The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002 Comedy

Eddie Murphy gets way, way out in this futuristic sci-fi comedy. In the year 2087, the Earth's natural resources have been largely depleted, and an increasingly large number of people have taken up residence on the moon, where the pioneering attitude of the new residents has created a culture not unlike the old west. Pluto Nash (Eddie Murphy) is one such lunar exile who formerly made his living outside the law, but has since gone straight and now runs the hippest nightclub in the moon colony known as "Little America." Pluto is approached by Mogan (Joe Pantoliano), a gangster who wants to buy the nightclub; Pluto has no interest in selling, but it seems Mogan isn't about to take no for an answer. Pluto also discovers Mogan is in cahoots with Max Crater, a crime boss whose goal is to take over the entire moon. The Adventures Of Pluto Nash also features Randy Quaid as Pluto's robot bodyguard, Rosario Dawson as a naive singer who has just arrived on the moon, Peter Boyle as Rowland the pool hustler, Jay Mohr as old-school lounge singer Tony Francis, Illeana Douglas as a cloning technician, and Pam Grier as Pluto's mother. more..

Director: Ron Underwood

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson,Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr

Reviews

  • There are worse movies, but that's no excuse. Rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment.

    Ken Fox - TV Guide

    27 April 2013

  • It's not awful, but the high cost of a movie ticket these days seems like a steep price to pay for 90 minutes of air conditioning and production design.

    Jan Stuart - Los Angeles Times

    27 April 2013

  • The proper mix is never found. Ill-conceived and expensive project that winds up looking like a bunch of talented thesps slumming it.

    Robert Koehler - Variety

    27 April 2013

  • In terms of execution this movie is careless and unfocused.

    Marjorie Baumgarten - Austin Chronicle

    27 April 2013

  • Cosmic slop.

    Wesley Morris - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Worst Actor of the Decade

    Razzie Awards (2010)