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Fat Albert

  • 2004
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
13K
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Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.

  • Director
    • Joel Zwick
  • Writers
    • Bill Cosby
    • Charles Kipps
  • Stars
    • Kenan Thompson
    • Kyla Pratt
    • Omarion
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writers
      • Bill Cosby
      • Charles Kipps
    • Stars
      • Kenan Thompson
      • Kyla Pratt
      • Omarion
    • 97User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos3

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    Photos127

    Bill Cosby and Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
    Bill Cosby and Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
    Aaron Carter, Aaron Frazier, Kyla Pratt, Keith D. Robinson, Kenan Thompson, Jermaine Williams, Joel Madden, and Alphonso McAuley in Fat Albert (2004)
    Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
    Aaron Carter and Shedrack Anderson III in Fat Albert (2004)
    Kenan Thompson and Dania Ramirez in Fat Albert (2004)
    Kenan Thompson and Dania Ramirez in Fat Albert (2004)
    Aaron Carter and Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
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    Omarion and J. Mack Slaughter in Fat Albert (2004)
    Kyla Pratt and Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)

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    Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    • Fat Albert
    Kyla Pratt
    Kyla Pratt
    • Doris
    Omarion
    Omarion
    • Reggie
    • (as Omari Grandberry)
    Marques Houston
    Marques Houston
    • Dumb Donald
    • (as Marques B. Houston)
    Dania Ramirez
    Dania Ramirez
    • Lauri
    Shedrack Anderson III
    Shedrack Anderson III
    • Rudy
    Aaron Frazier
    Aaron Frazier
    • Old Weird Harold
    • (as Aaron A. Frazier)
    Alphonso McAuley
    Alphonso McAuley
    • Bucky
    Keith D. Robinson
    Keith D. Robinson
    • Bill
    Jermaine Williams
    Jermaine Williams
    • Mushmouth
    Aaron Carter
    Aaron Carter
    • Teen
    J. Mack Slaughter
    J. Mack Slaughter
    • Arthur
    • (as J. Mack Slaughter Jr.)
    Nick Zano
    Nick Zano
    • Camera Salesman
    Annie Abbott
    Annie Abbott
    • Mrs. Forchick
    Alice Greczyn
    Alice Greczyn
    • Becky
    Rick Overton
    Rick Overton
    • Coach Gillespie
    Keri Lynn Pratt
    Keri Lynn Pratt
    • Heather
    Fonzworth Bentley
    Fonzworth Bentley
    • Salesman
    • (as Derek 'Mr. Bentley' Watkins)
    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writers
      • Bill Cosby
      • Charles Kipps
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      An open casting call was held in both New York and Los Angeles in hopes to cast an unknown kid actor for the role of Fat Albert. After the exhaustive search in both cities proved futile, the producers offered the part to Kenan Thompson.
    • Goofs
      Cable stations such as TVLand do not interrupt their broadcasts for special news reports.
    • Quotes

      Rudy: You're like school on Saturday: no class.

    • Crazy credits
      As the end credits begin, the animated Fat Albert starts to sing the title song again. Suddenly the live action Fat Albert bursts halfway through the picture, 'looking out' at the audience and picking out audience members, saying that he has to stop the movie so he can help them and telling one guy in the back getting out of his seat that he needs to stick around for the end credits. At this point the cartoon versions of the Cosby Kids finally manage to pull Albert back into their world, and the end credits continue.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Assassination of Richard Nixon/Meet the Fockers/Fat Albert (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Fat Albert TV Theme
      Written by Ricky Sheldon and Ed Fournier (as Edward Martin Fournier)

      Produced by Damon Elliott for Elliott Entertainment, Inc.

    User reviews97

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    Should have stayed with the 1970's format!
    This is a typical Hollywood made American made piece of crap. The famous cartoon from 1972-1984 had the right formula to amuse kids. This film has a bunch of hip-hop crap, and the worst is that its not animated anymore. The acting is decent. I just wonder how Bill Cosby material has sunk this far. So to those of you whom have kids, buy the original animated series from Time/Life Books and videos. This film would have much more wider appeal had it been down with a 70's style music score without all of the 21st century effects. The scenes in the school are preety funny, the script is shallow and unworthy of a Bill Cosby stamp of approval. There are a few funny scenes. But unfortunately the 2004 setting is very lame and flat compared to the original 70's format.
    helpful•10
    12
    • maurice1970
    • Dec 21, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2005 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le gros Albert
    • Filming locations
      • Loyola High School - 1901 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(track field)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Davis Entertainment
      • The Culver Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,116,322
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,021,510
      • Dec 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,551,322
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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