Stars: John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Taylor, Halle Berry, Kyle MacLachlan, Harvey Korman, Richard Moll, Laraine Newman, Irwin Keyes, Sheryl Lee Ralph, B-52'S, Jay Leno, Sam Raimi

Director: Brian Levant

Summary: Fred Flintstone becomes the stooge in a cunning plot to steal from his boss. The Hanna Barbera animated characters come to life on film.

Yabba dabba doo! That modern stone-age family is back and on the big screen in this live-action version of the beloved cartoon series. When Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) generously loans his pal Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) enough money to adopt a child, Barney wants to return the favor. So he helps Fred on his IQ test at the quarry... which gets Fred an executive position. But what Fred doesn't know is he's the sap meant to take the fall for a bunch of corporate con-men out to rook the company. The all-star cast is rounded out by Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, with special appearances by Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor, Jay Leno, and the B-52's.

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This pleasant, lightweight live-action version of the popular cartoon is about as good as you might expect. The kids should love the broad humour and the Henson Studios creatures but like The Addams Familymovies, the look and the cast are the best things going for it. Considering that the nature of the material is so sparse, the thinly plotted story works better than other TV-to-movie fare. Our fabulous Stone Age man is promoted per a calculated move by a scheming exec (Kyle MacLachlan, whose casting ensured at least one cute guy). As a comedy, the humour is one-note and flat for anyone older than 12. The special-effects creatures look wondrous, though not as seamless as in other movies, such as in Roger Rabbit. The most joyous moments come during the full-scale re-creations of the famous credits. The Flintstonesprovided a major launching pad for Halle Berry as a vamping secretary. --Doug Thomas

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette, Trailer, Teaser Trailer, Commentary, Sketches, Photos
Subtitles:	Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Year:	1994
Release Date:	October 3, 2005
Runtime:	87 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	820 429 2
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Flintstones
Genre:	Comedy