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'Buddy' is Totally Bonkers, But it Will Never Eclipse My Favorite “I Hate Barney” Thriller
PolygonSunday, September 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
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- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
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The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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Polygon published: 'Buddy' is Totally Bonkers, But it Will Never Eclipse My Favorite “I Hate Barney” Thriller
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