Village Voice by J. Hoberman

Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

It's good -- no, great -- to see Williams as a mean rat bastard.

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

In general, parodies may not rely overmuch on plot, but they need more in this department than Death to Smoochy possesses.

New Times (L.A.) by Gregory Weinkauf

Resnick has crafted an ambitious, if extremely uneven, character study.

New York Post by Lou Lumenick

So off-the-wall that it may well ultimately acquire the cult status of Resnick's earlier Chris Elliot vehicle, "Cabin Boy."

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Starts out as such a deliciously savage satire of TV kiddie shows that it's a shame it swerves out of control and over the top, sliding into tedium before pulling together for a clever, if protracted, finish.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

This black-comic assault on family entertainment is going to set a lot of teeth on edge -- If only his (De Vito's) material were better this time.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea

Williams, going full throttle as the desperate deposed kiddie icon Rainbow Ralph, is, well, simply exhausting.

Salon by Stephanie Zacharek

All noise with very little fun, and almost no restraint.

Chicago Reader

It's hard to pinpoint where things go wrong.