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)

11/27/2017

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

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

08/04/2005

1/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/24/2005

2/5

Emily Blunt

Blunt Review

04/08/2005

1/5

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

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

03/28/2004

0/5

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

11/06/2002

2/5

The title says it all. Totally not funny.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20

Funny in 01 hour and 33 minutes in theaters and on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,491,989.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!! Based on the children's book series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yelraf Q

May 30

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.

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Michael V

Jan 9

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.

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Neil T

11/16/2024

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!

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Anais H

10/24/2024

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.

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John M

07/06/2024

Oh my gosh this dumb.

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John Landis

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Stanley Stupid

Jessica Lundy

Joan 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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