Ferris Bueller's Day Off

PG-13

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1 hr. 43 min.

Comedy

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Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago. On Ferris' trail is high school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch him in the act.

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Matthew Broderick charms in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a light and irrepressibly fun movie about being young and having fun.

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Julie Smith

Everything! Every scene is classic John Hughes! Ferris Buller is everyone’s hero! 🤣

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Nyia Luna

Best throwback film to remind you to take a second to slow down and enjoy the lil things ☺️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/22

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Nol P

Just watched Ferris Bueller AGAIN for like the umpteenth time! (Maybe by guessing: my 18th time in full, with full attention). The perfect music score this movie has as every song fits the scene so very well and where as so many films have failed in this department like the Outsiders to name just one. What are your top 5 80's films and WHY! This one is yes up there with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Planes Trains, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun and Back to the Future. Just ahead of The Karate Kid and Stand By Me. I just adore this film and when I saw it pop up tonight in my search I said well hell, why not! Many will put Dirty Dancing I know or Breakfast Club or Ghost or Ghostbusters, which I also think is great...but it is no "SAVE FERRIS!" The energy level is unmatched and is no contest!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Rami A

Sometimes, even the most lighthearted and simplest films can be good!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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The H

Ridiculous but entertaining

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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DL W

Love this movie. It's a classic. Watched again a few weeks ago and it hasn't lost its charm!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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John Hughes

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Matthew Broderick

Ferris Bueller

Alan Ruck

Cameron Frye

Mia Sara

Sloane Peterson

Jennifer Grey

Jean 'Jeanie' Bueller

Jeffrey Jones

Dean Edward 'Ed' R. Roony

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

The whole script is off-balance.

Jan 3, 2018

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

"Ferris Bueller" has some cheerfully zany scenes, but lacks the originality and verve of Hughes' previous telltale teen comedies.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 10, 2016

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Hollywood Reporter

Chalk up a summer sleeper hit for John Hughes and Paramount.

Jun 5, 2015

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George Kowalik

Vague Visages

If Ferris Bueller and his day off resemble something else universal, it is liberation. In the context of the journey, this is best understood as the ability to be in transit.

Oct 4, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

I still enjoyed this but worry about how much a reboot will dilute this classic, which seems inevitable at this point.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is incredibly charming despite Ferris being the villain in his own story. It's quick watch and actually touches on some heavier subjects like depression and entitlement.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2023

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Synopsis

Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago. On Ferris' trail is high school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch him in the act.

Director: John Hughes
Executive Producer: Michael Chinich
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $69.0M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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