Osmosis Jones

"Every body needs a hero."

2001 1h 35m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,117

ActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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

“Every body needs a hero.”

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Cast

Chris Rock
Osmosis Jones (voice)
Laurence Fishburne
Thrax (voice)
David Hyde Pierce
Drix (voice)
Brandy Norwood
Leah (voice)
Elena Franklin
Shane Detorre
Bill Murray
Frank Detorre
William Shatner
Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Ron Howard
Tom Colonic (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bobby Farrelly
Writers: Bob Camp, Steve Fonti, Barry Caldwell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bobby Farrelly, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. 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 Lois Freeman-Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chris Rock and Laurence Fishburne and David Hyde Pierce carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bobby Farrelly directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Lois Freeman-Fox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Bobby Farrelly, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lois Freeman-Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Chris Rock and Laurence Fishburne and David Hyde Pierce carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Every body needs a hero.".
10IMDB entry: tt0181739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.