Overview
A whimsical blend of animation and live-action where laughter and mystery collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- family movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated the film as innovative, inventive, emotionally engaging entertainment powered by its groundbreaking live-action and animation integration.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, Benny the Cab, and other toons interact directly with Bob Hoskins and the human cast.
Eddie Valiant investigates a suspicious death and a false accusation through a stylized cartoon-inflected Los Angeles.
The film brings together classic animation references and characters within a movie-business mystery.
Roger becomes the prime suspect in Marvin Acme's death and depends on Eddie's investigation for exoneration.
Films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and why
The Mask
Shares live-action and animation hybridity, playful noir investigation, rapid-fire comedy, and cartoon spectacle.
The Blues Brothers
Shares detective-story conventions, screwball energy, heightened fantasy, and visually inventive comedy.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Shares family-accessible adventure, charismatic comic characters, practical spectacle, and an upbeat genre-mixing tone.
The Big Lebowski
Shares noir atmosphere, eccentric supporting characters, black comedy, and a conspiracy-driven mystery.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Release Date
- 1988-06-22
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (6365)
Cast
- Bob Hoskins
- Christopher Lloyd
- Joanna Cassidy
- Charles Fleischer
- Kathleen Turner
- Stubby Kaye
- Alan Tilvern
- Richard LeParmentier
- Lou Hirsch
- Betsy Brantley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Who Framed Roger Rabbit about?
- A hard-bitten detective and a frantic cartoon star uncover a murder conspiracy in a dazzling world where animation and live action collide.
- What is Who Framed Roger Rabbit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who Framed Roger Rabbit as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Who Framed Roger Rabbit violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Who Framed Roger Rabbit as mild.
- What did critics think of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- Critics broadly celebrated the film as innovative, inventive, emotionally engaging entertainment powered by its groundbreaking live-action and animation integration.
- Which films are like Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask, The Blues Brothers, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and The Big Lebowski.
- How long is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- In United States, Who Framed Roger Rabbit streams on Disney Plus.
