Reception
Rocky and Bullwinkle received lukewarm reviews from critics. Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four, saying, "It was a funny movie for kids and it was a funny movie for adults, too, and it has an attitude towards itself and it's in on the joke, and I really was surprised how much I liked it!" However, on $76 million budget the film grossed $35 million worldwide. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes stated "Though the film stays true to the nature of the original cartoon, the script is disappointing and not funny." The Tomatometer rating for the film at Rotten Tomatoes is at 43%.
The film was nominated for two Saturn Awards, Alexander for Best Supporting Actor and Russo for Best Supporting Actress but Russo was also nominated for a Razzie as Worst Supporting Actress. Jason Alexander issued a public apology for the film and his appearance in it, despite getting more critical acclaim for his performance than Russo; the apology was replayed a number of times on the Howard Stern Show.
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