Inane and tasteless comedy of obesity and incompetence.
Tommy Boy (1995)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:16
Rotten:20
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: After Tommy (Chris Farley) barely graduates from college, he returns home to the Midwest where his father (Brian Dennehy), the owner of an auto parts factory, immediately employs his... After Tommy (Chris Farley) barely graduates from college, he returns home to the Midwest where his father (Brian Dennehy), the owner of an auto parts factory, immediately employs his dumber-than-dumb son. While Tommy was away at school, his father had fallen in love with a beautiful woman (Bo Derek) and now desires to marry her. During the wedding ceremony, however, Tommy's dad tragically dies from a heart attack, which puts the company's--and its 300 employees'--future at stake. It is up to Tommy to use any available intelligence to keep his father's factory from going under. This road comedy uses the seriously comedic chemistry between the late Farley and his SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE buddy David Spade to brilliant effect. [More]
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy, Rob Lowe, Julie Warner, Dan Aykroyd, Zach Grenier
Director: Peter Segal
Director: Peter Segal
Composer: David Newman
Reviews for Tommy Boy
Against the odds of a feeble script and uninspired direction the duo do, in fact, grow on you, and there are a smattering of silly laughs.
It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense.
If you’re expecting classic comedy, you likely won’t enjoy Tommy Boy, but if you have Saturday Night Live-level expectations, it will be a pleasant surprise.
A bone-headed farce that embraces its banality with sheer jubilation. Farley and Spade bring their inspired and nutty SNL antics to frenzied form.
Astounding for its number of effective gags, and it is a comedy that loses nothing on repeat viewings.
It's not high art -- but it IS pretty damn funny, and sometimes that's more than good enough.
If this pairing sounds like movie magic to you, we're sure you'll love the picture.
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