This is the first time in a long time I wanted to tap out of a movie.

| Nov 15, 2019

A lot like the comedian's best work: amusing, appropriate for kids, and far more spiritually nourishing and less insulting than typical Hollywood fare.

| Nov 17, 2011

Cosby cartoon comes to life in tween-centered story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 24, 2010

A bad movie, but I've seen much worse.

| Apr 29, 2009

Director Joel Zwick ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") helms this redundant and distinctively shabby movie that wasn't even filmed in Philly.

| Original Score: D | Apr 16, 2009

I enjoyed Fat Albert - much to my surprise ...

| Oct 18, 2008

At the end of this weak comedy is a strange and touching scene in which Bill Cosby and his childhood pals from Philadelphia, now elderly men, gather at the grave of Albert Robertson, the real-life inspiration for Cosby's bighearted Fat Albert.

| May 20, 2008

The movie is bland and boring, relying on lame jokes and a nonsensical story to carry the day.

| Mar 1, 2007

The Cosby touch (he's co-writer and co-executive producer) is in full effect, schmaltz notwithstanding, as Albert and the gang run through their series of pleasantly diverting escapades.

| Feb 9, 2006

The original cartoons are better.

| Jan 17, 2006

Fat Albert is the kind of movie that gives hackwork a bad name.

| Sep 16, 2005

I'm happy to report that Fat Albert captures a lot of its source's melancholy appeal

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 23, 2005

Innocently directionless.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Feb 8, 2005

Its messages are innocuous and may hold the attention of the littlest viewers, but older audience members may find themselves repulsed by their nostalgia.

| Original Score: 0.5/5 | Jan 15, 2005

Can Cosby seriously believe that this is an idea worthy of his most lasting creation?

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 15, 2005

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jan 15, 2005

Overall, it is a fun and safe film for young audiences that will also entertain the parents who grew up watching the cartoon, but it probably will not win over any new adult fans.

| Jan 15, 2005

... reminiscent of The Brady Bunch movie, but there's no sense of satire or self-parody to the execution.

| Original Score: C | Jan 10, 2005

This a fun popcorn movie with a PG rating you can feel safe taking the kids to see. And - hey it is fun for adults too.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 9, 2005

...frivolous but flat family fare. So hey, hey, hey-it's flaccid Fat Albert!

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 8, 2005