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Movie Info

With her marriage breaking up, Beverly Hills housewife Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) boosts her self-esteem by leading a local troop of Wilderness Girls. Although Phyllis' version of roughing it is spending the night at the Beverly Hills Hotel, that suits her privileged troop members just fine. Unfortunately, when Phyllis falls afoul of a rival leader, the girls are threatened with having their group dissolved -- unless they can prove their wilderness skills at the annual jamboree.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jeff Kanew
Producer:

Ava Ostern Fries
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 22, 1989 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA):

$7.9M
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

Weintraub Entertainment Group
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Shelley Long
Phyllis Nefler

Craig T. Nelson
Freddy Nefler

Betty Thomas
Velda Plendor

Mary Gross
Annie Herman

Stephanie Beacham
Vicki Sprantz

Audra Lindley
Frances Temple

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Critic Reviews for Troop Beverly Hills

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (12)

Dreadful as their performances are, the actors are the victims.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Rita Kempley
Washington Post
Instead of being a merciless evisceration of the lifestyles of the rich, it's a little morality play in which Long transforms herself into a warm and useful person. Nobody within a mile of this project seems to have possessed an ounce of irony.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
A misunderstood camp classic. The costumes alone deserve an oscar not to mention Shelley Long's performance

March 27, 2020 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…

Avaryl Halley
Movie Bitches
It's cookie time! This childhood favorite stands the test of time with a fabulous performance by Shelly Long, iconic costumes, and a lot of heart!

March 27, 2020 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…

Andrew Galdi
Movie Bitches
Troop Beverly Hills thoughtfully exposes the complexities of divorce, social/class culture and personal growth in a light comedy very much loyal to its time.

February 11, 2020 | Full Review…

Ashlee Blackwell
Birth.Movies.Death.
Stereotypes, silliness reign in uneven parody of rich girls.

December 23, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Renee Schonfeld
Common Sense Media
...the film eventually does wear out its welcome due primarily to its wildly uneven structure and Jeff Kanew's ostentatiously '80s directorial choices.

August 11, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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March 24, 2005 | Rating: 0/5

Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
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April 15, 2004 | Rating: 1/5

Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun
She left Cheers for this?!?

June 11, 2003 | Rating: 0/5

Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
Troop Beverly Hills is a fizzled farce...lightweight and inconsequential to boot. Clearly, it's about as comically crunchy as a box of smashed girl scout cookies

May 24, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye
It's a treat (and necessity) not only for youngish gay boys, but for anyone who enjoys campy good fun with the added bonus of watching dominant cultural values self-destruct.

May 2, 2003 | Full Review…

Todd R. Ramlow
PopMatters

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Audience Reviews for Troop Beverly Hills

Jan 14, 2010

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!

Wahida K Super Reviewer
Jan 05, 2009

It is what you would expect. Probably not something you will enjoy unless you watched as a kid.

Sarah P Super Reviewer
Apr 25, 2008

Wow. This is not the best movie but it's such a fun silly movie. I love the rivalry between Mrs. Nefler and and Velda.

Sunil J Super Reviewer
Dec 21, 2007

Shelley Long was once tolerable on 'Cheers' because there were a lot of funny characters around to help her (and because of of the whole being replaced by Kirstie Alley thing); well, she certainly doesn't have that luck in here. Long, like the movie she is in, is very annoying.

Quinto W Super Reviewer