The 'Burbs has an engaging premise, likable cast, and Joe Dante at the helm -- so the mixed-up genre exercise they produce can't help but feel like a disappointment.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Joe Dante -
Producer -
Larry Brezner , Michael Finnell -
Screenwriter -
Dana Olsen -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Imagine Entertainment -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 17, 1989, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$34.1M -
Runtime -
1h 43m -
Sound Mix -
Surround