Post by ck100 on Aug 16, 2022 3:40:45 GMT
Definitely more of an autopsy than an anniversary. It's usually considered one of the biggest box office flops ever ($100 million cost with a $7 million gross overall) as well as a career low for Eddie Murphy and the cast and director of the movie. Looking at the behind-the-scenes stories for the film, it seemed like it was doomed from the start and didn't get any better as the shooting went along.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) - 1.5 out of 4 stars
"Murphy sleepwalks through this dumb comedy as a nightclub owner on a moon colony in the year 2087 who tries to prevent a Mafia-type kingpin from turning his establishment into a gambling casino. Expensive misfire became Murphy's biggest box-office bomb, earning comparisons to HOWARD THE DUCK and ISHTAR. Alec Baldwin appears unbilled."
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) - 1.5 out of 4 stars
"Murphy sleepwalks through this dumb comedy as a nightclub owner on a moon colony in the year 2087 who tries to prevent a Mafia-type kingpin from turning his establishment into a gambling casino. Expensive misfire became Murphy's biggest box-office bomb, earning comparisons to HOWARD THE DUCK and ISHTAR. Alec Baldwin appears unbilled."
