Ferris Bueller's Day Off Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The film's heart is in the right place, and Ferris Bueller is slight, whimsical and sweet.Read the full review

The New York Times | Nina DarntonAdd Critic to Favorites

In this film [Hughes] has created a character who is every teen-ager's fantasy, but in the process he has lost some of the authenticity of his other films - leaving several slow transitions or awkward moments.Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Paucity of invention here lays bare the total absence of plot or involving situations.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Julie SalamonAdd Critic to Favorites

One of the least appealing movies I've seen in a while.... When a member of the audience belched loudly, that got the biggest laugh of the day. [17 June 1986, p.26(E)]Read the full review

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