Folks!

PG-13

1992

1 hr. 46 min.

Comedy

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20 Reviews

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53%

1,000+ Ratings

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When Jon (Tom Selleck), a well-heeled professional, visits his mother, Mildred (Anne Jackson), in the hospital, he's unaware of how chaotic his life will soon become. After his father, Harry (Don Ameche), burns down his mobile home, Jon invites his parents to stay with him. Soon, Jon loses his job, his wife (Wendy Crewson) leaves with his children and his sister, Arlene (Christine Ebersole), moves in with her sons. Will his parents' attempt to intervene only lead to more turbulence?

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Critics Consensus

Don't watch this alleged comedy looking for more than pained performances in support of ill-advised ageist jokes, because that's all Folks! has to offer.

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Rob S

This is a dark comedy that my whole family enjoyed when I was a kid and it first came out. It wouldn't sit well currently as the PC culture is pretty strong. Tom Selleck's company is involved in illegal activities, he isn't involved, but no one believes him and the luck just goes down from there. Dark part comes when they decide to claim life insurance money from his father but he's still alive, and mostly senile. Selleck seems to be cursed for going along with such a terrible idea by getting beat/damaged/injured physically, but it never works and no one dies. The movie is both terrible and endearing and it has a happy ending with a nice twist on a misunderstanding of the grandfather's dementia.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Suzann F

I loved this movie, I needed to laugh and this was perfect, I watched it 5 times. It's so funny, poor Tom...lol...its an older movie, but keep that in mind and you will enjoy yourself. It might have helped that I dealt with dementia in my Mom, so this was familiar and gave me permission to laugh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/23

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Audience Member

I love how Adam Sandler uses christian mingle to collect the hateful 8 and defeat Thanos with the help of Captain neckbeard

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

So Funny...couldn't remember the name of this movie for the life of me then boom I figured it out. Watched it last weekend again and still funny as hell! Don Ameche was a treasure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Watched it again today. It still holds up as one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Tom Selleck is a master of physical comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

funny occasionally tasteless comedy about a man dealing with his aging parents and the problems it causes. many funny spots.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Ted Kotcheff

Director

Tom Selleck

Jon Aldrich

Don Ameche

Harry Aldrich

Anne Jackson

Mildred Aldrich

Christine Ebersole

Arlene Aldrich

Wendy Crewson

Audrey Aldrich

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Michael Upchurch

Seattle Times

The film's appeal will depend largely on whether you feel like laughing at senile dementia and automobile accidents.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 4, 2014

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

[Director Kotcheff] treats material that might have been effective as dark, nightmare comedy as something bright, bouncy and frivolous, an approach that kills all the laughs and turns shock into mere tastelessness.

Rated: 1/4

May 4, 2014

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

Klane has written this one as less of a slow burn, going instead for obnoxiously stunt-filled, madcap farce, all the way to the high-concept-reinforcing title exclamation point.

May 4, 2014

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Fernando Morales

El Pais (Spain)

Very simple and trivial. [Full Review in Spanish]

May 2, 2019

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Owen McNally

Hartford Courant

Folks! stinks! But Robert Klane's screenplay for this fatally flawed, off-beat, black-humored comedy does have some almost redeeming values.

Apr 17, 2018

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People Staff

People Magazine

Don Ameche and Anne Jackson are the parents, and they both look absolutely miserable.

Apr 21, 2015

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Synopsis

When Jon (Tom Selleck), a well-heeled professional, visits his mother, Mildred (Anne Jackson), in the hospital, he's unaware of how chaotic his life will soon become. After his father, Harry (Don Ameche), burns down his mobile home, Jon invites his parents to stay with him. Soon, Jon loses his job, his wife (Wendy Crewson) leaves with his children and his sister, Arlene (Christine Ebersole), moves in with her sons. Will his parents' attempt to intervene only lead to more turbulence?

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Screenwriter: Robert Klane
Production Co: Penta Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.9M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo