Summary

• The 1994 film version of The Flintstones featured a star-studded cast, including John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Halle Berry, and Elizabeth Taylor.
• Despite negative reviews, The Flintstones was a box-office success, grossing $341.6 million worldwide against a $46 million budget.
• The cast members of The Flintstones have had successful careers before and after the film, with notable roles in other movies, shows, and voice work.

The 1994 film version of The Flintstones includes a main cast stockpiled with recognizable names, from John Goodman to Halle Berry, who have gone on to have very successful careers (if they did not already have ones before the movie came out). The Universal Pictures family comedy film was based on the animated television series of the same name that aired from 1960 to 1966 and adapted the story of the Flintstone Family for the big screen. The movie centers around the growing tension between best friends Fred and Barney while an evil scheme by their boss threatens Fred's relationship with Wilma.

The main cast of The Flintstones (1994) featured famous actors playing multiple iconic characters from the animated show, including John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble, Kyle MacLachlan as Cliff Vandercave, Halle Berry as Miss Sharon Stone, and Elizabeth Taylor as Pearl Slaghoople. The 1994 film received negative reviews from critics, but audiences still showed up in droves at the theaters to see it. It grossed $341.6 million worldwide against a $46 million budget, making the feature a box-office success (perhaps because of its all-star cast).

7 John Goodman

Played Fred Flintstone

John Goodman starred as the patriarch of the Flintstone Family in The Flintstones (1994) — Fred Flintstone. In the film, Fred loans Barney and Betty Rubble money so that they can adopt a child (Bamm-Bamm), and in return, Barney switches his aptitude test with Fred so that Fred can receive a promotion at work. However, the favors eventually catch up to the best friends.

The actor's work as Dan is probably his most recognizable role, but he has starred in numerous other big projects in the past 30 or so years.

Before appearing in The Flintstones (1994), Goodman played Dan Conner in the sitcom Roseanne, which aired from 1988 to 1997. The actor's work as Dan is probably his most recognizable role, but he has starred in numerous other big projects in the past 30 or so years. Goodman appeared in The Big Lebowski, Coyote Ugly, The Artist, Argo, Trumbo, Patriots Day, and more. He is known for his voice work as Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove and Sully in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. Most recently, Goodman reprised his role as Dan Conner in the Roseanne spin-off series, The Conners, in 2018.

6 Rick Moranis

Played Barney Rubble

Rick Moranis portrayed Barney Rubble, Fred's best friend and Betty's husband in The Flintstones. Moranis is most known for his work as a comedian and his comedic roles, including as Louis Tully in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors, Pannakin Crybaby/Lord Dark Helmet in Spaceballs, and Wayne Szalinski in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise. Following the release of The Flintstones, Moranis only starred in a handful of films and did some voice work for animated projects before taking a two-decade break from acting. However, Moranis is set to reprise his role as Wayne in the upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids sequel, Shrunk.

5 Elizabeth Perkins

Played Wilma Flintstone

Elizabeth Perkins starred as the matriarch of the Flintstone Family, Wilma Flintstone, in the 1994 family comedy movie. Before appearing in The Flintstones, Perkins was known for her roles in About Last Night, Big, Avalon, and He Said, She Said, and after the 1994 film premiered, Perkins continued her impressive acting career, which included some voice work. She voiced Coral in Pixar's Finding Nemo, Phyllis Cloverleaf in My Little Pony: A New Generation, and Aunt May in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Additionally, Perkins received acclaim for her role as Celia Hodes in Weeds and starred in popular shows like This Is Us, GLOW, Sharp Objects, Barry, and The Morning Show.

4 Rosie O'Donnell

Played Betty Rubble

O'Donnell's career took off after the premiere of the family comedy, and she had her own talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, which ran from 1996 to 2002.

Rosie O'Donnell played Betty Rubble, Barney's wife and Wilma's best friend, in The Flintstones (1994). O'Donnell's career took off after the premiere of the family comedy, and she had her own talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, which ran from 1996 to 2002 and received multiple Emmys. She was also one of the hosts of The View. However, O'Donnell is also known for portraying Doris in A League of Their Own, released before The Flintstones. The actress's extensive acting credits include her roles as Terk in Tarzan, herself in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dawn in Nip/Tuck, Rita in The Fosters, and Tutu in SMILF​​​​​.

3 Kyle MacLachlan

Played Cliff Vandercave

Like the other actors in The Flintstones, Kyle MacLachlan, who played Cliff Vandercave, Fred and Barney's evil boss, has had a long and lustrous career. Before appearing in the 1994 movie, MacLachlan was known for his role as Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks. Even though the actor has starred in a plethora of films, MacLachlan is probably mostly recognized for his television work. He was in shows such as Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, How I Met Your Mother, Portlandia, The Good Wife, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and more. Most recently, MacLachlan starred as Howard Baskin in Joe vs. Carole and is set to appear in the upcoming Amazon series Fallout.

2 Halle Berry

Played Miss Sharon Stone

The Flintstones marked just the beginning of Halle Berry's career. Following its 1994 premiere, she won an Emmy for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Oscar for Best Actress in Monster's Ball.

Halle Berry portrayed Miss Sharon Stone, Cliff's secretary whom he instructs to seduce Fred, in The Flintstones (1994), but the actress's career was only just beginning. After the family comedy film premiered, Berry earned an Emmy for her role as the titular character in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge in 2000 and an Oscar for Best Actress for playing Leticia in Monster's Ball in 2002. Berry's other credits include the X-Men film series, Swordfish, Die Another Day, Catwoman, Perfect Stranger, Cloud Atlas, The Call, and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. In recent years, Berry has appeared in movies like John Wick: Chapter Three, Bruised, and Moonfall, and her upcoming projects include The Mothership and The Union.

1 Elizabeth Taylor

Played Pearl Slaghoople

The final main cast member of The Flintstones is Elizabeth Taylor, who played Pearl Slaghoople, Wilma's mother and Fred's mother-in-law. Taylor is one of the most famous and talented actresses who ever lived, and she was a legend during the era of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. Some of her most prominent credits include A Place in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly, Last Summer, BUtterfield 8, Cleopatra, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Taming of the Shrew. Sadly, The Flintstones was Taylor's last film role because she died from congestive heart failure in 2011 at 79 years old.

The Flintstones (1994) is available to stream on Netflix.