The Dream Team
Seen it?1989 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Zieff
- Michael KeatonBilly Caufield
- Christopher LloydHenry Sikorsky
- Peter BoyleJack McDermott
- Stephen FurstAlbert Ianuzzi
- Dennis BoutsikarisDr. Weitzman
- Lorraine BraccoRiley
- Milo O'SheaDr. Newald
- Philip BoscoO'Malley
- James RemarGianelli
- Jack GilpinDr. Talmer