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Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Oscillates between streaky black comedy and sanitary instruction. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.29 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
An interesting premise and a crop of funny actors cannot save a script that's not too bright and a subject that really makes you wanna look away from the screen. And by subject, I'm not talking about bodily functions. No, I'm talking about the usually ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at ninth symphony films
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
The new half-live, half-animated spectacle "Osmosis Jones" isn't a movie so much as a health-class nutrition lecture set in Bill Murray's body and directed by the Farrelly brothers. Murray's exterior is its usual cranky, lethargic self. Inside his ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for CNN ShowbizCNN Showbiz
To use the name Farrelly in the same sentence as the words irreverent or demented is more or less redundant. These poster boys for arrested adolescent behavior never met a fart joke they didn't embrace with glee. Bodily gases and fluids are their stock ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at CNN Showbiz
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Like "Fantastic Voyage" (1966), the pseudo-science animation then takes over when his body's immune system contacts traffic control as an ingested virus hits the digestive system: "Be on the alert for illegal organisms!" Eager to right "a stomach ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Susan Granger
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Osmosis Jones, a gross-out (albeit PG-rated) comedy starring Bill Murray and directed by the Farrelly brothers, is a relatively small film that is nabbing the best reviews of today's new fare. Jay Carr comments in the Boston Globe: "Osmosis Jones is a ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Karina MontgomeryKarina Montgomery
Wait a minute - a Farrelly Brothers movie that is rated PG? Starring Bill Murray? Is such a thing possible? Possible, yes, and, believe it or not, not so bad for the kiddies and adults. My companion (with very low expectations) and myself (not so low) ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Karina Montgomery
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
In "Osmosis Jones," Bill Murray plays Frank, a 40-year-old man who is blithely ignorant of health or dietary concerns, and who is unaware that within himself -- indeed, within every person -- exists a complicated, multi-faceted world of cells, muscles ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - DVD ReviewNeedcoffee.com - DVD Review
Frank (Murray) is a guy who really has let himself go. He's out of shape, he eats like three college freshmen, and he's never quite recovered from the loss of his wife. His daughter, Shane (Elena Franklin), really wishes he'd take better care of himself, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
If you are like me and predisposed to laugh at vulgar humor involving farts, burps and boogers, you'll like "Osmosis Jones." And if you don't, there's still a lot to like. Bill Murray plays Frank, a loser zookeeper and single dad who is practically being ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
A white blood cell is in a race against a biological clock to hunt down and destroy a lethal new virus in this animated live-action comedy. Did we mention this is all happening in Bill Murray's ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for CinescapeCinescape
It's been a disappointing summer to say the least and just when I've given up all hope of something truly original ever coming out, along comes OSMOSIS JONES. A mixture of live-action and animation, this clever little film mixes gross-out comedy with a ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Cinescape
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)
Warts and all, Osmosis Jones is the year's ultimate bodily functions comedy. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.16 out of 4 stars for The Common Guy (Paul Hall)The Common Guy (Paul Hall)
You've seen athletes and actresses every day that are the picture of health. They workout and take pride each and every day in their body. Now it's time to meet Frank (Murray). He hasn't met a fried food he doesn't like, and Frank is anything but a ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Common Guy (Paul Hall)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Rita Kempley)Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
"Osmosis Jones" should never have been released, not even on video. It should have been placed in a hazardous waste container, encased in concrete and dumped into the Farrelly brothers' septic tank, from whence it doubtless emerged, along with the bulk ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
The Farrelly Brothers have shown us, time and again, that they can gross us out. This usually makes us laugh as well, but if you want to squirm in your chair or grimace your face in disgust, these are the guys to turn to. While I personally feel that ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Howe)Washington Post (Desson Howe)
TRUST THE Farrelly Brothers to come up with a live action-animated comedy that pits a jive-talking white blood cell (voiced by Chris Rock) against a red viral menace (talk about the communists stealing our precious bodily fluids), inside the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
"Osmosis Jones" is quite a surprise, emerging as a funny and clever comedy for adults and kids alike. Bill Murray stars as zookeeper Frank, the man who will eat anything. After eating an egg, which had been in the mouth of a monkey, the film moves inside ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.10 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Well, the Farrelly brothers have blown it big time! Peter and Bobby, the masters of bodily fluid, took what was supposed to be a five minute live action introduction to an animated film by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito and turned it into twenty minutes of some ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com pulls Osmosis Jones' fingerfilmcritic.com pulls Osmosis Jones' finger
There you have Osmosis Jones, a combination of clunky live action and cool, creative animation that tries too hard to please both adults and kiddies while journeying inside one disgusting body. That body belongs to Frank the zookeeper (Bill Murray), a ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at filmcritic.com pulls Osmosis Jones' finger
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
Osmosis Jones takes an interesting concept and does not really go anywhere. It is two highly related stories that take place at the same time, one in the real world and one in the animated world of "Frank." The world of "Frank" is actually the body of ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Haro Online
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
"Osmosis Jones" starts off as a live-action story about a zookeeper named Frank(Bill Murray), who is a complete and utter slob as well as a single parent of a daughter. The two are having lunch in front of a monkey cage when one of the inhabitants grabs ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for The Z ReviewThe Z Review
There have been quite a few standard and computer animated films this summer. We have had Shrek to the visually interesting, but badly plotted Final Fantasy. We have also had Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Osmosis Jones is the newest addition to the line up ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Z Review
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Flick Junkie")DVD Clinic ("Flick Junkie")
The animated parts of this movie are entertaining and often very funny. And it's good to see a traditionally animated movie during a time when computer-animated films dominate (though you can't deny they deserve to). Unfortunately for this film, every ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Clinic ("Flick Junkie")
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
Their catalogue of films -- including "Dumb And Dumber", "There's Something About Mary", "Kingpin", and "Me, Myself And Irene" -- provides ample evidence of this credo. That approach sometimes produces very funny material; sometimes it doesn't. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Jam! Movies
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
Frank is the type of guy who eats mayonnaise-smeared eggs for breakfast, downs circus peanuts for lunch, and slurps up fried chicken for dinner. Needless to say, Frank is not the healthiest guy on the planet. His daughter has been pestering him for years ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Verdict
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Osmosis Jones is one of the most daring and original major Hollywood movies in a long time. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Just as 1999 is regarded as "the year of the independent film," 2001 may be remembered as the year that revitalized animation. "Shrek," one of the year's best films, and "Final Fantasy" are at the forefront of this ever-evolving genre. "Osmosis Jones" ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Has more ambition and imagination than can be comfortably contained in its brief 83 minutes. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
The film stars Bill Murray as Frank, a zoo-keeper whose daughter (Elene Frankin) is constantly urging him to take better care of himself. He tells her that he's taking her advice, but doesn't seem to be -- in the opening scene he eats an egg that he ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
The enormous critical and commercial success of 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit? seemed to portend an exciting new era in which the boundaries between live action and animation would blur and contract in new and innovative ways. Unfortunately, Rabbit's ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Likely to entertain kids, who seem to like jokes about anatomical plumbing. For adults, there is the exuberance of the animation and the energy of the whole movie, which is just plain clever. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Jay Carr)Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
In a dismal summer for movies, Osmosis Jones is a fresh breath of foul air. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
"Osmosis Jones" is a retro gross-out comedy that combines live action with animation. It is directed by the Farrelly brothers, who made "There's Something About Mary," and it shares that film's interest in body fluids. But ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Frank (Bill Murray) is a widowed father who works at a zoo and has a pre teen daughter named Shane (Elena Franklin). He is a slob, who both looks and acts the part. Shane wants him to take her hiking but he'd rather go to a chicken wing eating festival ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
Perhaps fearing the teen audience has outgrown such scatologically obsessed filth fests, gross-out kings Peter and Bobby Farrelly are targeting a younger set with their new movie. Osmosis Jones is a gross-out film for the pre-pubescent crowd. No, the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Houston Chronicle
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
The way I see it, Osmosis Jones will have to duke it out with A.I. as the most schizoid flick of summer 2001. What we've got here is a mix of live action (directed by those kingpins of uncouth comedy, Peter and Bobby Farrelly) and animation (directed by ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Rolling Stone
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA TODAYUSA TODAY
One doubts if anything green has touched his lips in decades (other than vomit or mucous, which he produces in copious amounts). The message to young moviegoers is clear: Eat those fruits and veggies and get some exercise or you'll end up a sorry mess ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at USA TODAY
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Zookeeper Frank Dettori is a slob. Unconcerned, he picks up and eats a boiled egg that a monkey has placed in its mouth. Inside Frank’s body Osmosis Jones, a white blood cell on the Immunity Force, is witness as Thrax, a deadly infection contained on ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
I was mildly offended when, shortly after walking out of a screening of Osmosis Jones, my 12-year-old son patiently informed me that maybe I “just didn’t get” some of the humour in this new take on bodily function humour – a perspective from the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
A wildly clever and consistently funny kiddie-fare gross-out comedy (snot jokes galore), "Jones" may be live-action on the outside -- Murray plays Frank, a zoo janitor who gets sick from eating an soft-boiled egg after dropping it in a monkey cage (eww!). ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the back of your nose when you sneeze? The Farrelly Brothers have. And in their traditional gross-out fashion, they’d like to show you. There you have Osmosis Jones, a combination of clunky live action and ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
After seeing this and "Shrek" I've restored my faith in animated features. I admit, beforehand I kept a pretty close mind when it came to "cartoons." If it wasn't live action, I didn't even want to bother renting it on video. "Osmosis Jones" is so ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nitrate Online (Gregory Avery)Nitrate Online (Gregory Avery)
Bill Murray plays Frank, a zoo attendant who has allowed himself to go completely to pot, from consuming a steady diet of junk food to lax personal hygiene habits, all to the perpetual consternation of his young adolescent daughter (charmingly played by ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Nitrate Online (Gregory Avery)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Osmosis Jones" is like the dark side of those animated educational films depicting the goings-on in the bowels. It takes us inside the human body for a tour of such uncharted neighborhoods as the Lower East Backside, and such useful organs as the Puke ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
"Osmosis Jones" emerges on a somewhat lacklustre DVD, that's great if you want to watch the movie but dull if you crave entertaining extra features. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Craig Younkin)MovieFreak.com (Craig Younkin)
"Osmosis Jones" takes place in the city of Frank (Bill Murray), which also happens to be a person. Frank is an extremely sloppy human being who will eat and drink anything with grease and beer as ingredients. It should be no surprise that he is the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at MovieFreak.com (Craig Younkin)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
It’s nice to see the Farrelly Brothers expanding the comedic horizons by moving into a slightly different genre. By combing live action and traditional animation, the Farrellys have created a unique and enjoyable comedy. With OSMOSIS JONES ($25) the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Film Monthly (E.T. Robbins)Film Monthly (E.T. Robbins)
Bill Murray and the Farrelly Brothers team together for a most unusual anatomy lesson in Warner Brothers' Osmosis Jones, a fun and creative film unfortunately overlooked in a summer of hyped-up, but lack-luster flicks. Bill Murray plays Frank Detorri, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Film Monthly (E.T. Robbins)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for TNMC (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)TNMC (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)
As animation moves into the 21st century with the likes of "Toy Story," "Shrek," and "Final Fantasy," it is a delight to see that there is still pleasure in viewing traditional animation. Disney still gets it done on a yearly basis, though I'm sure the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at TNMC (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Though I'm not the biggest fan of animation, I did have semi-high hopes for Osmosis Jones - mostly due to the presence of Bill Murray. The trailer opened with an inexplicable sequence that had Murray fighting with a zoo monkey over an egg, and eventually ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
He's a new strain of hero. He's one cell of a guy. He's Osmosis Jones! This infectiously funny live-action/animated caper kicks off in the "real" world as Frank (Bill Murray) ingests a villainous virus named Thrax (Laurence Fishburne). Now, deep inside ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
Part animated, part live-action adventure about a maverick white blood cell (voiced by Chris Rock) that's on a mission to track down and fend off a deadly blood virus threatening its human host (Bill Murray). The blood cell's partner is a no-nonsense ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at kids-in-mind
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
A film that deals with germ warfare inside the human body could be funny. A film that stars Bill Murray (Groundhog Day) should be funny. The problem is the shape of films today is relentlessly tailored by demographics. The studios want to be "all things ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
"Osmosis: (1) The tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. (2) The diffusion of ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.comFilmHead.com
Here it is, folks: the most futile review of the year. Not only is Osmosis Jones almost out of theatres, but it is so mediocre, and my feelings about it so ambivalent, that this review won't do much to help people decide whether or not to see it (when it ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at FilmHead.com
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
If you have seen "Fantastic Voyage," the 1966 sci-fi thriller about a microscopic trip through the human body, and if it prompted you to wonder, "But what of the intricacies of vomit, runny noses, pimples and other disgusting bodily fluids and ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Did you ever wonder what would happen if the Farrelly brothers, Peter and Bobby, set out to make a kids' movie? Would the kings of outrageous gross-out comedy ("Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin," "Me, Myself and Irene," "There´s Something About Mary") attempt ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
The concept behind Osmosis Jones is a pretty simple one. Despite all those science videos you watched in high school about single cell organisms that clearly showed them doing nothing but bumping into one another, it turns out that in every human body is ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Widower Frank Detorri (Bill Murray) loves his daughter Shane (Elena Franklin), but he's no darn good with things like responsibility, nutrition, parental control (though there's no need for that) or any adult functions short of mandatory breathing. For ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for DVDwolf (Rob Paul)DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
Now to say this movie tanked at the box-office is an understatement. Made for $75 million it pulled in a mere $13.5 domestic at the box-office. Now that, is a flop. The sad thing is...Osmosis Jones doesn't deserve such a nasty beating. It is never an ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
The hardest part about 3BC having been more or less down for two weeks, is coming back to review new movies that I really didn't want to watch. American Pie 2? Ewww. The Others? Not my speed. Spy Kids, The Director's Cut? Fat chance. And as queasy as I ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
Frank (Bill Murray) ist der durchschnittliche Amerikaner, der von Gesundheit nicht viel hält. Mit der Aufnahme eines Eies akquiriert er gleichzeitig einen unbekannten Virus (Laurence Fishburne), der vorhat, als gefährlichster seiner Art in die ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
In Nearly all their movies, Madcap director brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly (There’s Something About Mary, Me Myself and Irene) revel in exposing the awkward bodily functions of humans – bottom-end explosion, nose wastage, projectile vomiting – ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Moviehole
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Robert Koehler)Variety (Robert Koehler)
The most extensive interplay of live action and animation since "Who Framed Roger ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Variety (Robert Koehler)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
Yes, this is a movie in which Bill Murray, playing a widowed dad who works at a New England zoo, vomits on his daughter's teacher (Molly Shannon), plops a filthy foot with an ingrown nail atop a restaurant table, sprouts an oozing zit between his eyes ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
While it's certainly not among the best movies of the year, Osmosis Jones is not a film that deserved to end up $60 million dollars in the hole. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Often wickedly funny, but about halfway through, the premise becomes -- shall we say? -- intestinally overextended. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Popkorn Junkie's review of Osmosis JonesPopkorn Junkie's review of Osmosis Jones
After seeing this and "Shrek" I've restored my faith in animated features. I admit, beforehand I kept a pretty close mind when it came to "cartoons." If it wasn't live action, I didn't even want to bother renting it on video. "Osmosis Jones" is so ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Popkorn Junkie's review of Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Amy Flower)DVD Net (Amy Flower)
The animated feature film market has seen something of a renaissance over the past decade, with a number of studios entering the fray in attempts to give Disney a run for their money. Sadly, however, few – with the definite exception of Dreamworks’ ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVD Net (Amy Flower)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
One of the biggest misconceptions about Chris Rock is that as a member of the Saturday Night Live cast he was underutilized. In fact, he just plain stunk on the show. Furthermore, Rock's SNL tenure was perfectly indicative of a career that could be ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
Maybe the Farrelly Brothers had been teased enough about their dependence on bodily functions for laughs. After all, these are the guys who pushed the defecation envelope in "Dumb and Dumber" and explored a brave new world of excretions in "There's ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Movie Magazine International
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Who would have guessed it? Living inside inveterate white guy Frank (Bill Murray) is a company of black folks. That's the conceit of Osmosis Jones, in which you get to see what goes on deep within what may be the worst specimen of a human body ever ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for RevolutionSF (Navin Vembar)RevolutionSF (Navin Vembar)
Osmosis Jones opens fantastically and keeps up the pace for a good forty-five minutes before falling into its own trap. In the first few minutes, we watch Frank (Bill Murray in live action), an unshaven, haggard zoo worker swallow an egg that he has ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at RevolutionSF (Navin Vembar)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
The premise of personifying the inner workings of the human immune system may have some hoping this live-action/animation film will be educational as well as entertaining. Such expectations will be met with disappointment. Without a basic working ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Parent Previews
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
That's not to say they have lost their affinity for the gross-out moment — crashing waves of mucus, anyone? — but they indulge themselves their naughty-boy tastes with a light-hearted biology lesson inside the gut of a grown man. That man is Frank ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Bill Wyman)Salon.com (Bill Wyman)
The ingredients of comedy, after millennia of attempts by practitioners of theater, film, standup and sitcom, remain stubbornly unclear and undependable. In the first feature movie by gross-out provocateurs Bobby and Peter Farrelly, "Dumb & Dumber," who ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Salon.com (Bill Wyman)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Michael Eiff)Entertainment Insiders (Michael Eiff)
Peter and Bobby Farrelly (There's Something About Mary) have made gross-out comedies a standard, household genre in contemporary cinema -- rare is the moviegoer today who hasn't seen Mary or Dumb & Dumber or Me, Myself & Irene. With Osmosis Jones, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Michael Eiff)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
The Farrelly brothers take a cartoonish turn. The concept is basically The Numbskulls (the Beano comic strip about the little folk who run your head), scaled up to US proportions: an entire body politic organised per representative democracy and the ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Time Out
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Whether you're a religious soul or not, there are definitely signs of the Apocalypse around you. I'm talking about harbingers like earthquakes, fires and volcanic eruptions, not to mention a hayseed becoming the leader of the free world (Dubya really ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Frank Detorri (BILL MURRAY) is a slovenly zoo worker who doesn't take good care himself, much to the chagrin of his daughter, Shane (ELENA FRANKLIN), who doesn't want to lose him like she did her now deceased mom. Fired from his previous job for ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Frank (Bill Murray) is not what you'd call a health nut. His idea of haute cuisine is to smear a boiled egg with mayonnaise and load it with salt. When, after dropping said egg on the ground at the zoo where he works and, against his daughter Shane's ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Sometimes it's best to let simple pleasures remain just that: simple. Take Osmosis Jones, for example: As a cartoon, it works fine — adequately animated, reasonably inventive, and sometimes very funny. But then the Farrelly brothers decided to step in ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reel.com
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Jeffrey Wachs)Reel.com DVD review (Jeffrey Wachs)
Essentially a buddy-cop flick set in the inner space of Frank's (Bill Murray) much-abused human body, Osmosis Jones follows the eponymous badge-wielding white blood cell's (Chris Rock) pursuit of a lethal virus named Thrax (Laurence Fishburne). As he ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Jeffrey Wachs)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
There’s a telling scene two-thirds of the way through “Osmosis Jones.” Bill Murray has a pus-filled zit on the bridge of his nose that rivals Mount St. Helens. When Murray grimaces, the zit explodes and the pus lands on Molly Shannon’s lip. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Mixing live action with animation, buddy cop comedy with political satire, the Farrelly Brothers try their hand at a family film. Their gross-out sensibilities are intact ... as is their uneven approach to storytelling. Frank (Murray) is a serious slob ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
Med Roger Rabbit og Space Jam i baghovedet sætter man sig mageligt til rette i sin bedste lædersofa. Lader tankerne vandre rundt i det kendte univers, som blander film og animationsfilm i et væk, og gør sig klar til en fortælling i samme bolgade, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
'Rat Race' bets on laughs 'Osmosis Jones' proves infectiously funny animated comedy By GERRY SHAMRAY Graphics Editor Aug. 16, 2001 If you like cheesy humor cheesy, then get on your mark, get set and go see "Rat Race," a comedy filled to ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
The primary protagonists in the film are Frank (Bill Murray) and his body, the latter seen as an organic city complete with a police force (representing the immune system) and a mayor (in charge of the brain). Frank is a total slob who abuses his body, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)
Amid a summer movie season drenched in high-tech hoo-ha, the most memorable special effect may be a pimple due north of Bill Murray's nose. A big, glowering full moon, it pulsates ominously, threatening to burst. And since those "There's Something ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Los Angeles Times (Jan Stuart)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Back in the real-life world, Frank collapses on his porch while lugging a bucket of fried chicken. His young daughter (Ms. Franklin) is distressed. Her mother died of bad eating habits, and Frank is a more dedicated slob than she was. Inside Frank, ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
If the devil is in the details, so, in Osmosis Jones, is most of the humour. It is one part Farrelly Brothers biological comedy and one part Piet Kroon and Tom Sito (late of The Iron Giant) animated genius--that the balance of the film is heavily in ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Film Freak Central
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
The film mixes live action with animation, setting up a hard-boiled detective story with a white blood cell as the film’s protagonist. Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock) is the maverick cop/cell who dwells in the seedy underbelly of Frank (Bill Murray). Frank ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Chart Magazine
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Meet Frank Detorri (Bill Murray of "Charlie's Angels"), a zoo worker who is raising his daughter Shane (Elena Franklin) by himself after the untimely death of his wife. Despite such a heavy responsibility, he has little concern over his health (or even ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Adam Nayman)eye WEEKLY (Adam Nayman)
I don't know if I've ever washed my hands so thoroughly after a movie as I did after Osmosis Jones. Poop jokes aside, the film plays like a public service announcement for proper hygiene. The opening sequence, in which Bill Murray's slovenly zookeeper ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at eye WEEKLY (Adam Nayman)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Weekly Sci-Fi Weekly
How poor? When Frank's hard-boiled egg gets snatched by a chimp—who sticks it in his mouth—Frank wrestles to get it back. The egg falls on the ground—but Frank cites the "10-second" rule. If something's on the ground for less than 10 seconds, it's ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
"Lethal Weapon" meets "Innerspace"!. That may not have been the exact pitch for "Osmosis Jones", but it's certainly the bottom line for Warner Bros' latest attempt to crack the animation market. A 'mix and match' exercise of the studio's past ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at BBC Films
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
The Farrelly brothers directed half of this movie, the one featuring Bill Murray as Frank, a single dad (of sensible daughter Shane, played by Elena Franklin) and junk-food junkie who works at the zoo shoveling camel dung. His perpetual self-abuse ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
A l’instar du zone 1, le DVD français est un régal pour les yeux…lors de la partie animée. Définition d’acier, couleurs vives (mais moins éclatantes que sur le disque américain) et une compression presque sans faille. Certains arrières plans ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at DVDRAMA
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
As you sit reading this, the white blood cells and other inhabitants of the sprawling metropolis that is your body are hard at work, ensuring you stay in (relatively) good condition. Well, at least that is what the Farrelly brothers would like us to ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at hybridmagazine.com
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Mary Kalin-Casey)Reel.com (Mary Kalin-Casey)
Ever wonder what would happen if the Cartoon Network ran the Farrelly brothers through Dexter's Lab? Probably not. But this week, we have the answer as to what such a maniacal experiment would have produced in the live-action/animated comedy Osmosis ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Reel.com (Mary Kalin-Casey)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
Way back in high school science class I read a series of Reader’s Digest articles that focused on health and the way the body worked. "I’m Joe’s heart," "I’m Jane’s liver," I’m Joe’s colon," etc. The stories were nicely done, if memory ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Plugged In
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Battling the frontlines of germ warfare is street-smart white blood cell Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock), an antibody with attitude teamed with the humorless, stiff pill of a cold capsule Drix (David Hyde Pierce). Like an action movie odd couple, their ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
When we're outside Frank's body, Osmosis Jones drags. When we're inside him, it zooms. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
David Hyde Pierce is hilarious as Drix, a take-charge dose of medicine. No performer is better at wringing laughs from an unflappable --- make that semi-flappable - delivery. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The animation sequences -- the movie's best moments -- hurtle by at breakneck speed, while the live-action portions are a bit sluggish. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Guardian/ObserverGuardian/Observer
When construction worker Frank Detomello catches a cold, Osmosis Jones, a maverick white blood cell, teams up with a cold tablet to protect him from the microbes invading his body. ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Guardian/Observer
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
If you believe in the ten-second rule -- that any food dropped on the ground is fit to eat if scooped up fast enough -- you may grossed out by Osmosis Jones. The film starts when zoo keeper Frank (Bill Murray) -- a world-class slob -- gobbles down a ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Osmosis Jones (2001) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
From there, the egg carries one serial killer (Laurence Fishburne) of a virus into Downtown Frank. Osmosis Jones teams up with a Navy Seal time-release cold tablet (similar to the Woody/Buzz Lightyear pairing of "Toy Story"). With or without the other ...read the complete Osmosis Jones movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)