If you loved The Deep End, try Death to Smoochy

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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The Deep End

2001 · dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel

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Theyboth carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Crime / Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Deep End, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Death to Smoochy is

Dark alleys. Midnight. A discarded script. Rainbow Randolph, canned from kids' TV for being a lush, plots a comeback. Only standing in his way: Smoochy, a sickeningly wholesome rhino mascot set to inherit Randolph's empire and maybe his girl. DeVito directs this misanthropic satire for those who like their comedy black.

If you loved The Deep End, try Death to Smoochy

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