The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

  • 24% of critics liked it
    (29 reviews)

  • 39% of users liked it
    (53,091 ratings)

Penelope Spheeris directed this compulsively faithful film adaptation of the popular 1960s television series. The familiar story 'bout a man named Jed Clampett (Jim Varney), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, continues to follow the TV show's format. Jed discovers oil on his… More

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PG,
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Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 15, 1993 Wide
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    Four writers worked on the script, and they all should hang their heads in shame.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    It's thin stuff, but the ingratiating naivete of the characters and the aw-shucks friendliness of the cast are disarming, and it becomes easy to just let this go down as a country tune with some moonshine on the side.

  • , Time Out

    Director Spheeris should be ashamed of herself.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    You'll hate yourself for enjoying this, but enjoy it you will.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    Tomlin finds the humor and the heart in these hillbillies. The rest is just crude oil.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    I've seen this comedy so many times back in the day, though far from good, this a mediocre comedy to say the least. The film did possess a few good laughs, but the acting was not good and the script was pretty bland. For mild entertainment value, the film does its job. If… More

  • Stacy A


    I like remakes of shows sometimes and this was one of them. I find that I like this one just as much as the old version. Varney lends a serious tone and is nothing like Ernest and I enjoyed seeing him do something more dramatic. I love Ernest but I always knew Varney was capable of… More

  • Tim S


    Diedrich Bader is really the only reason to see this movie. He does some brilliant work in it.

  • Film C


    i thought it was reli good and funny and very unlikely but very funny gd laugh

  • Candy R


    I loved the TV show, this movie just isn't the same.

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