| The Flintstones | |
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| Directed by | Brian Levant |
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| Produced by | Bruce Cohen |
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| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda |
| Music by | David Newman |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $46 million[2] |
| Box office | $341.6 million[2] |
The Flintstones is a 1994 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name by Hanna-Barbera. The film stars John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, along with Kyle MacLachlan as Cliff Vandercave, a villainous executive-vice president of Fred's company, Halle Berry as Sharon Stone, his seductive secretary, and Elizabeth Taylor (in her final theatrical film appearance) as Pearl Slaghoople, Wilma's mother. The B-52's performed their version of the cartoon's theme song, playing cavemen versions of themselves as the BC-52's.
The film, shot in California, was theatrically released on May 27, 1994. It received mostly negative reviews from critics but was a box office success grossing almost $342 million worldwide against a $46 million budget. A tie-in promotion with McDonald's was made to promote the film.
A prequel titled The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas was released in 2000.
- ^ "THE FLINTSTONES (U)". British Board of Film Classification. May 31, 1994. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Flintstones (1994)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2019.