Black Sheep

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Black Sheep

PG-13

Released Feb 2, 1996

1h 27m

Comedy

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Mike (Chris Farley), a slovenly gym teacher, has a terrible habit of showing up at the wrong time and embarrassing his brother, Al (Tim Matheson), who happens to be running for governor. Hoping to save his campaign, Al assigns his aide, Steve (David Spade), to take Mike to a remote cabin and hide out there for the remainder of the campaign. In the woods, the two men discover dangers that make them long for the sleazy political operatives back in the big city.

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Critics Consensus

Chris Farley and David Spade reunite to diminishing returns in Black Sheep, a comedic retread that succumbs to a woolly plot and sophomoric jokes.

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D+

Dec 17, 2008

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

A little comedy that succeeds in its modest aim to provide 87 minutes of harmless diversion.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Works as well as it does because the anarchic, high-energy spirits of Farley and Spheeris lock into each other perfectly.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 13, 2001

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One would probably have more luck finding a valuable doubloon on the beach with a metal detector than unearthing an acceptable number of laughs in this sorry excuse for a comedy.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 4, 2025

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Much like Tommy Boy, Black Sheep is not a great film--but even worse, it is not remotely close to being a good film.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 25, 2025

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

It received scathing reviews upon release, and it's certainly no masterpiece, but this broad slapstick comedy has a few good laughs and a sweetness that, in retrospect, makes it somewhat endearing.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 4, 2024

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 27 minutes of comedy, politics and success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $30,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Audience Member

I remember being very disappointed with this when I first saw it in the theaters. Everyone at the time thought it would be as good as Tommy Boy, if not better. Everyone loved Chris Farley and the chemistry he had with David Spade. It was just not a great story and not all that funny either.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Cudalbu R

Not the best movie in the world, but not a failure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Georgan G

Farley & Spade are a good team is this special kind of comedy genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Patrick F

Only a small handful of Chris Farley movies out there before his untimely death. This and Tommy Boy feature Farley and David Spade, very similar movies, simple story, but funny and worth a watch for comedy fans.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Caleigh N

I absolutely love this movie, but it isn't for everyone. The humor is, as the internet would say, "broken", but it's one of the few movies that makes me laugh out loud every time, and I quote it on the daily. The casting crew could not have found better costars than Chris Farley and David Spade. It's comedic and unserious, yet respects the weight and significance of how these comedic mishaps effected each character and their lives, for better or worse.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Penelope Spheeris

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Chris Farley

Mike Donnelly

David Spade

Steve Dodds

Tim Matheson

Al Donnelly

Christine Ebersole

Gov. Tracy

Gary Busey

Drake Sabitch

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Synopsis

Mike (Chris Farley), a slovenly gym teacher, has a terrible habit of showing up at the wrong time and embarrassing his brother, Al (Tim Matheson), who happens to be running for governor. Hoping to save his campaign, Al assigns his aide, Steve (David Spade), to take Mike to a remote cabin and hide out there for the remainder of the campaign. In the woods, the two men discover dangers that make them long for the sleazy political operatives back in the big city.

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Screenwriter: Fred Wolf
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.6M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Surround

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