''The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'' is a 2015 American

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starring

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...

. It is the second co-production between

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and

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following ''

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''. The film features

Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintst ...

Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next ...

and the whole

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gang with stone age versions of WWE Superstars and Divas. It was released on March 10, 2015, by

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. It is the first new Flintstones production in over 13 years since ''

The Rubbles ''Los Mármol'' (''The Rubbles'' in English, ''Os Rubbles'' in Portuguese) is a series of 6 animated shorts spun-off from ''The Flintstones'' that aired during commercial breaks on the Latin American Cartoon Network in 2002. It is a parody of ...

'', and the first one without original co-creator

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, who died in 2006. The film marked the first time the character of Mr. Slate was voiced by someone other than John Stephenson, who later died of

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on May 15, 2015. This was also

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's last film before her death on July 26, 2019. The film was directed by

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and

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Plot

has promised his wife Wilma they will take a vacation. He wants to request days off work and money from his boss Mr. Slate who just then is hiring an indirect relative named

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stone. After getting into trouble, Fred is saved by Cenastone. Fred doesn't receive money from Mr. Slate and Fred doesn't know how to tell Wilma the bad news. At a fair organized by the Lodge of the Water Buffaloes, Fred devises a way to earn money: he enlists Hoppy, the " hoparoo" pet of his friend

, to challenge people to

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matches. When they arrive, among other attractions are the Boulder Twins who open a

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causing jealousy in Fred and Barney's wives Wilma and

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. Hoppy defeats many people, but his winning streak ends when the ruffian

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rock humiliates him. Angered, Barney challenges Punkrock and defeats him. Punkrock exits angrily with his teammate Marble Henry. Fred envisions a great opportunity to earn even more money with wrestling after the success of Barney's performance. They are greeted by a seafood seller named Mr. McMagma and they decide to organize an event at an abandoned circus. Fred asks Cenastone to recruit more wrestlers. He brings

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pal, a masked clerk; and

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, a somber gravedigger. The event begins between Cenastone and Mysteriopal; as they are on friendly terms, the fight fails. Fred decides that Barney should wrestle against Undertaker. Barney protests, but Fred presses him. Just when Barney is about to win the match, Wilma and Betty arrive and scold their husbands. Everything is resolved, especially because Fred has earned enough money. Fred aspires to more, however, as he has been inspired by McMagma, and decides to organize a second event. Fred rents the Bedrock Stadium. He promotes a rematch between Barney and Punkrock. Punkrock accepts and Fred also enlists Henry and the Boulder Twins. Barney, however, does not agree to participate. Fred leaves without him, starting his show. Mysteriopal and Cenastone fight again, but people are cheering for Barney. Fred announces that Barney will not fight. The other fighters exit, disappointed that Fred has neglected his friend and leaving Fred to face the opponents alone. Fred takes courage and faces Punkrock and his allies in the wrestling ring, but he is brutalized. Seeing his friend's sacrifice, Barney decides to go and face Punkrock, encouraging other wrestlers to participate. Even Wilma and Betty intimidate the Boulders and Barney and Betty's son Bamm-Bamm easily defeats Henry. Fred and Barney and their team win to great applause. Fred decides to quit wrestling. He takes his profits and sells the idea to McMagma. At the end, the Flintstones, the Rubbles, and the wrestlers enjoy their vacations.

Cast

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Wilma Flintstone Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is married to Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is her next door neighbor, Bet ...

Grey Griffin Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, ...

Betty Rubble Betty Rubble is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones'' and its spin-offs and live-action motion pictures. She is the black-haired wife of caveman Barney Rubble and the adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. H ...

Pebbles Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone is a fictional character in the '' Flintstones'' franchise. The red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles was born near the end of the third season. She is most famous in her infant form on ''The Flintstones'', ...

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, Hoppy,

Bamm-Bamm Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble (sometimes spelled Bam-Bam Rubble) is a fictional character in the '' Flintstones'' franchise, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his toddler form on the animated series, but has also appeared at v ...

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as Mr. Slate *

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as Brie Boulder *

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as Nikki Boulder *

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as Daniel Bryrock *

as John Cenastone *

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as Marble Henry *

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as Mr. McMagma *

as Rey Mysteriopal *

as CM Punkrock *

as himself Additional Voices by

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, Charlie Hewson, and

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Development

According to Daniel Bryan, the wrestlers recorded their lines during

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in 2013.

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was the casting and voice director. Also, this was the last WWE-related project

did until returning to be a contributor for ''

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'', and it was actually released over a year after his unfavorable departure from the company, but by the time he left, production and development of the movie was too far along to edit him out in any way without causing significant delays.

Reception

A review from Indiewire calls the film "a brand-new release that so meticulously recaptures the salad days of Hanna-Barbera (that it) only makes one yearn for more Flintstones cartoons".

Home media

The film was initially released on

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and

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on March 10, 2015. On August 4, 2020, it was included in the DVD collection ''The Flintstones: 2 Movies & 5 Specials.''

References

External links

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