Review of Drop Dead Fred (1991) by Jacob C — 20 Apr 2009

Would have been funnier in the 80's...

This review of Drop Dead Fred (1991) was written by Jacob C on 20 Apr 2009.

Drop Dead Fred has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rated N (134) on 18 May 2018

Miraculously hilarious with the heart and mind of a child. A sense of wonder is never dead as long as we all keep our own Fred…

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By Jay B (1,110) on 24 Nov 2016

Was a childhood favorite of mine... and holds up fairly well, if you don't count a few bad CGI moments…

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By Sweeney P (38) on 12 Oct 2017

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By Lexi H (9) on 29 Mar 2016

I loved this movie ad a kid. still my favorite…

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A movie that can't figure out what message its trying to say, how to say it, and who to say it to! and it is just plain awful in every single way…

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By Linda G (84) on 27 May 2016

When my daughters were children we sat together and watched this movie and it remains a favourite…

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By Emod L (701) on 02 Sep 2014

37% One of the most obnoxious films ever made, Drop Dead Fred has to be seen to be believed…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 04 May 2014

Drop Dead Fred is an erratic stab at making madness sensible, a slapstick nightmare that goes too sane, that tries too hard to be both good…

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By Arthur D (37) on 20 Mar 2018

Not nearly as bad as all the critics make it out to be; still not great. There are a few very good and funny moments…

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By Lou Cedrone (18) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 04 May 2014

The film is in desperate need of flow. It plays like a collection of bits, skits that have been thrown together with little eye to continuity…

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