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Black Sheep (1996)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:9

Rotten:23

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When politicians run for office, their biggest problems are usually a skeleton in the closet, or their controversial stance on an issue. But gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly's greatest dilemma... When politicians run for office, their biggest problems are usually a skeleton in the closet, or their controversial stance on an issue. But gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly's greatest dilemma is his oafish, clumsy, stupid brother Mike, who has an uncanny knack for creating havoc everywhere he goes. And to Al's dismay, his opponent and her staff are also well aware of Mike's "gift," and intend to exploit it for what it's worth. As a result, one of the candidate's aides is assigned to keep Mike in check -- with disastrous results. Things get even worse when the incumbent's team frames Mike for setting a fire in a recreation center. Will Mike inadvertently destroy his brother's political career? [More]

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, Gary Busey, Grant Heslov, Timothy Carhart, Bruce McGill, Michael Patrick Carter, Mudhoney

Director: Penelope Spheeris

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Screenwriter: Fred Wolf

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May 12, 2009

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  • Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.0, Dolby True HD 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English - SDH
  • Subtitles - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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may not be remembered as a masterful comedy classic, but for the college humor crowd with a relatively safe PG-13 rating, it's a fun diversion

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11/23/09
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

It's nice to see the two together, practicing their easy screen rapport--and no doubt more so given Farley's untimely passing--but Black Sheep is still a clunker. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
06/19/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

painfully unfunny

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/03/09
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

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12/17/08
Entertainment Weekly
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Though not always in good taste, this tongue-in-cheek parody of the horror genre is sophisticated and clever enough to earn the appreciation of the egghead cult crowd.

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06/22/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com
N/R

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06/24/06
Time Out
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The goofy "Tommy Boy" chemistry seems forced a second time around.

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01/12/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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10/14/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

the most charming of Farley's screen efforts, but it's too bad he wasn't around long enough to make anyting better

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10/01/05
Eric Melin
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Scene-Stealers.com

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07/21/05
Emanuel Levy
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06/06/05
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
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08/18/04
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

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06/26/03
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com
N/R

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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N/R

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03/10/03
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Exactly what you expect

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02/02/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A transcendent comedy starring one of the top - but most tragically fated - comedy teams of all time.

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12/24/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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11/08/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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10/03/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Makes "Tommy Boy" look like A-grade material

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
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