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The Stupids

PG 1996 1h 33m Comedy List
21% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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 Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 0/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: F Aug 30, 1996 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 1/5 Aug 4, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Emily Blunt Blunt Review Really, didn't the title kind of leak the fore-thought to this mess? Rated: 1/5 Apr 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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John M Oh my gosh this dumb. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Eve A Honestly, this movie is camp. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/25/23 Full Review Amber S It's ridiculous and amazing. I quote this movie all the time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review steve d They got the name right. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review John O It's a classic in my opinion. Fodder for the bus rides on many trips but something I'll readily watch on my own as well. Mr. Sender? The Drive Bee? The Lloyd? Quotable lines and a fun (and of course stupid) romp. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/22 Full Review Audience Member stupid..............worst movie i have seen in my 59 years Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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