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Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin.
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (25) | DVD (13)
Stupid is apparently in. May 6, 2008
Stupid is apparently in.
Brian Lowry
It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense.
The most peculiar aspect of the movie is that some of it is played straight. May 20, 2003 | Rating: 1.5/5
The most peculiar aspect of the movie is that some of it is played straight.
Caryn James
Tommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie. Feb 13, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Tommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie.
Kevin Thomas
The movie is an assembly of cliches and obligatory scenes from dozens of other movies, all its better. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
The movie is an assembly of cliches and obligatory scenes from dozens of other movies, all its better.
Roger Ebert
As a sketch for a Saturday Night Live show, it would have been a tour de force. But as part of this rather unimaginative movie, it's just a bit with a burning desk. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
As a sketch for a Saturday Night Live show, it would have been a tour de force. But as part of this rather unimaginative movie, it's just a bit with a burning desk.
Desson Thomson
Mostly this is one long, loud, stupid road picture. Apr 10, 2018 | Rating: 1/4 stars | Full Review…
Mostly this is one long, loud, stupid road picture.
Malcolm Johnson
Dumber than Dumb and Dumber, Tommy Boy is a comedy that might be a hoot after several beers but is otherwise best avoided. Dec 12, 2017 | Full Review…
Dumber than Dumb and Dumber, Tommy Boy is a comedy that might be a hoot after several beers but is otherwise best avoided.
Quentin Curtis
re-do it as a 10-15 minute motivational tape as a seminar for business and sales people Aug 5, 2013 | Rating: C | Full Review…
re-do it as a 10-15 minute motivational tape as a seminar for business and sales people
John A. Nesbit
Raunchy, funny, and not for younger kids. Jan 1, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Raunchy, funny, and not for younger kids.
Alex Orner
Farley and Spade have a definite chemistry, and they do their best to pick up the slack. [Blu-ray] Dec 26, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Farley and Spade have a definite chemistry, and they do their best to pick up the slack. [Blu-ray]
Peter Canavese
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. May 6, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
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.
One of my favorite cult classic comedies! RIP Chris Farley
Super Reviewer
Tommy Boy is a classic, I will admit, but I have this thing about not even tring in a comedy, and this steals the cake. After slacker and moron Tommys (Chris Farley) father dies, he decides to take over the business, but to show he can do this job, he goes on a business road trip with long time aquaintance Richard (David Spade). But two con artists (Bo Derek, Rob Lowe) will stp at nothing to stop Tommy and gets his money from his failing company. First of all, who doesn't love Chris Farley, I mean we all miss him, admit it, and hes so funny. David Spade is okay, nothing you will die of laughter at. The jokes were good, and I laughed, but some were just so cheesy I couldn't help but shake my head. This film is an american classic, and even if I found Davids acting bad, and some jokes cheesy, this is a classic.
Definitely one of my favorite buddy comedies and just one of those movies that never loses its ability to be funny, no matter how many times you've seen it. Chris Farley delivers his finest performance here as the lovable goofball everyone wanted to see him as. He's just so genuinely nice and incredibly stupid at the same time, but something of a borderline genius on top of that. Paired up with David Spade, it's like instant magic. Their chemistry together is so natural and the fact that their characters and comedic style are polar opposites is really interesting. Unlimited destruction occurs on their road trip, mainly to Richard's car, and it is what every comedy aspires to be. This is never short on jokes, has a fun storyline and great characters. You'd be crazy not to see why Tommy Boy is such an utter classic.
Although this movie has actors from Saturday Night Live, it isn't based on a SNL sketch or characters, it's a road tip movie about friendship. This movie is hilarious and a lot of fun, it's probably Spade's best movie. I highly recommend it.
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