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The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 22

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Average Rating: 4/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 6

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Movie Info

Penelope Spheeris directed this compulsively faithful film adaptation of the popular 1960s television series. The familiar story 'bout a man named Jed Clampett (Jim Varney), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, continues to follow the TV show's format. Jed discovers oil on his Arkansas property and overnight becomes a multi-millionaire. He moves his family to Beverly Hills, wanting to turn his daughter Ellie May (Erika Eleniak) into a sophisticated woman. At his new Beverly Hills

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Penelope Spheeris

In Theaters: Oct 15, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Jan 1, 2002

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Diedrich Bader
Jethrine Bodine, Jethro...
Dabney Coleman
Milburn Drysdale
Erika Eleniak
Elly May Clampett
Cloris Leachman
Granny
Rob Schneider
Woodrow Tyler
Lea Thompson
Laura Jackson
Lily Tomlin
Jane Hathaway
Jim Varney
Jed Clampett
Linda Carlson
Aunt Pearl
Penny Fuller
Margaret Drysdale
Kevin Connolly
Morgan Drysdale
Buddy Ebsen
Barnaby Jones
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Herself
Dolly Parton
Herself
Michael Cassidy
Waters
Gary Cervantes
Carlos
Eddie de Harp
Guard at Wedding
Robert Easton
Mayor Amos Jasper
Carmen Filpi
Frank
George Foster
Musician
Taylor Gilbert
Woman at Party
Amy Golden
Girl in Bathroom
Leann Hunley
Miss Arlington
Mickey Jones
Spittin' Sam
Ernie Lively
Briggs
Charles McGowan
Dancer
Lisa Montgomery
Dancer
Marti Muller
Woman at Party
Ronan O'Casey
Man at Party
James O'Sullivan
Coach
Randi Pareira
Dancer
Beverly Polcyn
Dancer
Jason Roberts
Delivery Boy
Lyman Ward
Chief Gallo
David Byrd
Mr.Mackey
Patrick Cranshaw
Reverend Mason
Stan Mazin
Dancer
Glenn Daniels
Charlie Heath
Lance
Eric "Sparky" Edwards
Fat Elmer
David Crowley
Danforth

Critic Reviews for The Beverly Hillbillies

All Critics (29) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (22) | DVD (5)

Four writers worked on the script, and they all should hang their heads in shame.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

It's thin stuff, but the ingratiating naivete of the characters and the aw-shucks friendliness of the cast are disarming, and it becomes easy to just let this go down as a country tune with some moonshine on the side.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Top Critic

You'll hate yourself for enjoying this, but enjoy it you will.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

Tomlin finds the humor and the heart in these hillbillies. The rest is just crude oil.

May 12, 2001 Comment

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

Imagine the dumbest half-hour sitcom you've ever seen, spin it out to 93 minutes by making it even more thin and shallow, and you have this movie. It's appalling. It's not even really a good version of whatever it was that made the TV series appealing.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Like the old show, the movie glides by quickly and pleasantly. If it's nothing fancy, it's mighty sweet.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

With films like these, it's a wonder studios still think it's a good idea to regurgitate the past.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Jonathan Shade

Empire Magazine

An endearing revival for TV's favourite hicks.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4

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Daniel Etherington

Film4

This big-screen expansion boasts one of the richest comic ensembles in recent memory, working well under Penelope Spheeris... About all that's missing is a point.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Director Spheeris should be ashamed of herself.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

This DVD illustrates once again how marvelous all of these actors were in their character portrayals.

March 20, 2006 Full Review Source: About.com

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Diana Saenger

About.com

Unbearable.

September 7, 2005 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

It's fitting that The Beverly Hillbillies is based on a popular sitcom, given that the film feels perfectly suited to the small screen.

December 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Eee-hah! But Granny madeover?

October 30, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Annoying director, pointless project.

August 3, 2004 Comment

Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

Was this really necessary?

February 16, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for The Beverly Hillbillies

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I like remakes of shows sometimes and this was one of them. I find that I like this one just as much as the old version. Varney lends a serious tone and is nothing like Ernest and I enjoyed seeing him do something more dramatic. I love Ernest but I always knew Varney was capable of pulling off a more serious role. He

February 26, 2011

Stacy Avary

Super Reviewer

Diedrich Bader is really the only reason to see this movie. He does some brilliant work in it.

April 22, 2007

Tim Salmons

Super Reviewer

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