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The Flintstones

  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
81K
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Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
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  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Fantasy
In a parallel modern-day Stone Age world, a working-class family, the Flintstones, are set up for an executive job. But they learn that money can't buy happiness.In a parallel modern-day Stone Age world, a working-class family, the Flintstones, are set up for an executive job. But they learn that money can't buy happiness.In a parallel modern-day Stone Age world, a working-class family, the Flintstones, are set up for an executive job. But they learn that money can't buy happiness.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,292
226
  • Director
    • Brian Levant
  • Writers
    • Tom S. Parker
    • Jim Jennewein
    • Steven E. de Souza
  • Stars
    • John Goodman
    • Rick Moranis
    • Rosie O'Donnell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian Levant
  • Writers
    • Tom S. Parker
    • Jim Jennewein
    • Steven E. de Souza
  • Stars
    • John Goodman
    • Rick Moranis
    • Rosie O'Donnell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 131User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations

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    The Flintstones (1994)
    Trailer 1:39
    The Flintstones (1994)

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    Elizabeth Perkins and Rosie O'Donnell in The Flintstones (1994)
    John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, and Rosie O'Donnell in The Flintstones (1994)
    John Goodman and Elizabeth Perkins in The Flintstones (1994)
    John Goodman and Kyle MacLachlan in The Flintstones (1994)
    Rick Moranis in The Flintstones (1994)
    Elizabeth Perkins in The Flintstones (1994)
    Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    Kyle MacLachlan in The Flintstones (1994)
    John Goodman and Rick Moranis in The Flintstones (1994)
    Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    Rick Moranis and Rosie O'Donnell in The Flintstones (1994)
    Halle Berry in The Flintstones (1994)

    Top cast

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    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Fred Flintstoneas Fred Flintstone
    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Barney Rubbleas Barney Rubble
    Rosie O'Donnell
    Rosie O'Donnell
    • Betty Rubbleas Betty Rubble
    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Miss Stoneas Miss Stone
    Elizabeth Perkins
    Elizabeth Perkins
    • Wilma Flintstoneas Wilma Flintstone
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Cliff Vandercaveas Cliff Vandercave
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Pearl Slaghoopleas Pearl Slaghoople
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Mr. Slateas Mr. Slate
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Hoagieas Hoagie
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • Joe Rockheadas Joe Rockhead
    • (as Irwin '88' Keyes)
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Grizzled Manas Grizzled Man
    Harvey Korman
    Harvey Korman
    • Dictabirdas Dictabird
    • (voice)
    Elaine Silver
    • Pebblesas Pebbles
    Melanie Silver
    • Pebblesas Pebbles
    Hlynur Sigurðsson
    Hlynur Sigurðsson
    • Bamm-Bammas Bamm-Bamm
    • (as Hlynur Sigurdsson)
    Marinó Sigurðsson
    Marinó Sigurðsson
    • Bamm-Bammas Bamm-Bamm
    • (as Marino Sigurdsson)
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Mrs. Pyriteas Mrs. Pyrite
    Jean Vander Pyl
    Jean Vander Pyl
    • Mrs. Feldsparas Mrs. Feldspar
    • Director
      • Brian Levant
    • Writers
      • Tom S. Parker
      • Jim Jennewein
      • Steven E. de Souza
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Danny DeVito was Steven Spielberg 's first choice for the part of Barney. DeVito felt his acting style was too gruff to properly portray Barney, and turned the part down. Subsequently, DeVito recommended Rick Moranis for the part.
    • Goofs
      If Bamm-Bamm is supposed to be the world's strongest kid, how did he allow himself and Pebbles to be tied up and captured? Couldn't he have knocked out Vandercave, or at the very least, broken the rope he was tied up with?
    • Quotes

      Pearl Slaghoople: Oh, you poor, poor dear. You could have married Elliot Firestone, the man who invented the wheel.

      [gives Fred a nasty glare]

      Pearl Slaghoople: Instead you picked Fred Flintstone, the man who invented the excuse!

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal Pictures logo appears in Bedrock style, featuring a prehistoric Earth with the single continent of Pangaea and reading "UNIVERSHELL".

      It is also accompanied by the 1960s theme music from Revue Productions (which Universal owned), which is fitting for a 1960s cartoon adaptation.
    • Alternate versions
      A credit for Mel Blanc as Dino was added to home video versions. The speed of the credits scroll was adjusted to make room without extending the music.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode dated 21 May 1994 (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      (Meet) The Flintstones
      Written by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Hoyt Curtin

      Performed by The B-52's (as The BC-52's)

      Courtesy of Reprise Records

      Recorded and Mixed by Tom Durack

    User reviews131

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I had fun, enjoy this for what it is, we don't get many family films like this any more
    The Flinstones, next to The Simpsons, it's one of the best known animated shows of all time, we all know the name Fred Flinstone. It's such a great series, I grew up watching it, I still will catch an episode or two on the Cartoon Network and I'm sure it's something that my children will watch too one day. So in 1994, we had the live action version of The Flinstones come into theaters, my family took me to see it, I was 9 years old, it was either this or Pulp Fiction, I'm sure my parents didn't struggle much with that decision. But still as a kid I absolutely loved this movie, I think I wore out the VHS quite a bit. So I grew up and of course caught the movie on HBO, I figured that I would just give the movie another shot to see if it was still as fun as I remembered and actually I still love it.

    Cliff Vandercave, the Executive Vice President of Industrial Procurement at Slate & Co., plans to appoint a Vice President of his division to frame for a crime. To find one, he makes an exam to give to the quarry operators, among whom are Barney Rubble and Fred Flintstone. Fred loans Barney money so he and his wife, Betty can adopt a child. They adopt a caveboy named Bamm-Bamm. Barney appreciates what Fred did for him and is determined to pay him back. While taking the exams, Fred fails it, and is disappointed since he will not be able to give his wife, Wilma the wealthy life she used to have. Barney takes Fred's exam up for him and notices how poorly he did. To pay him back for giving him the money to adopt Bamm-Bamm, he swaps his exam with Fred's and Fred is promoted to Vice President. Cliff orders Fred to fire Barney because of his exam score, and he fires Barney at the Rubbles' surprise party, but does his best to help Barney afterwards with financial problems. But Cliff still has big plans to set Fred up for a big fall and the Rubbles are starting to get sick of the Flinstone's over the top extravagances.

    Honestly, I really did enjoy The Flinstones as much as I did when I was a kid, I know the main reason a lot of people complain about this movie is because of the casting, but even with Rosie O'Donnell in it I thought she was adorable, we had a great cast, everyone has their own ideas, but just deal with it and understand who this movie was made for. Granted as an adult I'm not going to go out of my way to watch this movie by myself, but I still wouldn't mind at all showing this to my younger cousins and watching it with them. It has cute jokes, a fun cast, and a good story with tons of fun sets and props. I would recommend this movie to watch with your family if you get the chance, it's a rockin' good time.

    7/10
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    • Smells_Like_Cheese
    • Apr 3, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Flintstones: The Live-Action Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Glen Canyon, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $46,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $130,531,208
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,688,730
      • May 29, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $341,631,208
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR

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