What could possibly be funnier, not to mention more creative, than a rambunctious kangaroo in a red Brooklyn sweatshirt stealing $50,000 that he isn’t giving it back?

Everything.

The new Warner Brother’s Studio production, “Kangaroo Jack,” is, in a word, terrible. I might have laughed once or twice, but I think it was for two reasons, both of which were not because of the movie. One hypothesis for this laughter was the adorable kids and their reactions to the kangaroo. These various 6 and 7-year-olds were laughing so hard when the unfortunate Jerry O’Connell imagined Mr. Kangaroo Jack reciting “Rapper’s Delight” and dancing about.

Second hypothesis would be that I laughed out of embarrassment. Shifting in my seat, uncomfortable with the forced slapstick humor, I barely lasted through the hour and a half film.

I call O’Connell unfortunate because I think he’s more capable than what I saw Monday night. To start your career with the ensemble cast of River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton in “Stand By Me,” move later to “Calendar Girl” with Jason Priestly and then go to play Trip McNeely in the underrated “Can’t Hardly Wait.” That’s enough to retire with a smile. Why act in “Kangaroo Jack?”

The other main featured actor, Anthony Anderson, has been seen in “Me, Myself and Irene,” which co-starred Jim Carey. If anyone could be a victim of typecast, I think he’s it.

His role requires panicking, screaming and being unlucky.

More mystery behind the movie lies in Christopher Walken’s performance. Why would he do this? Does the film have a deeper meaning usually found in most of the independent movies he has also starred in?

His performance was brilliant per usual, but come on Mr. Walken, a kangaroo in a sweatshirt?

The Jerry Bruckheimer production did open up some doors that I thought would never happen. I saw the kangaroo do unimaginable things. His theme song: a funky version of Dr. Dre’s Last Episode. His best impersonation: Dr. Evil of the Austin Powers trilogy.

He actually said, “I will create a clone, and I will name it, ‘mini-roo.”

This of course sent the children into an upheaval tailspin of laughter, while I just tried to prevent an upheaval of my own.

If you’re in the mood for stupid, obvious humor, by all means see this PG-rated movie. If you enjoyed “Like Mike” or “Swimfan,” I think you should run to the theater.

“Kangaroo Jack” is slated to open up this Friday at AMC Fenway 13 Theaters, located at 201 Brookline Avenue.