The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writer (WGA):

Neil Cuthbert (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Man On The Moon

Plot:

In the future, a man struggles to keep control of his nightclub from mafia control in space.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Nightclub | Casino | Bodyguard | Posing As Married Couple

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Pluto Nash
Randy Quaid	...	Bruno
Rosario Dawson	...	Dina Lake
Joe Pantoliano	...	Mogan
Jay Mohr	...	Tony Francis
Luis Guzmán	...	Felix Laranga
James Rebhorn	...	Belcher
Peter Boyle	...	Rowland
Burt Young	...	Gino
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Miguel
Pam Grier	...	Flura Nash
John Cleese	...	James
Victor Varnado	...	Kelp
Illeana Douglas	...	Dr. Mona Zimmer
Jacynthe René	...	Babette

Also Known As:

Pluto Nash (UK) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual humor and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

In absolute terms, this movie made the largest financial loss of any movie to date, with a budget of $100 million and a total US gross of $4.41 million (total loss, $95.59 million).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pluto and Dina are in the Garden of Paradise and Pluto is about to leave, the clock by the door reads 6:54. However, when he has walked out, as the door is closing, the clock reads 1:17.

Quotes:

Pluto Nash: You married twins?
Tony Francis: No, I met the perfect woman, so I had her cloned.
Dina Lake: Which one is which?
Tony Francis: Who cares?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Martians

People who are cutting-down this movie never saw it!

The movie is fine for a matinee comedy ... the story's a little weak, but I dare anyone who expects each action-comedy to be sidesplittingly funny to check out some of the "classics" from the 70's, and not come away disappointed. In the hands of a better screenwriter & director who know how to keep audiences from getting bored, this movie could've really had potential. As it stands, it's still better than most teen-oriented drivel coming out.

Kudos to Randy Quaid, who's about the only one entirely believable in his role (and to think he had the toughest part!). Eddie Murphy does an OK job, but its clear his best part is as a character actor, or someone a little more interesting (like Jay Mohr's character). Easily a 6, and I'll probably vote a 7 just to balance out those cast votes to movies sight-unseen.