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Slums of Beverly Hills

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1998 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Lady Bird or Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In 1976, a teenage girl struggles to cope while living with her neurotic lower-middle-class family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 59K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tamara Jenkins

  • Natasha LyonneVivian Abromowitz
  • Alan ArkinMurray Samuel Abromowitz
  • Marisa TomeiRita Abromowitz
  • Eli MarienthalRickey Abromowitz
  • David KrumholtzBen Abromowitz
  • Kevin CorriganEliot Arenson
  • Jessica WalterDoris
  • Mena SuvariRachel Hoffman
  • Carl ReinerMickey
  • Harris LaskawyCharlie the Cook