Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off. Ferris Bueller's Day Off chronicles the events in the day of a rather magical young man, Ferris (Broderick). One spring day, toward the end of his senior year, Ferris gives into an overwhelming urge to cut school and head for downtown Chicago with his girl (Sara) and his best friend (Ruck) (Paramount)
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Hughes
Written By: John Hughes
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Matthew Broderick, Kristy Swanson, Edie McClurg, Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Mia Sara, Richard Edson, Jennifer Grey, Cindy Pickett, Ben Stein, Lyman Ward
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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BeeDub | 92 84% |
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Lots of fun, but make no mistake, Ferris is a dick. I knew I had become an adult when I stopped idolizing him and started wanting to smack him around.
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matGuy3 | 7 66% |
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Pure 80s goodness, but still, it was hard to enjoy the antics of the protagonists because I could sympathize with the antagonists, a worn-out principal just trying to do his job and an older sister jealous of her brother's good luck, especially when her brother starts to get away with just about ANYTHING. But, as I said, still a good movie if you can see past that.
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ozymandius10 | 88 95% |
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One of the best movie characters that I've seen. He's the kind of guy I would've hated had I known him. But you can't help wishing you were Ferris. You really feel for Cameron (Alan Ruck) after a while. But all in all this is an amazing movie, and fun every time.
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spleen | 82 77% |
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I remember loving this as an 80s kid. Now, older and wiser and parental, I can't help but feel Ferris is a bit of a tool. Purists might want to hunt down the little-known sequel "Cameron gets beaten to death by his Dad".
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Jasongirl67 | 100 94% |
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classic 80's teen comedy When comedies were still funny
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| 4 | bookfraud | 45 9% |
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Obnoxious Ferris screws over his friends, family, teachers, and gets away with it. Unbearable.
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understamp | 40 32% |
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Lets empathise with the three self-entitled wealthy kids! The best part of the movie was spotting the Cabaret Voltaire and Killing Joke posters. The 80's seemed cool~
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snailcritic | 40 22% |
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A stupid teen rebellion film where the reasonable people look like the bad guys. Also not that funny.
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recklessmess | 85 87% |
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Shouldn't Rooney have given up the chase after *he* called Ferris' mom to confirm that Ferris was home sick? And why did Ferris go through the motions of pretending to be sick to his folks if it was news to his mom that this was his 9th absence? And wasn't Cameron legit sick?
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glumpy_99 | 2 0% |
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Appallingly wrong-headed (and irresponsible) teen movie has at least a noble moral (stop and smell the roses, academic excellence is not everything in life) but squanders it on the story of a horrifically self-centered (and self serving) leech; does it ever occur to Ferris that he can only enjoy his day off due to nearly everyone around him taking responsibility for his actions? Ham-fisted and cartoonish portraits of the cloddish adults in his world only uncomfortably stack the deck further.
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ImThatDingo | 84 81% |
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Television shows have probably referenced this movie more than any other movie. Especially the part where he has to run through backyards and people's houses to get home. It's a pretty nifty film.
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SirStuckey | 40 14% |
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Ferris is a sociopath.
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Bown | 87 84% |
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Probably Hughes' best movie. Very funny scenes mixed with some amazing genuine poignancy. The monologue Ferris gives about Cameron is brilliant, and it's great how this is really all about him. Aside from that, some of the stuff they get up to are just great - everyone remembers the "Twist and Shout" scene.
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TripleSH | 90 90% |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a movie I don't think anyone can dislike. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, and Jeffrey Jones (along with Edie McClurg) are all extremely funny in this one. It's a timeless classic, and just thinking about it can make me laugh.
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PerryStroika | 40 8% |
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Jeffrey Jones' downtrodden principal is the most sympathetic character in this movie.
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Bagger | 55 23% |
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This is basically what would happen if Randall from Clerks got to write a movie about himself. And the lesson kids: The popular kid always wins. Even when he is deadwrong.
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| 2 | Orkran Drow | 35 5% |
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The satisfying feeling of really ranking a film low that you hated when you saw it years ago after being told it was great.
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nilooravaei | 70 15% |
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as far as 80s teen movies go, this did not live up to its hype. i found myself hating ferris and his fake charm and ended up siding with the antagonists because i never felt like ferris had any real conflict to overcome - everything worked out too easily for him and he didn't learn anything or change in any way, so he wasn't relatable. just really annoying. every character in this film was a flat stock character with only a few defining features and ferris was definitely no exception.
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Neonman | 93 96% |
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I relate to that main character a bit too much. No, not the title character himself, I'm talking about the self-deprecating (well, deprecating in general) Cameron Frye. "I'm just worried that's he gonna marry the first woman that gets him laid". Ugh! I'm glad I saw this movie at the right time of my life.
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burnmp3s | 96 99% |
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A love letter to Chicago, and John Hughes' best. It perfectly captures the feeling of breaking the rules in order to have fun with friends as a teen. For all of Ferris' crazy escapades, there's also an undercurrent of melancholy in the film, not just in Cameron's character but in the fact that this is likely the last hurrah before joining the real world.
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lofisofi | 8 7% |
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dangerously positive depiction of america's individualist, nihilistic masculine "punk" rebellion ethos at its worst
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Anomaly | 81 77% |
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The ultimate in teen wish fulfillment, and a blast to watch. Left an impression that teen movies to this day can't seem to completely shake off, which stands as a testament to it's charm. Probably both Hughes' and Broderick's best
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Ytadel | 10 99% |
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How could you possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? I highly recommend you watch this film - it is so choice.
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| 2 | WoozyB | 90 86% |
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Quite possibly the greatest teen adventure movie ever.
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irvinejump | 40 25% |
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I think I'm the only person on the planet who isn't into this flick. Certainly the only person of my generation
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madiso | 75 93% |
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funny
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| 2 | gleeb | 65 22% |
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Like a first sex act, it remains better in memory than it is in fact
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guy piranha | 75 81% |
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I often found broderick somewhat uncharismatic, and ruck's character is the infinitely more interesting one. Still the movie makes many fair points on the flaws in our educational system, values and priorities, and is good natured fun altogether. Charlie sheen gives a flawless impression of himself in 30 years, and mia sara is the definition of beauty.
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| 1 | JeffSullivan | 91 88% |
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Can anyone argue this isn't a classic? Love Bueller's monologue's with the camera...and whatever happened to the girlfriend???
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TheDiceman | 75 89% |
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Brodericks best film.
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Paxton | 89 96% |
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Ferris acts like Bradley Cooper looks.
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flipzo | 52 2% |
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Maybe I wasn't in the right mood to watch it... but I have never had a so genuine will to punch someone in the face as Ferris Bueller. I can still feel it. A young man so irritating I hoped he would be kicked in the ass in the end. That would be a decent final. He should be arrested, suspended from school and interdicted to any public space. He should say "I am sorry, I've caused trouble to everyone because I am an irresponsible idiot who cares only for himself." Oh god, I hate this movie.
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grimsooth | 72 74% |
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Take a snow day in June to watch this one.
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ellie k | 100 97% |
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inspirational
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BattleToad | 95 97% |
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This is one of the most memorable and quotable movies of all time. Ferris is suave, smart, completely incorrigible, and you can't help but love him. This movie does for viewers exactly what it does for the characters in it. It gives everyone a joy ride through Chicago and the life of a high-school senior who just can't be expected to handle school on a beautiful day. FBDO is the ultimate feel good movie. Awesome!
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joel-w-m | 7 64% |
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Between Ferris' charming 4th-wall breaks (right down to his sly one-second looks), his outrageously serendipitous class-cutting escapades (makes himself the star of the downtown parade) and delightful deceits (his bedside baby talk to his parents is a riot), and a hilarious slapstick side plot with the crazy principal, there's ample humour here, set to fresh, quirky and quick-cutting scenes. Ruck's sympathetic Cameron, meanwhile, adds some touching character development to the great comedy.
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ModernMillie | 60 6% |
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I really liked this movie back in '86 as a kid. As the years go by, I realize what a user Ferris is, & I hate it more every year. Ferris is one of those guys who manage to skate thru life without really having to face any true consequences because people continue to enable him & thus doesn't really learn any life lessons until tragedy strikes. It's like watching the prodigal son. His friend Cameron & his sister Jeanie are more interesting. Ferris could have easily done this all on a Saturday.
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IceStark7 | 50 24% |
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This movie should not be classified as a comedy since there is nothing to laugh at. Very disappointing and not worth the time to watch. The only good thing is the Reddit Tinfoil Theories about it.
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SageSledge | 100 91% |
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*ATF*
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larmor | 12 4% |
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Morally corrupt and dumb. I'm shocked by the sympathy that some may have for Ferris Bueller who is just an upper middle class selfish bastard who uses everybody around him and tries to redeem himself in the most conceited ways. Portraying his nemesis as an idiot doesn't make me empathize with Ferris.
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AgentSnipe | 93 98% |
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I love this movie. I could quote it until the cows come home. What a stupid phrase to use but the point is in there somewhere. The movie is just great. Just great.
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Booster | 60 51% |
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Dated, but whereas movies like Back to the Future are actually made funnier by its irrelevance, this film actually suffers for it. Let's just call it cute.
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Ugh. Main character is annoying as hell and they torture a poor, defenseless car.
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snallygaster | 42 37% |
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I must have watched this 50 times when I was an adolescent. Even then I found Ferris to be a bit of a self-entitled prick, and was annoyed by the apparent assumption that the audience will empathize with three wealthy kids who do nothing but take their superior social position for granted. Well, that was the 80s, I guess. This is still one of my favourite comedies of the time.
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Seryxa | 25 43% |
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Aimless it is, and juvenile, but people have found pleasing things in it.
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| 1 | aposynthesi | 79 70% |
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A very exception 80's movie. I'm disappointed in myself for not taking the time to view this before today!
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| 1 | Ranald | 40 9% |
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Short on both comedy and drama, and Ferris is pretty much a douche. Is this what passed for likeable in the 80s?
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Boobjuice | 78 77% |
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Why is it that teen comedies these days are totally shitty and never fun like this one? Where's our John Hughes?!
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Garlonuss | 70 27% |
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Fun film, though ultimately rather devoid of meaning except for the lesson that Cameron learns at the end. That's not to say it isn't worth the time. Ferris stresses enjoying the time you have and the movie can fill that need.
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begoniabol | 93 97% |
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Absolutely loved it. I was enjoying myself the whole time, and it's rare for a comedy to do that for me. YEAH!
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ewp805 | 79 68% |
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Holds up pretty well for a very 80's film.
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| 1 | runforrest | 95 95% |
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I'd much rather watch this movie than go to school any day.
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thelastdayx | 80 54% |
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A classic 80s movie! I've probably seen it a billion times by now, and I still love it.
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andayb | 63 58% |
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quite enjoyable in a - "they don't make films like this anymore" way. makes you reminisce about those idle sunday afternoons in 80s when the life was simple and all you had to do on monday was to ditch the school.
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Stain | 50 33% |
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Gads. *Much* worse than I remember it being when I saw it when I was a kid. It's apt that Ferris alludes to James Bond at one point; just as in the Bond pictures, the bullshit piles very high very fast. High school is boring and useless, college and adulthood are faraway places that warrant very little thought, all adults are boobs, and Ferris talks about how special his relationship with his best friend Cameron is when, half the movie, he treats Cameron like his bitch. Et cetera, et cetera
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freqflyer | 70 29% |
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The charm has worn off a bit after all of these years.
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| 1 | Jay Dub | 87 82% |
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One of the best, most well-written comedies of the 80s. There's not a whole lot to it, but it's tons of fun and Matthew Broderick completely owns the title role. I can't say much is wrong with this movie except that it's maybe a little episodic. Otherwise, this is great.
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| 1 | lolcheese | 50 61% |
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lol 80s
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Alex Watkins | 4 70% |
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Hughes' most tolerable film by far.
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jamesdepaolo | 86 79% |
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To me as funny as Ferris was, Alan Ruck was the show stealer..he made this movie...this movie everyone has to at least see once in thier life
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hellboy76 | 71 84% |
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Brodericks greatest achievment to date ,making this scumbag seem likable. Also this is Charlie Sheen's greatest performance.
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| 1 | jasonmyers | 88 91% |
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classic...best 80's movie of all time...the little differences make this movie stand out from its contempories...wickedly funny and musically amazing...
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