The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by	Brian Levant
Written by	Deborah Kaplan Harry Elfont Jim Cash Jack Epps, Jr.
Based on	The Flintstones by William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by	Bruce Cohen
Starring	Mark Addy Stephen Baldwin Kristen Johnston Jane Krakowski Thomas Gibson Alan Cumming Harvey Korman Joan Collins
Cinematography	Jamie Anderson
Edited by	Kent Beyda
Music by	David Newman
Production companies	Hanna-Barbera Productions Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures[a]
Release date	April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28)
Running time	91 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$83 million[2]
Box office	$59.5 million[3]

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps, Jr., and is the prequel to Levant's The Flintstones (1994), based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name. The film was developed and produced without the involvement of Steven Spielberg, the executive producer of Levant's The Flintstones (1994). It is set before the events of both the series and the first film, showing how Fred and Barney meet Wilma and Betty. The title is a play on the Elvis Presley song, Viva Las Vegas, also used as the title of an MGM musical film.

With the exception of Irwin Keyes as Joe Rockhead, none of the original cast from the first film reprise their roles in this film. The film stars Mark Addy as Fred Flintstone, Stephen Baldwin as Barney Rubble, Kristen Johnston as Wilma Slaghoople, and Jane Krakowski as Betty O'Shale, replacing John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, and Rosie O'Donnell respectively. The supporting cast features Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson, Harvey Korman (in his final film performance), and Alan Cumming as both The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, a parody of Mick Jagger. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who created the original cartoon series, make cameo appearances at the end of the film.

The film was a box office failure, grossing $59.5 million against its $83 million budget.^[3] It received generally negative reviews, though some critics considered it an improvement over the first film.

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