The Stupids (1996)
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21% of critics liked it
(14 reviews) -
34% of users liked it
(10,120 ratings)
This film is based on The Stupids series of children's books by Harry Allard and James Marshall, which are about a family that takes things very, very literally. In this film, the Stupids attempt to discover what happens to the garbage that disappears from their lawn every week (they think it… More This film is based on The Stupids series of children's books by Harry Allard and James Marshall, which are about a family that takes things very, very literally. In this film, the Stupids attempt to discover what happens to the garbage that disappears from their lawn every week (they think it has been stolen) and accidentally save the world. The father, Stanley (Tom Arnold), goes undercover posing as a tree and unknowingly stumbles into an international arms-smuggling scheme. He believes that the garbage theft is perpetrated by his old enemy from the Post Office, "Sender" (Christopher Lee). His absence worries his equally befuddled children, who go looking for him. Meanwhile he is chased by both the weapons smugglers and beings from outer space. Directed by John Landis, known for his hit films Trading Places and The Blues Brothers. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Landis
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 30, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emily Blunt, Blunt Review
Really, didn't the title kind of leak the fore-thought to this mess?
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
If you're six, you'll think this is a cinematic gem, but even at seven you'll get bored and want to hurl the television out the window.
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
The title says it all. Totally not funny.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Now I was stupid watching this
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Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Madcap fun. It's Tom Arnold's finest hour, though that's not saying much.
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Cast
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Tom Arnold
as Stanley Stupid
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Jessica Lundy
as Joan Stupid
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Bug Hall
as Buster Stupid
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Alex McKenna
as Petunia Stupid
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Mark Metcalf
as Colonel
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Matt Keeslar
as Lieutenant
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Harvey Atkin
as Deli Guy
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Frankie Faison
as The Lloyd
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Bob Keeshan
as Charles Sender
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Christopher Lee
as Evil Sender
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Jenny McCarthy
as Glamorous Actress
- Earl Williams
- Scott Kraft
- Victor Ertmanis
- David Cronenberg
- Robert Keeshan

