My Boyfriend's Back

PG-13

Released Aug 6, 1993

1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

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13%

23 Reviews

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45%

5,000+ Ratings

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A lovesick teen (Andrew Lowery) comes back as a zombie after bungling his scheme to impress a girl (Traci Lind).

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Tabitha B

This movie is stupid, but it's stupid fun

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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"He died for me. He came back from the dead for me. He ate someone for me. Everything that happened to him happened because he loved me." He is risen!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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brad m

Maybe more love for this movie if it had released in the 80's. I am not going to claim it's a great movie but it's original and good fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A lot more broad and goofy than I remember it being. There were a few chuckles to be had, but it just doesn't play as good as back in the day, or perhaps it's just made for a younger audience...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/20

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I gave this movie 2 stars a classic 90's nostalgia throwback this used to be on t.v. back in the day. I liked this movie back then I have not seen it in a while from what I remember it was good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Saw this one as it lay on my hard drive and there isn't much to recommend. As a matter of fact I don't remember much of this movie except that the lead actress is gorgeous and it has some notable faces that became future stars. The story is basic: A teen dies and comes back as a zombie expect not the menacing killing kind, but the lovelorn, afraid one. There's not much that I recollect and the film was barely noticed all these years. It however stars Mathew Mcchounghey, Renee Zellwegger, Mathew Fox and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Bob Balaban

Director

Andrew Lowery

Johnny

Traci Lind

Missy McCloud

Danny Zorn

Eddie

Edward Herrmann

Mr. Dingle

Mary Beth Hurt

Mrs. Dingle

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

The movie is full of nonsensical plot twists, embarrassingly broad performances and unappealing characters.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 15, 2014

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

An awful teen horror comedy.

Jul 15, 2014

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

Simply put, absolutely none of it works. The movie utterly fails to set a foundation for its dark fantasy, effectively turning every character into a moron.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 15, 2014

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Chris Knight

Calgary Herald

Unfortunately, the asides are about as sharp as Jell-O, and the dead-pan acting is just plain annoying after a while.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 12, 2022

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

To put it in teenspeak, "My Boyfriend's Back," a saga of a decaying zombie lad, rots.

Apr 10, 2018

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A sweet, and oddly touching tale of undead love.

Oct 13, 2014

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Synopsis

A lovesick teen (Andrew Lowery) comes back as a zombie after bungling his scheme to impress a girl (Traci Lind).

Director: Bob Balaban
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Sound Mix: Surround

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