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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

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Reviews for Tommy Boy

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The late Chris Farley's funniest work

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05/10/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

No review available.

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04/30/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

No review available.

comment Comment
03/13/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

No review available.

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01/16/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

David Spade and Chris Farley made a fine comedic team.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Chris Farely at his best.

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09/17/02
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Broomfield Enterprise

Astounding for its number of effective gags, and it is a comedy that loses nothing on repeat viewings.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

No review available.

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07/28/02
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

Tommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/13/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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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.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

This is predictable and very silly stuff, but there are some solid laughs.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

As a sketch for a Saturday Night Live show, it would have been a tour de force. But as part of this rather unimaginative movie, it's just a bit with a burning desk.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

This Tommy Boy is no pinball wizard, but you may leave the theatre wishing that the character were at least deaf, dumb, and blind.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

The movie is an assembly of cliches and obligatory scenes from dozens of other movies, all its better.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Most of the time, it's good for a solid laugh.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
rec.arts.movies.reviews

It all falls to Farley, who plays a good bonehead but isn't quite ready for prime time.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Examiner
 
 
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