Osmosis Jones Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
He's one cell of a guy.
Every Body Needs A Hero.
He's one cell of a guy, and his partner's a real pill
She's got a jones for Osmosis. Leah. One hot hormone.
Frank Detomello catches a cold. The inside of his body is known as the "City of Frank" to its inhabitants, two of which - white blood cell cop Osmosis Jones, and cold tablet Drixorial - team up to fight the invading viruses intent on taking over the City.
| Molly Shannon | |
| Bill Murray | |
| William Shatner | Mayor Phlegmming |
| Laurence Fishburne | Thrax |
| Ben Stein | |
| Chris Rock | Osmosis Jones |
| David Hyde Pierce | Drix |
| Ron Howard | Tom Colonic |
| Joel Silver | |
| Brandy Norwood | Leah |
| Uncle Kracker | Kidney Rock |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Additional Character Voice |
| Bobby Farrelly |
| Peter Farrelly |
6.10 out of 10 (5512 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Very bad influence to kids 2-8
posted on 28 Aug 2009When I was driving home after work, I bought some movies for my four year old twins. I had bought this movie my kids would enjoy. I watched this with my children. My 10 and 17 year old were about to throw up. In this movie ,the dad acts like a tard. My little ones would watch it every day.One day, they threw away all our movies.I SOLD THE Omosis Jones movie on Ebay. My Grade: F++++++++++++++++ I rather be seen on the worst dress list.My kids now hate this dumb movie. If gives the idea that germs can talk to each other. I wonder how the dumb movie sounds in Japenese. I broke the CD in half when I got irritated of seeing it over and over again. No offence but, Brandy & Elena's acting was the best
Boring!
posted on 24 Aug 2009What a boring movie. While it did have humorous parts, it was just plain boring and lengthy (for a 90 minute movie). I believe that the cause was a lack of action.When I rented this movie, I expected to see white blood cells combat the evil viruses, but no such luck. It was more that the virus was thwarted than defeated.The movie had promise, but since made for little kiddies in mind, it did not meet its potential, in my opinion.
Great idea, well presented.
posted on 04 Aug 2009This was a very clever idea, that effectively shows a live-action sequence, then presents the interior of a character's (Frank - Bill Murray) body in animation. The voice characters play cells and viruses withing Frank's body. I thought it was an excellent idea, very educational and entertaining at the same time. It reminded me of the classic Disney educational animated specials like "Donald Duck in Mathamagic Land" and "Goofy on Defensive Driving", and the Ludvik von Drake shorts about the atom and such stuff.The voice casting was uniformly excellent, with a great range and personality. There were several great sight gags and action sequences in the animated sections, as well as some brilliant film spoofs (I particularly loved the TITANIC spoof and the JAWS - or general monster movie - spoof especially).The live-action is somewhat overshadowed by the animation, but Bill Murray does play an eccentric everyman character very well - very reminiscent of his early role in CADDYSHACK, where I first noticed him. The whole zoo setting seem a little off-beat, it made me think of FIERCE CREATURES, though not as much fun. The daughter was okay, if a bit bland. And there's a great comic bit featuring actor Will Dunn as a science student which sets off a great gross-out gag.I agree with the comments this is primarily seen as a kids movie, even though it does contain a near-death scene. But this movie definitely fits my definition of a great story idea, that is very well presented - which is the reason it made my top 100.
Bloody Good Movie
posted on 21 Jul 2009I think that this movie was horribly underrated in the UK, and it doesn't get the recognition it deserves. I saw the animated series before the movie, and got interested in watching it, but as I have a phobia of vomit, I was incredibly shocked when I saw Bill Murray throw up all over Molly Shannon with visual and graphic sounds. Still, I plucked up the courage to watch the rest of the movie, which I really enjoyed. However, to this day I have to skip the vomit scene on my DVD. I liked the fact that it was a classic "cop type" story, with a baddie, a love interest, a rookie cop and a partnership too. I thought that David Hyde Pierce played the part of Drix brilliantly and Chris Rock was superb as Osmosis. I also like the fact that the movie teaches kids that it's important to take care of yourself.My friend and I still quote "You gotta get spiffy!" all the time. I also really loved the soundtrack, I went frantic searching for the CD!
Osmosis who?
posted on 08 Jul 2009Osmosis Jones is a rotation between live action and cartoon animation. Live action = Frank's dreary, disgusting, and boring life as a zookeeper and single parent. Cartoon animation = the fascinating metropolis of cells inside Frank. The live action of this movie (which constitutes about 40% of the film) is lame and dorky, and it's only purpose seems to drag the integrity of the film down. That's a real shame, too, because the world inside Frank is really fun. Though the story itself is simply good versus evil, it takes quite a big leap of creativity to twist it into everyday, bodily functions. Despite what others may have said, I found Osmosis Jones to be a unique, witty, clever, and humorous movie. Though there is a lot of bathroom (and adult) humor and a few gross scenes, this is a great film. Well, the cartoon part is great. The live action they tried to connect with Frank's insides is really down and out, and makes the show not what it should be. My advice: close your eyes through those scenes, because the cartoon world within is definitely worth seeing.
worst. movie. ever.
posted on 02 Jul 2009I thought the person who told me to go see it was playing a practical joke on me. And I was right. If this was a 30-second promo after an after school special, it would be barely tolerable. As a full-length feature film? For sure, this is what's on constant loop on the flat screens in Hell.
Another excellent animated pic
posted on 01 Jul 2009Wonder how many Farrelly fans will sit through this. Another animated/live action movie. Bill Murray eats an egg which has been in a monkey's mouth and then covered in dirt! Needless to say, he develops an infection and only Osmosis Jones can save him. This movie's great. A pleasant surprise. Typically the cinema was empty. How many kids that watched this picture will notice the Kid Rock spoof. Like "Rugrats in Paris" this movie contains a "Godfather" scene. One of those films that will quickly be forgotten but will do really well on video/T.V.
Not neccessarily appropriate for kids
posted on 18 Jun 2009I bought this item on the suggestion of a student, who thought it might be good to show in our jr. high science class. I'm glad I previewed it first! I'd caution other teachers and parents on the amount of innuendo in this film... also, as a viewer myself, it just wasn't very engaging -- more depressing than anything else.
Needs to be made into a TV series.
posted on 15 Jun 2009Don't bring your kids to the theater; they wont get it. If you have no idea
what the word enzyme means, then don't go anyway. I was almost the only one at the prime time showing of this who got the references and there's enough
biological visualizations they could have a whole animated TV series on Kids WB (with a big emphasis on health). Bill Murray, who plays Frank, fans might be disappointed that all he does is make funny faces, say stupid things and be gross to facilitate the plot but the real comedy is in Chris Rock's character Osmosis Jones and his partner played by Fraiser's David Hyde Pierce. I greatly enjoyed the film except for the sub par sound mix.
The dialog is somewhat inaudible. Osmosis Jones' introductory lines are too quiet. Other audio complaints lie in the soundtrack. The music selection doesn't seem at all appropriate for the story's theme. However, those elements and others, like the casting of Jones' voice, are rooted in Hollywood's recognition that it's trendy to be black and do urban things.
Another trend is martial arts in movies, but, that's actually a good thing (as a bad fight sequence such as sloppy boxing dilutes the drama). If you get it, it's still gross but you will laugh and enjoy the movie.
Great!
posted on 01 Jun 2009This movie is amazing! I caught the World Premiere (saw Fishburne, Farrelly bros) and it was simply amazing. I also overheard the Farrelys in the bathroom afterwards, saying how they thought everyone liked it and how good the music was. Anyway, a solid movie. Bill Murray rules!
A great film.
posted on 22 May 2009I thought that this was one of the funniest movies ever( but then,I am a huge fan of Chris Rock).Before I was finished laughing at one thing,another funny thing happened.It was just plain funny!I loved this movie.I'd give it five stars."Osmosis Jones" was one of the best films I've ever seen(but like I said,that may just be because I'm a huge fan of Chris Rock).
Great Films for Children 5&UP
posted on 17 May 2009This is a very clever film! A good introduction to the
workings of the human body.
And it manages to do that in a very entertaining way. Adults will
find it very entertaining too.
Bill murray plays a man with some medical problems, and the
effects on his body are shown in animation. The members of
his immune system are a lot of fun
I've watched it several times and I continue to enjoy it.
Great movie!
posted on 14 May 2009I really like this movie! I really can't see why this movie got the bad ratings and reviews it did. Sure, it was gross on a lot of the parts and it's not THE funniest movie ever, but it was still good. The animation was awesome and the acting was really good. I didn't catch this movie in theaters, so I wouldn't know if people were gagging in the theaters, but I did gag on some parts. I like gross stuff though and maybe that's why I liked it. Some people, like my mom, can't take stuff like that. She turned the movie off 15 minutes into it. But I don't know why people think this movie is bad for the younger kids. My cousin watched it when she was four and loved it, but of course this is my cousin we're talking about. She likes to act like an adult. She did love it though. Anyway, it's a great, but under-rated movie.
A Great Class of Hygienic and Human Body Functions
posted on 18 Apr 2009Frank (Bill Murray) is a widow without hygienic and bad alimentary habits. He eats food that felt on the floor without cleaning, he does not wash his hands before eating and he eats only junk food. His daughter keeps unsuccessfully trying to correct his behavior. One day, Frank eats a dirty egg and gets a disease. From this moment on, the human body functions are showed through very funny and educational cartoons. The hero, Osmosis Jones, is a white globule, with Chris Rock's voice. The great Farrely brothers again surprise me. This funny (and sometimes scatological movie) is a great class of hygienic and human body functions. Chris Rock and Laurence Fishburne give a great performance with their voices. Bill Murry has the role of a disgusting character. An excellent and very educational movie, indicated also (or specially) for children. My vote is nine.
Funny in every way
posted on 27 Mar 2009I rented this film and thought it was funny in every way. It starts out with a man named Frank and his daughter at the zoo Frank catches a cold and doesn't realize that there are people in his body. Osmosis Jones is heading somewhere and asks the driver where are we going? The driver tells him not to worry. Frank tries to call a doctor but this voice in his head says: As a matter of fact I think i'll take a cold pill. Then a cold pill named Drix comes to the rescue and fights all the bad stuff in Frank's body. This woman asks Mayor Phlegmming to fire Osmosis Jones but he gets to stay on. One time Osmosis was on the phone with the library and the librarian asked him to get her a book Osmosis said he'd try to get that book but all he could think about was sports. We soon discover Frank got sick because he eats fatty and greasy foods. In the end Frank's daughter thinks that Frank is dead but he remains alive. See this if you haven'tTen Stars
Close, but......
posted on 20 Mar 2009Not a bad movie, but not, unfortunately, a very good one. The animated characters are OK, the villian in particular is very good, but the gross-out humour provided by the live action leads is unconvincing. I find it hard to believe that anyone like that that could get a job to be fired from in the first place. The ending is contrived and sentimental in the extreme.
However, I bought it, and I have seen, and bought, worse; so my verdict would be:-
Close, but no cigar this time.
Very well made movie with an excellent plot idea.
posted on 05 Mar 2009The plot of the story is extremely well thought of and in hindsight i can understand why it is made by the Farrelly brothers, they have a reputation of making offbeat and skew movies, this one would fall into those categories just from the plot idea.The acting is good, Bill Murray pulls off a very believing father who doesn't give a hoot about germs and disgusting food habits, and therefore his body becomes the host of a very nasty virus named Thrax, and then the movie takes off.For those 90 minutes you will be very entertained and at some times you will close your eyes in disgust while your children will scream and laugh, i wont tell you where these things happen but rest assured, THEY WILL! :)All in all this is a great movie and the voice cast for the main roles fits perfectly, although i have a little trouble with David Hyde Pierce lending his voice to a wannabe-hero-medicine-cold-reliever just from remembering him from Frasier, but after a little while you could not imagine anyone else giving voice.Give this film a chance in the DVD player, you will not be disappointed if you like : Original Plot idea. Bill Murray. Chris Rock - David Hyde Pierce - Laurence Fishbourne and William Shatner for voices.
Fun!
posted on 21 Feb 2009I'm a bit surprised that this movie did not get better reviews, I thought it was very entertaining, fun, and creative - for both adults and children alike! It wasn't the most deep, intellectual, thought provoking movie of all time, but then again... it's not supposed to be! If you're looking for a fun movie, aren't offended by gross out jokes, and just want to take your mind off the stresses of THIS world, check out The Body of Frank's world... you won't be disappointed :) 10/10 stars
Very creative!
posted on 31 Aug 2009What can you say about this movie? It's fun, hilarious and just
plain enjoyable. This is one of Chris Rock's better films.
Even though it's gross in some scenes it's still fun to watch.
It's really for older kids. I wish there was a second one!
Granted, it didn't do too well in theatres but it's still
a hilarious cop movie.