The Flintstones

The Flintstones

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

Directed by Brian Levant

Produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Amblin Entertainment

199491 min5.4 / 10

A colorful, good-natured live-action adaptation of a beloved cartoon that prioritizes family bonds, friendship, and comedic hijinks over depth or sophistication.

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Flintstones easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Flintstones end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Flintstones sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Flintstones scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Flintstones violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Flintstones, and what each one shares →

Like The Flintstones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Flintstones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Flintstones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Flintstones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Flintstones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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