Funny Farm
Seen it?1988 | 101 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. 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 The Trouble with Harry or Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: slapstick violence. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$26 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Chevy ChaseAndy Farmer
- Madolyn Smith OsborneElizabeth Farmer
- Kevin O'MorrisonSheriff Ledbetter
- Joseph MaherMichael Sinclair
- Jack GilpinBud Culbertson
- Caris CorfmanBetsy Culbertson
- William SeversNewspaper Editor
- Mike StarrCrocker
- Glenn PlummerMickey
- William DuellOld Character