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Funny Farm

Play trailer Poster for Funny Farm PG Released Jun 3, 1988 1h 43m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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64% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Former sportswriter Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase) and his secretly aspiring author wife, Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith), move to a small farm in Vermont so Andy can focus on writing a novel. They quickly realize that the locals are not as welcoming as they'd like and that the farm is more distracting than inspiring. Having trouble with his manuscript, and with his marriage on the rocks, Andy is forced to take hilariously drastic measures in an attempt to get his life back on track.
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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The year`s funniest movie to date. Jan 16, 2013 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Unwatchable. Rated: 1/5 Apr 16, 2003 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Funny Farm is one of those small miracles that starts out like a lot of other movies and then somehow finds its own way, step after step, to an original comic vision. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an episodic comedy that benefits from the affable efforts of its two stars... Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 30, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Deplorable. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 7, 2022 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Tired '80s slapstick comedy has cursing, drinking. Rated: 1/5 Nov 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A film full of cheap laughs starring Chevy Chase. What more could you ask for? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Christopher J a good chevy chase movie though story could use some work and a little more laughs THUMBS UP! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/29/24 Full Review Blu B It's ok. It does get better in the second half somewhat despite a slow first half. The main issue here is Hill's direction and a script that needed more refinement. There are plenty of shots that are beautiful in this and well framed like films of old but while there pretty to look at, this is a comedy. And it visually doesn't set up jokes well. That's the main issue above all else, the jokes aren't consistently funny save for the testicle jokes which was hilarious and the highlight. This struggles with setting up the punchline and alternates between being pretty to look at and sometimes funny gags. Hill it feels like is shooting a Hallmark Family movie and it clashes with the material and tone. Finally, it just needed to be be wittier with the script. It feels like in the first half stuff just happens when they move there before settling down into a story. If it was funnier conssitnetly doing that, than it could be forgiven but as it stands it's a inconsistent forgettable comedy. Everything about it is just ok. Skip This unless your a die hard Chase fan. I guess this is also echnically a Christmas Movie as well suprisingly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review J K Underrated lol. I grew up moving to a small town that seemed perfect and it ended up being not so perfect. Fantastic to see a story premise around this concept Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/23 Full Review Tamberlane A A highly amusing venture into the bizarre train wreck that is small town living. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Geoff T Starts out with a bit of promise and a few chuckles but they become further apart as the movie progresses. Passes the time and Madolyn Smith is great . Chevy is Chevy but not up there with his Vacation efforts. Ok.. but not as hilarious as one would expect for this "fish out of water" tale. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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George Roy Hill

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Chevy Chase

Andy Farmer

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Elizabeth Farmer

Kevin O'Morrison

Sheriff Ledbetter

Joseph Maher

Michael Sinclair

Jack Gilpin

Bud Culbertson

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Movie Info

Synopsis Former sportswriter Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase) and his secretly aspiring author wife, Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith), move to a small farm in Vermont so Andy can focus on writing a novel. They quickly realize that the locals are not as welcoming as they'd like and that the farm is more distracting than inspiring. Having trouble with his manuscript, and with his marriage on the rocks, Andy is forced to take hilariously drastic measures in an attempt to get his life back on track.
Director
George Roy Hill
Producer
Robert Crawford Jr.
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Boam
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.3M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround
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