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Absolutely Anything

  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
45K
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Robin Williams, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Pegg, and Mojo in Absolutely Anything (2015)
A disillusioned school teacher suddenly finds he has magical powers which have been bestowed upon him by aliens.
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ComedySci-Fi

A group of eccentric aliens confers a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.A group of eccentric aliens confers a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.A group of eccentric aliens confers a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

  • Director
    • Terry Jones
  • Writers
    • Terry Jones
    • Gavin Scott
    • Douglas Adams
  • Stars
    • Simon Pegg
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Sanjeev Bhaskar
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    109
    92
    • Director
      • Terry Jones
    • Writers
      • Terry Jones
      • Gavin Scott
      • Douglas Adams
    • Stars
      • Simon Pegg
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • 142User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos15

    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
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    Absolutely Anything: Biscuits (French)
    Clip 3:44
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    Absolutely Anything: Conversation With Dennis (Spanish Subtitled)
    Clip 4:25
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    Absolutely Anything: I Can Do Anything
    Clip 0:53
    Watch Absolutely Anything: I Can Do Anything
    Absolutely Anything: Mirror
    Clip 0:43
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    Absolutely Anything: Hostage (Spanish Subtitled)
    Clip 3:09
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    Absolutely Anything: The Headmaster
    Clip 0:42
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    Absolutely Anything: Zombies
    Clip 0:58
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    Absolutely Anything: Talking Dog
    Clip 1:46
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    Absolutely Anything: Kate And Rob
    Clip 1:37
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    Absolutely Anything: Earthling Selection (Spanish Subtitled)
    Clip 6:10
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    Absolutely Anything: The Cast (Featurette)
    Featurette 10:26
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    Photos101

    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Kate Beckinsale in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Pegg, and Rob Riggle in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Kate Beckinsale and Sanjeev Bhaskar in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Kate Beckinsale and Rob Riggle in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Robin Williams, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Pegg, and Mojo in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Terry Jones in Absolutely Anything (2015)

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    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Neil
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Catherine
    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Ray
    Rob Riggle
    Rob Riggle
    • Grant
    Robert Bathurst
    Robert Bathurst
    • James Cleverill
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Headmaster
    Joanna Lumley
    Joanna Lumley
    • Fenella
    Marianne Oldham
    Marianne Oldham
    • Rosie
    Emma Pierson
    Emma Pierson
    • Miss Pringle
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    • Fiona
    Mojo
    • Dennis the Dog
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Dennis the Dog
    • (voice)
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Chief Alien
    • (voice)
    Terry Gilliam
    Terry Gilliam
    • Nasty Alien
    • (voice)
    Eric Idle
    Eric Idle
    • Salubrious Gat
    • (voice)
    Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    • Scientist Alien (voice)…
    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    • Kindly Alien
    • (voice)
    James David Robinson
    • Steve
    • Director
      • Terry Jones
    • Writers
      • Terry Jones
      • Gavin Scott
      • Douglas Adams(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robin Williams' final film. He had completed his dialogues before his death in August 2014 and the film was released a full year after.
    • Goofs
      Neil bestows speech on the skeleton, then tells it to jump out the window. When it lands, it is no longer sentient, though Neil did not explicitly undo the command.
    • Quotes

      Neil Clarke: I can do ANYTHING! Okay... bu... but... what do I *really* want?

      [Looks down and laughs]

      Neil Clarke: GIVE ME A REALLY BIG DICK!

      [Falls over]

      Neil Clarke: Augh! ouch! NOT *THAT* BIG! Obviously! Dick, return to your old size!

      [Gets up]

      Neil Clarke: Agh! Ah... Ok. Um... Let me have a penis that women find exciting!

      [Looks down]

      Neil Clarke: Yeah, it's good, yeah. Could I have it white?

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, pictures of the film's story board are shown, as well as clips of Robin Williams recording a few of his lines.
    • Alternate versions
      The British theatrical version reduced the uses of strong language in order to obtain a '12A' rating by the BBFC, and was also released on DVD. The Blu-ray release is uncut and has a '15' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kylie Minogue: Absolutely Anything and Anything at All (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Absolutely Anything
      Written and performed by Roger Taylor

      Recorded and mixed by Joshua Macrae (as Joshua J Macrae)

      Licensed courtesy of Nightjar Productions Limited

      Published by EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING

    User reviews142

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    Absolutely Nuts
    A group of aliens decide to put the fate of the world in the hands of one random guy by giving him the power to make anything happen as a test towards predicting the values of humanity.

    British writer/director Terry Jones, known for his work with the hilarious Monty Python comedy group, returns with his first feature film in 19 years for Absolutely Anything, and it's absolutely perfect absurdity. From a hilarious talking dog to a series of unpredictable gags ranging from walking turds to the accidental annihilation of an entire classroom of kids, the film's unpredictable humor is completely nuts. But like a fine mix of chocolate-covered nuts, Jones makes sure none of the jokes ever become mean-spirited, ensuring the film maintains some refined substance through its mostly lighthearted antics. Just don't expect the same style of humor seen in his '70s comedic masterpiece Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

    Now I won't try and bring your hopes up with empty promises, considering this flick is far from being award-worthy. Any forms of deep character development or profound script elements are instead replaced with an extra dose of silly gags, but at least they're funny enough to justify their existence. Full of unexpected wit that cleverly mixes its comedic styles, Absolutely Anything had me laughing from start to finish. Obviously Simon Pegg deserves some recognition for this, considering he's the one that allowed the far-fetched situations come to life with impeccable comedic timing. The best parts are, of course, the trial and error associated with Pegg trying to figure out how to properly use his powers without having them hilariously backfire in his face. What will surprise audiences the most, however, is the fantastic voice work brought to Pegg's lovably annoying pet dog by none other than the late legend himself, Robin Williams. It's a little bittersweet considering it's his final roll, but it certainly comes with great pleasure to say it's a memorable one.

    Thankfully I never bothered checking out the film's Rotten Tomatoes rating before watching it, because it's exceptionally low 8% critic approval might have persuaded me not to give it a chance. How the undeniably pointless Stan-Helsing or Kevin Smith's unfunny detective comedy Cop Out managed to get higher critic approval scores is beyond me. Maybe it's time people adjust the tracking on their VCRs and take the time to actually watch things clearly. Wait… People don't watch VHS tapes anymore? Oh… Well I guess we can't really blame the picture quality now can we? Hum… Perhaps my taste in movies has just relinquished in quality over the years? Or maybe my sense of humor just belongs in a Saturday morning cartoon? Either way, I'd like to think I'm not the crazy one.
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    10
    • ghostjunk
    • Dec 18, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Absolutely Anything Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cầu Được Ước Thấy
    • Production companies
      • Bill and Ben Productions
      • GFM films
      • Premiere Picture
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,169
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,303,792
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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