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      Drop Dead Fred

      PG-13 Released Apr 19, 1991 1 hr. 43 min. Fantasy TRAILER for Drop Dead Fred: Trailer 1 List
      11% 37 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score An unhappy housewife (Phoebe Cates) gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 19 Buy Now

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      Tackling mature themes with an infantile sensibility, Drop Dead Fred is an ill-conceived family comedy that is more likely to stir up a headache than the imagination.

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      Donna C Iconic movie my generation and my kids loved all to this day Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Robert C One of my all time favorites. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Lizz B Not always appropriate for young children but absolutely hilarious and relatable. We all need a little drop dead Fred in our lives. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Emily R I have loved this movie since I was a child. Brings back memories of happier times. Yes it has a certain cheese factor. Who really cares? All the people who give this one star make me think of the yelpers in the South Park episode You're Not Yelping. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Thomas R This film is pure fun loved it as a kid and it still holds up today the bad reviewers are all snotfaces !!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/23 Full Review Brandis C Richard, Alex, and I could not stop watching. Very clever and heard a remake was in the works. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times Drop Dead Fred is an erratic stab at making madness sensible, a slapstick nightmare that goes too sane, that tries too hard to be both good and rotten. May 5, 2014 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune This is easily one of the worst films I've ever seen. Rated: 0/4 May 5, 2014 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer The episodic flashbacks are cast in an unfunny Freudian light -- domineering mother, helpless hubby, the tragically withdrawn child. What a laugh riot! Rated: 1.5/4 May 5, 2014 Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation The crucial problem of course is that for a comedy, it's not really very funny. Rated: 2/5 Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Fred is a particularly crass, unappealing imaginary friend, going out of his way to stir up trouble more than engaging in fun activities. Rated: 5/10 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Jorge Loser Espinof A fantastic cult comedy. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An unhappy housewife (Phoebe Cates) gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall).
      Director
      Ate de Jong
      Executive Producer
      Tim Bevan, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton
      Screenwriter
      Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton
      Distributor
      New Line Cinema
      Production Co
      New Line Cinema, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 19, 1991, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 23, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $13.9M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround, Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      35mm
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