Tommy Boy

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Tommy Boy

PG-13

Released Mar 31, 1995

1h 37m

Comedy

Adventure

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After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand new stepmother, Beverly (Bo Derek), wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients.

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Critics Consensus

Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

Farley and his sidekick David Spade hail from Saturday Night Live, but this lowbrow vehicle has none of the goofy charm that made Wayne's World a viable spinoff.

Jul 20, 2023

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Empire Magazine

Against the odds of a feeble script and uninspired direction the duo do, in fact, grow on you, and there are a smattering of silly laughs.

Rated: 2/5

May 6, 2008

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Farley is magnetic and charismatic throughout but most of the rest of the film is simply wretched.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 7, 2025

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Tommy Boy isn't a great film by any means, but Chris Farley and David Spade put on one hell of a show together.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2025

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... remains a solid time that fans from ‘95 can still enjoy today.

Mar 25, 2025

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Tyler S

Another solid comedy story. Chris Farley was super funny, and I thought he fit the role really well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Ryland C

A very sweet comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 37 minutes of comedy and success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $30,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In memory of Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15th, 1964-December 18th, 1997)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And actor and comedian Brian Manion Dennehy (July 09th, 1938-April 15th, 2020)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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DennisFeinsteinCEO

A straight up classic! A must see for ANYONE who enjoys comedy 🫡

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Jared G

Well written classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Rocky D

One of the best comedies ever made, especially for the 90’s. It is endlessly quotable and is still frequently referenced today.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Peter Segal

Director

Chris Farley

Thomas 'Tommy' Callahan III

David Spade

Richard Hayden

Brian Dennehy

Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan II

Bo Derek

Beverly Barish-Burns

Dan Aykroyd

Ray Zalinsky

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Synopsis

After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand new stepmother, Beverly (Bo Derek), wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients.

Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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