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Tommy Boy (1995)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:16

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: After Tommy (Chris Farley) barely graduates from college, he returns home to the Midwest where his father (Brian Dennehy), the owner of an auto parts factory, immediately employs his... After Tommy (Chris Farley) barely graduates from college, he returns home to the Midwest where his father (Brian Dennehy), the owner of an auto parts factory, immediately employs his dumber-than-dumb son. While Tommy was away at school, his father had fallen in love with a beautiful woman (Bo Derek) and now desires to marry her. During the wedding ceremony, however, Tommy's dad tragically dies from a heart attack, which puts the company's--and its 300 employees'--future at stake. It is up to Tommy to use any available intelligence to keep his father's factory from going under. This road comedy uses the seriously comedic chemistry between the late Farley and his SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE buddy David Spade to brilliant effect. [More]

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy, Rob Lowe, Julie Warner, Dan Aykroyd, Zach Grenier

Director: Peter Segal

Director: Peter Segal
Composer: David Newman

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Farley and Spade have a definite chemistry, and they do their best to pick up the slack. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
12/26/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/06/08
Empire Magazine

Inane and tasteless comedy of obesity and incompetence.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/06/08
Channel 4 Film

If this pairing sounds like movie magic to you, we're sure you'll love the picture.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/06/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Stupid is apparently in.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/06/08
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense.

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02/09/06
Time Out

No review available.

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01/10/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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10/07/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy

...Spade and Farley are so good together...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/06/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

There’s nothing to grasp, nothing that gives off that good feeling of enjoying a comedy.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment 2 Comments
08/28/05
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat

It's not high art -- but it IS pretty damn funny, and sometimes that's more than good enough.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
08/20/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

No review available.

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07/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Tommy Boy unspools just as you expect it to, and the comedy is as unrewarding as the story

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/09/05
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

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01/07/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Passably funny star vehicle. Nothing great.

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09/11/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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08/27/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

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08/21/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A bone-headed farce that embraces its banality with sheer jubilation. Farley and Spade bring their inspired and nutty SNL antics to frenzied form.

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05/22/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

The most peculiar aspect of the movie is that some of it is played straight.

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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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