… More

  • Jacob E


    *NOTE: This review is only of the first 20 minutes of the film due to the fact that the reviewer almost shoved the TV remote through his neck after only watching that much. BAD. BAD BAD BAD BAD BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD. There are no other words that can describe this. I know I didn't… More

  • AJ V


    I love Bakshi's work, his art always impresses me, and the animation in this film is no exception. The only problem with this movie was that it came so soon after Who Framed Roger Rabbit that everyone thinks he was trying to ride on the success of that movie. And it is kinda… More

  • Conner R


    Probably one of the most chaotically constructed movies ever made, but it's definitely interesting. Even if you hate the movie it has the bonkers performance from Brad Pitt that makes it worth watching. Seeing him interact with cartoons for and hour and a half is even weirder… More

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