Cool World
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · 16% critics
After a strange accident, a man finds himself trapped in a chaotic cartoon dimension where humans and animated “doodles” follow dangerous rules. Years later, another outsider crosses into the same world, and a seductive toon’s push to break into reality sparks a frantic struggle to keep the two realms from colliding.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-07-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 16/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (803 votes)
- Box office
- $14,110,589
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
If you enjoy adult-leaning, surreal live-action/animation mashups with a dark, chaotic vibe, this may click, especially if you’re curious after Monkeybone; Not for you if you want a clear plot, kid-friendly humor, or polished coherence.
Pros: wild toon-world atmosphere; inventive live-action mix; memorable, era-specific soundtrack | Cons: thin, confusing story; uneven acting and pacing; messy, unpolished feel
Themes
- cartoon
- seduction
- comic book
- alternate dimension
- las vegas
- adult animation
- cartoonist
- live action and animation
Cast & crew
Kim Basinger
as Holli Would
Gabriel Byrne
as Jack Deebs
Brad Pitt
as Detective Frank Harris
Michele Abrams
as Jennifer Malley
Deirdre O'Connell
as Isabelle Malley
Janni Brenn
as Agatha Rose Harris
- WF
William Frankfather
as Cop
Greg Collins
as Cop
Maurice LaMarche
as Interrogator #2 / Mash / drunken bar patron / Dr. Vincent "Vegas Vinnie" Whiskers / Jack Deebs (super hero version) (voice)
Michael David Lally
as Sparks (voice)
Directed by Ralph Bakshi