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Brad Sullivan, Chevy Chase, Jack Gilpin

When Andy and Elizabeth buy a farm in Vermont, they can't imagine the trouble that awaits them. Andy has quit his job as a sports journalist and is planning to use the peace and quiet of the country t...( read more  read more... )o write the Great American Novel. From the moment the movers' truck gets lost with their furniture, though, there's little peace and less quiet. From a manical mailman to a dead body buried in the garden, Andy is distracted by the town and its wacky inhabitants. His effort at a novel is mediocre, at best, and he's threatened by Elizabeth's foray into writing when she attempts a children's book. Can the Farmers survive the townsfolk and each other?

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PG, 101 min.

Directed by: George Roy Hill

Release Date: June 3, 1988

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DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999

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  • bradwest
    December 18, 2008
    bradwest
    Too close to Clark Griswold and not as funny. Character actiors help though.
  • henriksedin
    August 21, 2008
    henriksedin
    not bad pretty funny
  • clooneyfan
    April 17, 2007
    clooneyfan
    The script was lacking but it had a few funny moments.
  • Collegekid
    December 31, 2006
    Collegekid
    Pretty good movie
  • mjgildea
    October 25, 2006
    mjgildea
    Words cannot describe how much I hate this movie.
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 29, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    A good movie to rent or buy.Chevy Chase is always funny
  • stormyweather980
    August 15, 2009
    stormyweather980
    "Funny Farm" is a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase) and Elizabeth Farmer (Madolyn Smith) want to find a place to live in the country, away from all the noises and hassles of the city. But they never thought that the country could bring some o...( read more)f the problems that it does. It's a nice place in the country with a pond, a nice house, and a good view. But before they know it, they're dealing with snakes, a mysterious mailman, a coffin in the backyard, and much more.
    "Funny Farm" has a lot of funny parts such as when Chevy Chase thinks he caught a fish from their backyard pond, but finds out it's a snake and it chases him all the way to the house. The movie isn't only a good comedy movie, it also has some other elements such as drama mixed in, and you'll see that when Andy and Elizabeth nearly split up.

    If you like good comedy movies, and especially if you like Chevy Chase movies, you'll probably like "Funny Farm." I recommend it. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Chevy Chase is always great.
  • braddad68
    August 4, 2009
    braddad68
    This one keeps growing on me! I can never turn it off when it's on.
  • samanthaseaotter
    August 3, 2009
    samanthaseaotter
    Very cute. Siskel & Ebert thought it would be the "movie of the summer" and rated it much higher than "Big" but they were wrong. Still, I'd rather re-watch this movie any day.
  • LuckyLou1
    June 22, 2009
    LuckyLou1
    Great, quirky, funny.

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