The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byBrian Levant
Written by
Based onThe Flintstones
by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Produced byBruce Cohen
Starring
CinematographyJamie Anderson
Edited byKent Beyda
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[a]
Release date
  • April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$83 million[2]
Box office$59.5 million[3]

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps, Jr., and is the prequel to Levant's The Flintstones (1994), based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name. The film was developed and produced without the involvement of Steven Spielberg, the executive producer of Levant's The Flintstones (1994). It is set before the events of both the series and the first film, showing how Fred and Barney meet Wilma and Betty. The title is a play on the Elvis Presley song, Viva Las Vegas, also used as the title of an MGM musical film.

With the exception of Irwin Keyes as Joe Rockhead, none of the original cast from the first film reprise their roles in this film. The film stars Mark Addy as Fred Flintstone, Stephen Baldwin as Barney Rubble, Kristen Johnston as Wilma Slaghoople, and Jane Krakowski as Betty O'Shale, replacing John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, and Rosie O'Donnell respectively. The supporting cast features Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson, Harvey Korman (in his final film performance), and Alan Cumming as both The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, a parody of Mick Jagger. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who created the original cartoon series, make cameo appearances at the end of the film.

The film was a box office failure, grossing $59.5 million against its $83 million budget.[3] It received generally negative reviews, though some critics considered it an improvement over the first film.


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  1. ^ "THE FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. May 18, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Haring, Bruce (May 10, 2024). "The Flintstones Star John Goodman Had A Message For Producer Steven Spielberg: "Yabba Dabba Don't!"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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