Funny Farm (1988)
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67% of critics liked it
(18 reviews) -
51% of users liked it
(25,377 ratings)
Chevy Chase stars as Andy Farmer, a sportswriter who moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith) to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every… More Chevy Chase stars as Andy Farmer, a sportswriter who moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith) to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn. The veteran production staff features the likes of composer Elmer Bernstein, cinematographer Miroslav Ondricek, production designer Henry Bumstead, and director George Roy Hill (The Sting, The World According to Garp). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Roy Hill
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 1988 Wide
- On DVD
- May 18, 1999
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
The year`s funniest movie to date.
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Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Surprisingly funny
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...cute, easygoing, and engaging.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Silly, but Chase adds his own brand of humor.
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
One of Chase's better vehicles (although that may be damning with faint praise)
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Cast
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Chevy Chase
as Andy Farmer
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Madolyn Smith Osborne
as Elizabeth Farmer
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Kevin O'Morrison
as Sheriff Ledbetter
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Joseph Maher
as Michael Sinclair
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Jack Gilpin
as Bud Culbertson
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Brad Sullivan
as Brock
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Nesbitt Blaisdell
as Hank
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Peter Boyden
as Reporter
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Helen Lloyd Breed
as Old Operator
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Reg E. Cathey
as Reporter
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Caris Corfman
as Betsy Culbertson
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Dan Desmond
as Reporter
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Macintyre Dixon
as Mayor Barclay
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Alice Drummond
as Mrs. Dinges
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William Duell
as Old Character
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Bill Fagerbakke
as Lon Criterion
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Kit Le Fever
as Young Operator
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Paul Linke
as Caroler
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Dakin Matthews
as Marion Corey Jr.
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Audrie J. Neenan
as Ivy
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William Newman
as Gus Lotterhand
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Glenn Plummer
as Mickey
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Raynor Scheine
as Oates
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William Severs
as Newspaper Editor
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Mike Starr
as Crocker
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Nicholas Wyman
as Dirk Criterion
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George 'Buck' Flower
as Peterbrook
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Barbara Baker
as Woman in Stands
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Dennis Barr
as First Base Coach
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Russell Bletzer
as Councilman
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Robert Conner
as Caroler
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Judson Duncan
as Caroler
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Alison Hannas
as Caroler
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Robert Ingram
as Caroler
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Steven John
as Caroler
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Mary Johnson
as Caroler
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Steve Jonas
as Driving Instructor
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Kristin Kellom
as Caroler
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Evelyn McLean
as Caroler
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Jamie Meyer
as Teenager
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Brett Miller
as Teenager
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Don Plumley
as Reporter
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David Woodberry
as Ike
- Marion Dougherty
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David Williams
as Marcus
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Kevin Murphy
as Ewell
