Common Sense Media Review
By Grace Montgomery
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Uninspired Flintstones flick mostly WWE product placement.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 7+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown
What's the Story?
When Fred (Jeff Bergman) loses his family's vacation fund, he decides to get it back by creating a WWE-style entertainment event. While he emcees, Barney (Kevin Michael Richardson) is thrown into the ring with John Cenastone (John Cena), the Undertaker, and Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio). When the clams starting rolling in, Fred has to decide whether he should risk it all to throw an even bigger and better match or listen to Barney and quit while he's ahead.
Is It Any Good?
While STONE AGE SMACKDOWN does feature a lot of the quirky Stone Age gadgets and gizmos that were really the best part of the original series, this wrestling-centric reboot mostly falls flat. None of the original characters are very interesting or likable, and the plot is obviously a very thin attempt to cram in as many WWE characters and references as possible. If you have no knowledge of the WWE franchise, you'll have no frame of reference for all the side characters, which makes the flick mostly tedious and boring.
Die-hard wrestling fans may enjoy seeing their favorite personas brought to cartoon life. But fans of The Flintstones will mostly be left cold and are probably better off sticking to the original series.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about this new version of The Flintstones. How is this movie different from the original series? How is it the same?
Along with The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown, there's a Scooby-Doo! collaboration with the WWE. Why do you think the WWE wants to depict their wrestlers as cartoon characters?
Did you think the WWE characters add anything to the story? Do you think they mesh well with the original characters?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : March 10, 2015
- Cast : Jeff Bergman , Kevin Michael Richardson , Tress MacNeille
- Directors : Spike Brandt , Tony Cervone
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Warner Home Video
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 52 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 6, 2022
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