a lot of teeth on edge—If only his (DeVito's) material were better this time." Conversely, J. Hoberman of The Village Voice praised the film, saying that "Death to Smoochy is often very funny, but what's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito's misanthropic vision." David Sterritt of The Christian Science Monitor called the film a "razor-sharp satire" and "the most refreshingly outrageous movie of the season." Box office Though it received a wide release by playing in 2,164 theaters its opening weekend in the United States, the film was a box-office bomb after grossing only $4,266,463 its opening weekend and a mere $8,382,691 overall, with negligible box-office receipts outside the American/Canadian market. Accolades Robin Williams received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance as Randolph in this film, but lost to Hayden Christensen for his performance in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. References External links 2002 films 2000s English-language films 2002 black comedy films 2000s crime comedy films 2000s satirical films American black comedy films American crime comedy films American satirical films American films about revenge British black comedy films British crime comedy films British satirical films Films directed by Danny DeVito Films produced by Peter MacGregor-Scott Films with screenplays by Adam Resnick Films scored by David Newman Films about television Films about television people Films about the Irish Mob Films about alcoholism Films about assassinations British films set in New York City Films shot in New York City Films shot in Toronto Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario Film4 Productions films Warner Bros. films 2000s American films 2000s British films