Customer Ratings & Reviews

One funny movie for a good family movie night. Fun and imaginative with plenty of laughs.

I mean come on. This movie is a classic! If you haven’t seen this then you’re missing out.

One of my families favorite childhood movies, happy to have a copy now.

Great film! Glad to have it in my blu-ray collection.

Pure nostalgia with this film undoubtedly a jewel, beautiful slipcover and already in the 4K collection

I love this film a lot because it’s a tribute to the golden age of animation.

This is a classic. I just love it. I love thw blend of animation and real people.

Classic movie that looks great on blu ray! Thanks!

It was entertaining. I kept laughing. I enjoy good a well done cartoon.

The 25th anniversary edition of Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a two-disc blu-ray/dvd combo with different features on each. The blu-ray disc has a commentary that explains in detail the challenge in making this movie syncing animation and live action with a story line that was more than just a funny exercise. Steven Spielberg insisted that a strong plot with urgency had to drive the film, and the writers found a real incident that also meant life or death to the toons, as the cartoon characters in Roger Rabbit are called. The director, Robert Zemeckis, had two financial flops before he did RR, so this $70 million live-action cartoon might have sunk his Hollywood career for good, had it failed. Happily, it was a box-office smash and still holds up 25 years later. Roger Rabbit is the first cartoon noir film, combining a murder mystery that involves animated characters, human beings, and a well-blended mix of humor and pathos. The late, great Bob Hoskins really made this movie work, playing alcoholic detective Eddie Valiant, whose partnership with his brother ended tragically when a toon dropped a piano on his brother's head. Other cast members include Stubby Kaye, Joanna Moore, Christopher Lloyd, and the voices of Charlie Fleischer as Roger, Kathleen Turner as Jessica, and the iconic Mel Blanc doing some of his classic characters. Mae Questal does the voice of Betty Boop, which she made famous in the 1930s, and June Foray also adds another role to her literally hundreds of audio achievements. (She was most memorable as Rocky the Flying Squirrel.) After you see the movie, watch it again with the commentary. Numerous plot changes occurred during the production; you can watch a cut clip of Bob Hoskins with a cartoon pig head. Don't skip seeing the dvd, devoid of commentary but containing pop-ups on the side of the screen, acting as footnotes to elaborate on dialogue. For example, a producer asks Bob Hoskins what he knows about show business. Hoskins replies, "Only that it's like no business I know." The pop-up explains the reference to the hit show tune, "There's No Business Like Show Business." One more reason to grab up this special edition is the price. Best Buy has or had it for under $7. It originally listed for much more and will probably show up on eBay for a Benjamin once copies disappear. Kids loved this movie, but it's intelligent and entertaining for adults as well. Just as in the golden age of animated short cartoons, Roger Rabbit contains jokes that will go over the heads of the youngsters, while their folks will chuckle at the double-entendres. (The Disney Channel cut a few of the "risqué" remarks when the movie first aired on TV.)

We love this movie and have watched it many times for years. The kids liked it when they were little and we bought this for my teenage daughter who stull loves it.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit has to be the absolute best movie ever made that combines live action and animation together. The late Bob Hoskins stars as Jimmy Valiant... Private investigator long with his brother who is killed by a toon. Anyone who seen this movie knows this is the best of it erie. This is the only cartoon when you get a mixture of some of the most famous toons of all time. You get a mix of Disney, Louneytoons and others altogether. Like watching Daffy Duck,and Donald Duck sharing the stage playing pianos. You even get and old classic like Betty Boop. Anyone who has seen this before knows it's a rip roaring good time of a movie. A definitively must have in anyone's collection.

This is an astounding looking 4k but the film itself had me in awe. There are so many details and effects marrying the in camera film with the animated elements. It's very impressive and def holds up. And when Jessica Rabbit makes her initial appearance it still drops the jaw. Highly recommended.

The movie has great sound and a clear picture. It also has bonus features that are real enjoyable.

Great movie and it looks even better than I remember in 4k. I had this years ago on DVD and somehow lost track of it. Hadn't watched it for quite some time so I was excited to find it on 4k Blu Ray. It was almost as good as seeing it in the movie theater when it first came out.

One of my all time favorite movies in a fantastic package. The Blu-ray quality is great for my TV and I can’t wait to watch it again.

What can be said about Who Framed Roger Rabbit that hasn’t already been said? It is a modern classic and largely the film that should be credited with catalyzing interest in animation at Disney among its new executive team in the mid 1980s leading to favorite films like Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and Aladdin. But that is the legacy of this film…and this review is of this film and - specifically the 4K. So, is this version worth it, especially since many probably already own it or have access to it on Disney +? The answer is an unequivocally yes! Forget the sheer quality, creativity and unique vision of the film. This new version features a brand new transfer that not only was used to produce the 4K disc (obviously an amazing experience if you have the hardware to play and display the movie in that manner) but ALSO the blu ray. THis is NOT the same blu- ray transfer as the BD/DVD combo from a few years ago (which I *ahem* have) and its certainly different from the 2 disc DVD collectors set from even more than a few years ago (which I *ahem* also own) and it’s a HUGE increase from the original VHS release of the film (which I *ahem* still own…love those foil hearts on the box). This is the best the film has ever looked (and that includes in theaters in 1988…yes, I saw it three times back then). So yea…classic film that holds up in its plot, its characters, its special effects and its humor over the nearly 35 years since it was created…check. Integrated animation (via CGI) is common place today, but it wasn’t back in 1988. Who Framed Roger Rabbit uses hand drawn animation in a way that had never been done. Sure, animation live action hybrids exist all the way back to the Alice comedies of a century ago and Disney’s Song of the South, Mary Poppins, and Pete’s Dragon utilized the integrated techniques well. But if you watch those films (at least two, since Song of the South isn’t available) you may notice that when the animated characters are on screen the camera doesn’t move in three dimensional space. It pans up or down and left or right. That’s because moving a hand drawn image in three dimensional space via traditional animation is technically difficult. Roger Rabbit was filmed as a regular movie with camera sweeps, pans and 3d movement. It’s animation moves as well and is truly astounding from a technical level. New Transfer showcasing the film like never before? Check. The film looks gorgeous and if it was just made. Extras plentiful and insightful…sorta check. They ARE but if you own this film on Blu Ray or that 2 disc DVD edition, you already have seen these extras. So final verdict? Highly recommended for the film itself and for the new technical aspects of the transfer. Roger Rabbit holds up as a true all ages classic that takes well defined and relatable characters and puts them in a noir style ish murder mystery plot that reinvents the golden age of animation in such a way that it seems like the WB and Disney and Fleischer characters always existed within this context. If you’ve seen Roger Rabbit, treat yourself to this version all over again. If you’ve never seen it…go see it. Right now. As Roger said, a laugh is a very powerful thing. Even if you’re not into animation or comedies, who couldn’t use a laugh as we close out 2021 and head into an uncertain 2022? Thanks for nearly 35 years of laughs Roger and I’m happy to have this new version to generate another 35 years of them…

Classic movie never looked so good. 4k makes this look like a brand new movie

As a kid, I was blown away about the story of Roger Rabbit, Toon Town and detective Eddie Valiant. The characters, the visuals, the story, and the joining of WB and Disney animation was simply remarkable. Now, on Blu-Ray, re-watching this classic I am reminded on what movie magic is. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the definition of movie magic. It's funny, scary, and endlessly imaginative. I love this movie and can't wait to share it with my kids.

Saw this movie when it first came out. A great movie to watch with the animation of the cartoon characters and real life cast to solve the murder case of the framing Roger Rabbit.