Tommy Boy
Seen it?1995 | 98 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Planes, Trains and Automobiles or National Lampoon's Vacation, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$33 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 192K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Segal
- Chris FarleyThomas 'Tommy' Callahan III
- David SpadeRichard Hayden
- Brian DennehyThomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
- Julie WarnerMichelle Brock
- Bo DerekBeverly Barish, aka Beverly Burns
- Rob LowePaul Burns (uncredited)
- Dan AykroydRay Zalinsky
- Sean McCannFrank Rittenhauer
- Zach GrenierTed Reilly
- James BlendickRon Gilmore