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Funny Bones

Play trailer Poster for Funny Bones R,  1995,  2h 8m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 58% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
58% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
After he bombs horribly in front of an influential Las Vegas audience that includes his comedy legend father (Jerry Lewis), aspiring comedian Tommy Fawkes (Oliver Platt) returns to his childhood home of Blackpool, England, to find an unknown young comedian whose act he can take over. There, he meets Katie Parker (Leslie Caron), a singer who was friends with his parents in their youth. Her son, Jack (Lee Evans), is an erratically brilliant comedian who holds a secret about Tommy's father.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
Funny Bones is entertaining and absorbing for what it is. But what it isn't could have really been something. Go to Full Review
Ronan Farren Sunday Independent (Ireland) Feb 23, 2026
A comedy that strikes me as an unmitigated disaster but which has apparently attracted a small coterie of ardent fans. Go to Full Review
Sheila Reid Women in the Life May 16, 2022
The story is hilarious and touching. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 2, 2008
4/5
Odd drama about eccentric show biz family, featuring Jerry Lewis in rare dramatic role. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com May 7, 2007
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 7, 2005
2/5
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Anakin R Dec 28, 2017 Interesting that audiences like this more than the critics. Personally I think this a little overlooked. It dad passed beneath my radar but a friend spotted it and l glad for it. As is so often the case it is small films like this which are the most memorable. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Chelsom

Director

Oliver Platt

Tommy Fawkes

Lee Evans

Jack Parker

Richard Griffiths

Jim Minty

Leslie Caron

Katie Parker

Jerry Lewis

George Fawkes

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Funny Bones

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Movie Info

Synopsis After he bombs horribly in front of an influential Las Vegas audience that includes his comedy legend father (Jerry Lewis), aspiring comedian Tommy Fawkes (Oliver Platt) returns to his childhood home of Blackpool, England, to find an unknown young comedian whose act he can take over. There, he meets Katie Parker (Leslie Caron), a singer who was friends with his parents in their youth. Her son, Jack (Lee Evans), is an erratically brilliant comedian who holds a secret about Tommy's father.
Director
Peter Chelsom
Producer
Simon Fields, Peter Chelsom
Screenwriter
Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co
Hollywood Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 24, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$527.0K
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Surround
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