Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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- Synopsis
- Teenaged Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a legend in his own time thanks to his uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last grand duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, ......
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- Starring
- Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey
- Director(s)
- John Hughes
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min.
Critic Reviews
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
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L.A. Readers! John Hughes Tribute At The New Beverly This Weekend! Lots Of Cool Special Guests!
09/04/09 FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF and PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES. | Ain't It Cool News -
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08/07/09 Richard Rushfield is still on vacation before joining Gawker, but he couldn't resist weighing in with another dispatch, involving dearly-departed director John Hughes , an LA-area deli, and some serious trash talk. | Gawker -
John Hughes Passes Away After Sudden Heart Attack
08/06/09 Moviefone John Hughes left an indelible mark on the childhood of most people who grew up in the 1980s. | Cinematical.com -
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Scenes We Love: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
02/03/09 Moviefone We're starting a new every-day-or-so post here at Cinematical which will look back at some of our favorite scenes in film; the ones that stand out, make you laugh, make you cry -- quite literally the scenes that make the movie. | Cinematical.com -
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09/18/08 As the lines of distortion on my surprisingly still-playable VHS copy can attest, I have seen Ghostbusters enough times that it barely registers as a movie, so inextricably is it woven into the very fabric of my life. | The A.V. Club -
'80S ARE STILL, LIKE, TOTALLY RAD!
08/02/08 But if just the thought of these time-warpy memories sends you into a teased-hair, retro-preppy frenzy, you'll love the "I Love the '80s" DVD series, which features 40 films from the Reagan years each sold separately in special neon-pink packaging, complete with a bonus CD of four era-appropriate tunes. | New York Post - New York NY