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 Detorre 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 | hare krishna | two word title | close up of eyes | 

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Taglines:

Every Body Needs A Hero.

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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

Tim Allen were considered for the role of Drix.

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Goofs

Osmosis mouths saying "What is that cherry stank?" but the dialogue isn't heard until a moment later as the camera is on Leah.

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Quotes

Bob: Listen. Why don't you sit her down and tell her that if anything ever happens to you, I will take care of her. Okay? I will raise her, I will nurture her, I will love her, and then when she's sixteen, I'll boot her out the door.
Frank: Sixteen?
Bob: Well, yeah. I not going to mommy her forever, okay? I mean, sixteen, sure.

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Crazy Credits

The title appears as bubbles, which then pop after 5 seconds.

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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

Spoofs Airplane! (1980)

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Soundtracks

I Believe
Written, Produced and Performed by R. Kelly
Courtesy of Jive Records

User Reviews

The stand-out comedy of 2001- someone has a big imagination

Whoever made this has a big imagination about what goes on inside the human body. It's very witty and smart. The whole rookie cop cliche who messes up and is THIS close to being pulled off the force and has a hunch a teams up with an unlikely buddy and ends up being right (for example, Rush Hour) is being given a whole new twist. The Farrley Brothers have done it again- and made a solid B+ stand out comedy. B+, 8/10