City Slickers

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City Slickers

PG-13,

1991,

1h 52m,

Comedy

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Every year, three friends take a vacation away from their wives. This year, henpecked Phil (Daniel Stern), newly married Ed (Bruno Kirby), and Mitch (Billy Crystal) -- terrified of his midlife crisis -- decide to reignite their masculinity by taking a supervised cattle drive across the Southwest. Under the supervision of gruff cowboy Curly (Jack Palance), the men set out on a journey that turns unexpectedly dangerous. The three men bond along the way to conquering their fear of aging.

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Critics Consensus

With a supremely talented cast and just enough midlife drama to add weight to its wildly silly overtones, City Slickers uses universal themes to earn big laughs.

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Peter Rainer

Los Angeles Times

May 28, 2026

The funny sequences and dumb jokes in "City Slickers" are so much more entertaining than the male-bonding blather that you wonder what the filmmakers had in mind.

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George Monaghan

Minneapolis Star Tribune

May 28, 2026

8/10

Palance steals the show.

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Anthony Lane

Independent on Sunday

May 28, 2026

The narrative rhythms feel slothful and grumpy.

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Jun 16, 2026

There are a few amusing moments, provided largely by Jack Palance as a Marlboro Man type, but most of the comedy is a blend of silly slapstick and pallid pop psychology.

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Candice Russell

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

May 29, 2026

There are surprising plots twists that work despite the change of tone.

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Birmingham Mail Staff

Birmingham Mail

May 29, 2026

City Slickers is very funny and at times, sometimes moving and occasionally very well photographed indeed.

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George W

Feb 26, 2019

This is one of Billy Crystals finest films, Monsters Inc notwithstanding and it holds up brilliantly even after 27 years. Everyone in the cast is fantastic and appear to really be having a blast during the filming of the movie. https://latetothegame.blog/2018/11/22/key-movies-of-my-life-city-slickers-1991/

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Anakin S

Apr 14, 2017

Really fun midlife crisis comedy. The cast are obviously having a good time, it's infectious.

Hermione W

Jul 19, 2007

Watched this several times growing up and gave it a rewatch recently before going on a long trip the Grand Canyon. It definitely holds up. Some of the more adult themes were a little more clear now and probably made the movie even better. I added a half star from my previous rating years ago.

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Han L

Jan 1, 2007

Very funny movie. The sequel is always brilliant.

Ron W

Jun 6, 2005

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/Linko05/MoviesC/CitySlickers.jpg[/img] [b]City Slickers (1991)[/b] I always really enjoyed this movie. I'm a huge fan of Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Jack Palance so it already has it going for that. Even though it's about middle-age I still feel like I identify with it. I will watch this movie any time it's on.

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Ron Underwood

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Billy Crystal

Mitch Robbins

Daniel Stern

Phil Berquist

Bruno Kirby

Ed Furillo

Patricia Wettig

Barbara Robbins

Helen Slater

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Synopsis

Every year, three friends take a vacation away from their wives. This year, henpecked Phil (Daniel Stern), newly married Ed (Bruno Kirby), and Mitch (Billy Crystal) -- terrified of his midlife crisis -- decide to reignite their masculinity by taking a supervised cattle drive across the Southwest. Under the supervision of gruff cowboy Curly (Jack Palance), the men set out on a journey that turns unexpectedly dangerous. The three men bond along the way to conquering their fear of aging.

Director: Ron Underwood
Producer: Irby Smith
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Face Productions, Sultan Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $119.8M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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