Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Name: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Genre: Comedy
Released: June 11, 1986
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Alan Ruck, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara

1986

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 11, 1986 | PG-13

Starring: Alan Ruck, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara

Summary: Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off. Ferris Bueller's Day Off chronicles the events in the day of a rather magical young man, Ferris (Broderick). One spring day, toward the end of his senior year,Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off. Ferris Bueller's Day Off chronicles the events in the day of a rather magical young man, Ferris (Broderick). One spring day, toward the end of his senior year, Ferris gives into an overwhelming urge to cut school and head for downtown Chicago with his girl (Sara) and his best friend (Ruck), to see the sights, experience a day of freedom and show that with a little ingenuity, a bit of courage and a red Ferrari, life at 17 can be a joy! (Paramount)… Expand

Director: John Hughes

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 103 min

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Richard Schickel

Ferris and his adventures represent a teen's dream of glory: to have, at one's fingertips, the technical skills to sabotage the adult world's machinery of oppression and, at the tip of one's tongue, the perfect squelch for grownups' moralistic blather. [23 June 1986]

Marjorie Baumgarten

When people think fondly of John Hughes, it's movies like Ferris Bueller that they're thinking of. Read full review

Staff [Not Credited]

This is the funniest teen movie I've seen in eons. Read full review

David Ansen

It's basically a mindless paean to goofing off, with interludes of dubious seriousness. [16 June 1986]

Nina Darnton

In this film [Hughes] has created a character who is every teen-ager's fantasy, but in the process he has lost some of the authenticity of his other films - leaving several slow transitions or awkward moments. Read full review

Gene Siskel

That the film doesn't live up to our anticipation of a rolicking good time is only part of its disappointment. [11 June 1986]

Julie Salamon

One of the least appealing movies I've seen in a while.... When a member of the audience belched loudly, that got the biggest laugh of the day. [17 June 1986, p.E26]

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cameronmorewood

Nov 15, 2012

John Hughes made many great, intelligent, and wickedly witty films throughout the 80's. Bueller is one of his best, and its also one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

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ChrisM

Nov 3, 2005

Come on. This movie is such a classic it's ridiculous. Beyond that it is hilarious. Who doesn't watch at least part of it every time it's on t.v.

0 of 1 users found this helpful

MiloGray

Jan 16, 2020

If anyone calls this a bad film then I’ll personally rip out their guts and feed them to the makers of Cats - as they deserve to eat your **** organs

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

reviewfrom19842

Feb 17, 2017

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a classic coming of age story with amazing writing, charterers and a great story. A perfect movie to watch when your sick.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

AJ_13

May 27, 2022

How ironic is it watching this film the day before waking up corona sick havin an exam? I ended up going to college so I guess I didn't learn anything from Ferris...

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

IHart421

Apr 10, 2020

The Movie still has some memorable moments and good humor, but the movie hasn't aged very well. still a good to watch either way

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badmoonsoul

Jun 13, 2020

incredibly overhyped and overrated with no character development from Ferris. He just gets away with everything and he is an undeserving hero with no likable qualities. He's rude to his friends and incredibly selfish. The adults are also stupid. Overall a waste of a film. People who find itincredibly overhyped and overrated with no character development from Ferris. He just gets away with everything and he is an undeserving hero with no likable qualities. He's rude to his friends and incredibly selfish. The adults are also stupid. Overall a waste of a film. People who find it funny are idiots… Expand

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