Funny Farm

PG

Released Jun 3, 1988

1h 43m

Comedy

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64%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

25,000+ Ratings

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Douglas B

Madolyn Smith, the car, the dog and the nice scenery are the only reasons to watch this. And it's not because it's an 80s movie in 2023, it's because, well, you know, Chevy Chase isn't funny. An actual comedic actor like Steve Martin or John Candy might've saved this one, but Chase does all of his flat, predicable and tired shtick and it's 🥱. She's absolutely adorable and you can tell she's doing her best to save it. There are a few good character actors in it too, but it's pretty forgettable. It's too bad, I think the premise had some potential.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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George Roy Hill

Director

Chevy Chase

Andy Farmer

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Elizabeth Farmer

Kevin O'Morrison

Sheriff Ledbetter

Joseph Maher

Michael Sinclair

Jack Gilpin

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Gene Siskel

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The year`s funniest movie to date.

Jan 16, 2013

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Unwatchable.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 16, 2003

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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

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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

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Deplorable. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 7, 2022

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Tired '80s slapstick comedy has cursing, drinking.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 16, 2019

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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: Bruce Bodner, Patrick Kelley
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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