Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
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Robin Williams
Rainbow Randolph
Edward Norton
Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Catherine Keener
Nora Wells
Danny DeVito
Burke Bennett
Jon Stewart
Marion Frank Stokes
Pam Ferris
Tommy Cotter
Danny Woodburn
Angelo Pike
Michael Rispoli
Spinner Dunn
Harvey Fierstein
Merv Green
Vincent Schiavelli
Buggy Ding Dong
Director
Danny DeVito
Screenplay
Adam Resnick
Tagline
"Get ready for an unexpected hit."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$55,000,000
Revenue
$8,400,000
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures, Film4 Productions, Mad Chance, Senator International
Chandler Danier
February 23, 2026
I hated Robin Williams because my mom liked him… even though I watched the hell out of Hook. It's a stupid reason not to like someone. But when Robin Williams has Doubtfire disease, he's easy to hate. He does say funny things and what he does is physically impressive. The more normal his hair becomes, the more I like him in this. His arc is beautiful. Traumatic and redeeming. I hated Ed Norton ...
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