- HD 1080
- Runtime: 109m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Director: Danny DeVito
- Stars: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart
- keywords: corruption, dark comedy, success, irish mob, murder, duringcreditsstinger, children's entertainer, comedy thriller
- Production_studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Film4 Productions, Mad Chance, Senator International
- Slogan: Get ready for an unexpected hit.
- The Death to Smoochy is featured in the top rankings of 2002
- #58 in Top Crime Movies of 2002
- #67 in Top Thriller Movies of 2002
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.