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- 1995
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1995
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Summary An incompetent, immature, and dimwitted heir to an auto parts factory (Chris Farley) must save the business to keep it out of the hands of his new, con-artist relatives and big business.
Directed By: Peter Segal
Written By: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
- 1995
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1995
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Tommy Boy
46
6.6
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Summary An incompetent, immature, and dimwitted heir to an auto parts factory (Chris Farley) must save the business to keep it out of the hands of his new, con-artist relatives and big business.
Directed By: Peter Segal
Written By: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
46
30% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
45% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
46
30% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
45% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Has genuine life in it. It's an energetic comedy that consistently looks for and finds unexpected ways to be funny. [31 Mar 1995, p.C8]
A gentler adjunct to the dumb-buddy craze that's mostly inoffensive, save for a gratuitous bong-smoking scene. [31 Mar 1995, p.4D]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
6.6
70% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
7% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
22% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
6.6
70% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
7% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
22% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Tommy Boy may be widely hated by critics, but it's very easy for me to say they're wrong because this was a true Chris Farley classic and it has a ton of funny moments. It also has a bit of a heart as well, and I'm glad it became a classic to a ton of other Farley fans. One of my favorite comedies and a must-see if you're a fan of Chris Farley.
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Chris Farley is fine at physical gags, David Spade is snappy with wise
cracks and Brian Dennehy is a good actor who has the best part in the
movie-because he gets to die halfway through it. Tommy Boy, an attempt at
populist comedy, has some laughs. But it doesn't really have any ideas,
meaning or real feeling. This movie has a heart of plastic. It doesn't beat;
it squeaks. [31 Mar 1995, p.C2]
Chris Farley's first star turn is loaded with fat jokes, excrement gags and other banality, but also offers more goofy charm than most of its recent brethren -- which is to say, not much.
Some of it is funny -- particularly the physical comedy. Most of it is not.
Farley is the physical pratfaller, a clumsy oaf with the brawn of a bison and a brain to match; Spade the slimline sidekick with a long line in snide. It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense.
The movie is an assembly of clichés and obligatory scenes from dozens of other movies, all are better. It has only one original idea, and that's a bad one: The inspiration of making the hero's sidekick into, simultaneously, his buddy, his critic and his rival.
Chris Farley is a treat to watch and so is this movie. I once watched this as an extra credit assignment in a business class. I can't even remember the class, just watching and writing the book report :) This film is a good memory and the message about the Rust Belt still rings true.
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Very funny movie. A screw up that wants to make it to the top. He is also very clumsy and just can't seem to do anything right or the way he practices it.
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Tommy Boy is the archetypical buddy-comedy/roadtrip film. Chris Farley and David Spade are at their absolute best and they give career-defining performances. The midwest is wonderfully represented and poked fun at, and the movie has a lot of laughs that hold up today! It's got everything you could hope for in a comedy!
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Funny with its simple and classic road trip comedy concept perfectly suited to Farley's chaotic behavior.
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Production Company
Broadway Pictures,
Paramount Pictures
Release Date Mar 31, 1995
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.
Website
http://www.tommyboyondvd.com/
Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
