The Stupids

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The Stupids

PG

1996

1h 33m

Comedy

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Stanley Stupid (Tom Arnold) lives up to his name: He thinks the post office is sending him mail from a villain named "Sender" and is convinced his trash is stolen every night. He decides to pose as a tree to find out what's happening to his garbage and ends up at a meeting of global arms smugglers. Joan (Jessica Lundy), Stanley's wife, and their children, Buster (Bug Hall) and Petunia (Alex McKenna), go off in search of Stanley, who continually outwits a trained assassin.

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Anne Billson

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's so screamingly unfunny it verges on the surreal.

Nov 27, 2017

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 0/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: F

Aug 30, 1996

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 1/5

Aug 4, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 24, 2005

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Emily Blunt

Blunt Review

Really, didn't the title kind of leak the fore-thought to this mess?

Rated: 1/5

Apr 8, 2005

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Yelraf Q

To this day, some 30 years later, I still remember (and chuckle over) "Fatal Error on Drive B" and the Drive Bee that got in their car. Also, "Dear Lloyd". Silly but stupid-funny.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Michael V

Loved this movie as a kid. Watched it as an adult. If you like slapstick and so-dumb-it's-clever humor, you'll love it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Neil T

A classic - kids really loved it and I did too. It's for kids! It's meant to be stupid! Enjoy it for what it is!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Anais H

Cult classic, silly but consistent and fun for everone in the family, with timeless jokes and quotes. We watch it every couple of years but its harder and harder to find.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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John M

Oh my gosh this dumb.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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John Landis

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Tom Arnold

Stanley Stupid

Jessica Lundy

Joan Stupid

Bug Hall

Buster Stupid

Alex McKenna

Petunia Stupid

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Synopsis

Stanley Stupid (Tom Arnold) lives up to his name: He thinks the post office is sending him mail from a villain named "Sender" and is convinced his trash is stolen every night. He decides to pose as a tree to find out what's happening to his garbage and ends up at a meeting of global arms smugglers. Joan (Jessica Lundy), Stanley's wife, and their children, Buster (Bug Hall) and Petunia (Alex McKenna), go off in search of Stanley, who continually outwits a trained assassin.

Director: John Landis
Producer: Leslie Belzberg
Screenwriter: Brent Forrester
Production Co: Savoy Pictures, The Rank Organisation
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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