The Flintstones

The Flintstones (1994)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (41 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (243,472 ratings)

The good (if not fully evolved) citizens of Bedrock make their way to the big screen in this live-action adaptation of the popular animated series of the 1960s. Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) and his best friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) work together at the Slate and Company Rock Quarry. When… More

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PG,
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Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
May 25, 1994 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Caryn James, New York Times

    While the movie may act like a madeleine for television-obsessed baby-boomers, it works even better as a colorful playland that will appeal to small children.

  • , Washington Post

    A $45 million design problem with 98 minutes of weak prehistoric jokes.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Just watching it is fun. Following the plot is not so much fun.

  • Lucy Mohl, Film.com

    It's a dull day in Bedrock.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Maybe it's because so many of the things they do in the movie are lifted directly from the show, but a lot of stuff seems stale.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    The Flintstones was one of those films that I really enjoyed when I was younger. Years later, however the film doesn't hold up. I found that despite the two lead roles (which were well casted), the film didn't have anything good to offer. The plot seems a bit too complex for… More

  • Directors C


    Not a good companion to the funny tv series. The plot and humour is its main flaw.

  • Melvin W


    Barney Rubble: You know, Fred, I hear that eatin' too much red meat is bad for you. Fred Flintstone: What a load of bunk! My father ate it every day of his life and he lived to the ripe old age of thirty-eight. "Yabba-dabba-doo it." Probably one of the worst… More

  • Tim S


    I gotta be honest and say that I didn't even like this when I was a kid, but looking at it many years later, I'm kind of fascinated with it. I'm fascinated that a production from Steven Spielberg featuring special effects by Industrial Light & Magic AND creature… More

  • Gregory D


    They did a great job re-creating the cartoon, but if I feel like I wana watch the Flintstones, Ill just space out for an hour before I take my morning vitamin...

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