Osmosis Jones (2001)

A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writer:

Marc Hyman

Stars:

Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock, David Hyde Pierce

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Rock	...	Osmosis Jones (voice)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Thrax (voice)
David Hyde Pierce	...	Drix (voice)
Brandy Norwood	...	Leah (voice)
William Shatner	...	Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Ron Howard	...	Tom Colonic (voice)
Kid Rock	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Kenny Olson	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Jason Krause	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Joe C.	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Stefanie Eulinberg	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Jimmie Bones	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Uncle Kracker	...	Kidney Rock (voice)
Jonathan Adams	...	Additional Character Voice (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Additional Character Voice (voice)

Storyline

Frank Detomello is a slovenly zoo keeper, and simple father to the only young and bright girl named Shane, who catches a cold right after he swallowed a germ-ridden egg! The inside of his body is known as the "City of Frank". An unlikely hero of a policeman white blood cell, by the name of Osmosis Jones, works as a member of Immunity cell. But with that germ-ridden egg comes a mortal danger: Osmosis discovers Frank has really contracted a villainous and black-hearted deadly virus known as Thrax who arrives and is plotting to ultimately overheat Frank's body, killing him from the inside out! Thrax is motivated by trying to become the nastiest new virus, attempting to kill each new victim faster than the previous. His grandiose plan for Frank is death in 48 hours, breaking previous medical records! Meanwhile the pill that Frank took, Drix arrives in the body and covers Frank's throat with ice to cover the irritation. Osmosis Jones becomes his newest partner. Now it's all up to only ...

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Plot Keywords:

body | white blood cell | warner bros | hare krishna | two word title | 

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Taglines:

He's one cell of a guy.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for bodily humor

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agent Bílá krvinka

Filming Locations:

Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,271,248, 12 August 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$13,596,911, 7 October 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Conundrum Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last 2D animated feature film released by Warner Bros. pictures, and the final film of Warner Bros. feature animation up until Teen Titans Go to the Movies (2018).

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Goofs

After the explosion of the Zit, Ozzy and Drix go to the Chief's office. Ozzy sees Leah and says "Brandy.... I mean Leah." His mouth is actually saying "Leah."

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Quotes

Dispatcher: [Deleted scene] Suspect is headed towards the uvula. Repeat: headed towards the uvula.
Osmosis: What the hell is a uvula?
Drix: It's that little dangly hing that hangs down in Frank's...
Osmosis: Boxer shorts! Okay, here we go!
Drix: Not that little dangly thing! The one in his throat!
Osmosis: I knew that. I know that.
[the car drives off in the wrong way and towards the uvula before it felt the heartburn]
Osmosis: I know that rumble! Come on, I know a shortcut.
Drix: I don't like the sound of that. Heartburn? That sign said Heartburn!
Osmosis: Yeah, I saw ...
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Crazy Credits

The Warner Brothers logo comes up looking like a germ-like substance with tentacles (with a blue tint) matching the "feel" of the movie, and is static instead of the modern 3D animated sequence.

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Alternate Versions

An easter egg on the DVD release shows an energetic montage of action sequences and other shots from the movie.

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Connections

References The Terminator (1984)

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Soundtracks

Fever
Written by Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) and Eddie Cooley

User Reviews

Very clever and some good laughs.

I wouldn't say this is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, but there is definitely some original comedy here. I thought it was a very inventive story, and quite interesting. What shocked me more than anything about this film is the fact that it was directed by the Farrelly brothers, who also directed "Kingpin", "Dumb and Dumber", "There's Something About Mary", "Me, Myself and Irene", and "Shallow Hal". So this doesn't really fit their profile, but I'm glad to see that they are trying something new.

Like I said, not the funniest movie in the world, but it's good some good stuff in it. If you're a fan of the Farrelly brothers, then you'll probably want to see this film. If you aren't a fan of the Farrelly brothers, then you still may want to see this film, cause it's a little different than their other films. I hope you enjoy the film. Thanks for reading.

-Chris