Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- zippy
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the animated sections energetic, inventive, and funny, but considered the live-action material sluggish and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank's body is represented as the internally organized City of Frank, with bodily systems transformed into streets, buildings, and public institutions.
Live-action scenes follow Frank and Shane while animated sequences depict Osmosis Jones and Drix battling illness inside Frank.
The live-action and animated sections use colds, throat irritation, bodily fluids, and anatomical plumbing as recurring comic material.
Thrax seeks recognition as the fastest and nastiest killer virus by attempting to break medical records with Frank's infection.
Films like Osmosis Jones, and why
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space
shared animated comedy, human-body premise, fast-paced action, and family-friendly gross-out humor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
shared live-action and animation interplay, cartoon action, buddy-cop structure, and playful genre satire
Fantastic Voyage
shared microscopic adventure, body-centered fantasy, comic action, and accessible educational premise
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
shared family animation, comic illness premise, imaginative internal-world design, and upbeat teamwork
Movie Details
- Directors
- Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Release Date
- 2001-08-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1117)
Cast
- Chris Rock
- Laurence Fishburne
- David Hyde Pierce
- Brandy Norwood
- Elena Franklin
- Bill Murray
- William Shatner
- Ron Howard
- Kid Rock
- Molly Shannon
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Osmosis Jones about?
- A rebellious white blood cell and a methodical cold pill race through a human body to stop a record-chasing virus from killing a neglectful father.
- What is Osmosis Jones like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Osmosis Jones as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Osmosis Jones violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Osmosis Jones as mild.
- What did critics think of Osmosis Jones?
- Critics found the animated sections energetic, inventive, and funny, but considered the live-action material sluggish and uneven.
- Which films are like Osmosis Jones?
- Films with a similar feel include The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Fantastic Voyage, and The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
- How long is Osmosis Jones?
- Osmosis Jones runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Osmosis Jones?
- In United States, Osmosis Jones is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
