Looney Tunes: Back in Action

"How do they solve a mystery when they don't have a clue?"

2003 1h 32m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 1,668

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Synopsis

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Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.

“How do they solve a mystery when they don't have a clue?”

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Cast

Brendan Fraser
DJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Self
Jenna Elfman
Kate
Steve Martin
Mr. Chairman
Joe Alaskey
Bugs Bunny-Daffy Duck / Beaky Buzzard / Sylvester / Mama Bear (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn / Nasty Canasta (voice)
Timothy Dalton
Damien Drake
Billy West
Elmer Fudd / Peter Lorre (voice)
Heather Locklear
Dusty Tails

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Dante
Writers: Larry Doyle, Bob Camp, Chris Aguirre
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 86% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Dante, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rick Finney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Dante directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Rick Finney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 86% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 23 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
5Directed by Joe Dante, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Rick Finney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "How do they solve a mystery when they don't have a clue?".
10IMDB entry: tt0318155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "diamond", "bunny", "spy", "movie business".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: Rick Finney
Production design: Bill Brzeski
Costume design: Mary E. Vogt
VFX supervisor: Earl A. Hibbert
Sound: Michael Herbick
Stunt coordinator: Gary Combs
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $68,500,000
Return: 86% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

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Filipe Manuel Neto2023-02-01
★ 6/10
Very friendly and well done, it's pure entertainment. Along with the world of Walt Disney's ducks, "The Muppets" and the various productions of Hanna and Barbera, the "Looney Tunes" and "Merry Melodies" are the largest and most popular sets of North American animation cartoons. And when it comes to the Tunes, we know what's going to happen: there's going to be a lot of crazy animation, explosions and funny effects. This film will please Tunes fans, putting the most adorable and iconic characters on the big screen, and giving the spotlight, of course, to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, the duo that is inseparable, even if they are always at odds. It all begins with the dismissal of Daffy and a human employee of the Warner studio, and will end in a kind of fight against evil, in support of the father of that employee who, in fact, is a secret agent in the image of James Bond. A seemingly crazy mix, but one that works thanks to the skill and irreverence of the Tunes. I won't waste time talking about voice actors. The studio intelligently took advantage of those who usually voice these characters, so we are dealing with professionals who know very well what they do and what the characters ask of them. We have, however, an excellent comic performance by Brendan Fraser, who seems completely comfortable with what was asked of him and even seems to have fun with it all. Jenna Elfman isn't bad either, but she can't keep up with Fraser. The movie is very good. It's pure entertainment, with classic touches that we're used to seeing in Tunes material. It's the case with that chase in the Louvre, or the various fights between Duffy and Bugs. Being a more humble and sympathetic film than Space Jam, I felt that it doesn't have the weight of excessive publicity against it, besides having a true comic actor in the main human role, and not an amateur trying to act it out.

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