It grossed over $351 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1988. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised its visuals, humor, writing, and performances, with critics and audiences considering it to be 'groundbreaking'. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released through Disney's Touchstone Pictures banner in the United States on June 22, 1988.

While filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand, and the shooting schedule ran longer than expected. Production was moved from Los Angeles to Elstree Studios in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators. Zemeckis was brought on to direct, and Canadian animator Richard Williams was hired to supervise the animation sequences. Price and Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought in executive producer Steven Spielberg and his production company, Amblin Entertainment. Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights for the story in 1981.

Its plot follows Eddie Valiant, a private investigator with a prejudice against toons, who must help exonerate Roger Rabbit, a toon framed for murder. Combining live-action and animation, the film is set in an alternate history Hollywood in 1947, where humans and cartoon characters (referred to as 'toons') co-exist. The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy, with the voices of Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American fantasy comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S.

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