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Inspector Gadget

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4.5/10 • 1.2K

1999-07-231h 18m

ActionAdventureComedyFamily

The greatest hero ever assembled.

John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.

Directors
David Kellogg
Characters
Andy Heyward
Editors
Alan Cody

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  1. Matthew Broderick

    Matthew Broderick

    John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget

  2. Rupert Everett

    Rupert Everett

    Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw

  3. Joely Fisher

    Joely Fisher

    Brenda / Robobrenda

  4. Michelle Trachtenberg

    Michelle Trachtenberg

    Penny

  5. Andy Dick

    Andy Dick

    Kramer

  6. Cheri Oteri

    Cheri Oteri

    Mayor Wilson

  7. Mike Hagerty

    Mike Hagerty

    Sikes

  8. Dabney Coleman

    Dabney Coleman

    Chief Quimby

  9. D.L. Hughley

    D.L. Hughley

    Gadgetmobile (voice)

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r96sk

Oct 10, 2020

7/10

Another one rated too low, I assume that is due to it - so I read - not being "faithful" to the original television series. I have never watched that so I couldn't judge it in those terms, but as a film I enjoyed it I won't lie. 'Inspector Gadget' is very silly but self-aware, in a similar vein to 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action' and 'The Cat in the Hat'. I enjoyed those two films and, while this isn't as good as those, I liked this enough. I probably wont ever rewatch, but I can see younger audiences finding enjoyment with it. There aren't, admittedly, any super noteworthy performances here, but that's not to say Matthew Broderick & Co. are bad in this - they give what's necessary. There's a few interesting cameos in there, too. There are a couple of fairly amusing moments, but it's the dumbness that I think they do well - it's stupid and they know it. Like those other films I mentioned earlier, you're gonna annoy a lot of people by doing that so I can see why this gets hate - I don't think 44% is fair though, but each to their own of course.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$75,000,000.00
Revenue
$134,403,112.00
Keywords
superherogadgetnerdvillainslapstick comedybased on cartoonscientistsuper villain