FeatureR2015·85m·5.9

Absolutely Anything

Great power. Total irresponsibility.

ComedyScience Fiction

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

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Cast

Simon Pegg

Neil

Kate Beckinsale

Catherine

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Ray

Rob Riggle

Grant

Robert Bathurst

James Cleverill

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Headmaster

Joanna Lumley

Fenella

Marianne Oldham

Rosie

Emma Pierson

Miss Pringle

Meera Syal

Fiona

Mojo

Dennis the Dog

Robin Williams

Dennis the Dog (voice)

John Cleese

Chief Alien (voice)

Terry Gilliam

Nasty Alien (voice)

Eric Idle

Salubrious Gat (voice)

Terry Jones

Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver

Michael Palin

Kindly Alien (voice)

James David Robinson

Steve

Judy Loe

Canteen Lady

Alexa Davies

Sandwich Girl

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
$6.3M
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Phoenix PicturesBill and Ben Productions

Crew

Director

Terry Jones

Writers

Gavin Scott, Terry Jones

Julian Rodd

Editor

Peter Hannan

Director of Photography

James Acheson

Production Design

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

James Acheson

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Gimly

3/11/2018

4.0

A better cast, worst scripted _Bruce Almighty_. The execution is severely lacking, and as much as I adore seeing Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale ham up the screen, it seems obvious how much better this could (and should) have gone. What we are left with in _Absolutely Anything_ is a movie that was engaging, yet glaringly bad, the sort of thing I didn't hate watching, but will never watch again. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Sierbahnn

5/1/2026

8.0

The premise of this movie is almost as intriguing as the all-star cast. It's amazing what talent could be assembled for this piece, and even though some of the parts are relatively minor, the talent on display still shines through easily. The directing is very solid and the story progresses at a pace that feels appropriate. It's easy to draw parallels between this movie and the Twilight Zone episode called "Mr Dingle the Strong", and I don't think they are unfair comparisons even though this is a lot more funny than the episode ever was or intended to be. This movie is still an amazing amount of fun and I highly recommend it. It is sad to have to think about the fact that some of the talents working in this movie never got to make another one.