Tommy Boy

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Tommy Boy

PG-13,

1995,

1h 37m,

Comedy/

Adventure

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43%

42 Reviews

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79%

100,000+ Ratings

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42 Reviews

79%

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100,000+ Ratings

After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dim-witted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand-new stepmother, Beverly (Bo Derek), wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients.

Critics Consensus

Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

Jul 20, 2023

Farley and his sidekick David Spade hail from Saturday Night Live, but this lowbrow vehicle has none of the goofy charm that made Wayne's World a viable spinoff.

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Brian Lowry

Variety

May 6, 2008

Stupid is apparently in.

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Caryn James

New York Times

May 20, 2003

1.5/5

The most peculiar aspect of the movie is that some of it is played straight.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 18, 2025

2/4

There are a few scattered laughs tossed throughout, but they can’t really stem the tide of idiotic gags involving Tommy screaming, getting hurt, and/or falling down.

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Apr 7, 2025

2/4

Farley is magnetic and charismatic throughout but most of the rest of the film is simply wretched.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 25, 2025

3/5

Tommy Boy isn't a great film by any means, but Chris Farley and David Spade put on one hell of a show together.

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Draco R

Feb 2, 2019

One of the many movies that makes you wonder why any producer of film would listen to, "professional," movie critics.

Ron M

Jan 30, 2019

Chris Farley and David Spade make the movie, the scenes when it's just there 2 characters on the rode together are hilarious. Unfortunately it's probably the most generic film I've ever seen. You can predict ever thing that will happen and aside from the main leads every character is boring. But it's still a good time because of the fantastic comedy.

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Abraham P

Oct 12, 2018

Classic. As simple as that. Just a straight six comedy engine running on pure leaded Farley and Spade.

Luke M

Oct 3, 2018

Best AND Funniest Movie Ever Made, Period!!!

Sep 13, 2018

This movie was hilarious and had some pretty good actors with a decent plot line.

Harry S

Aug 28, 2018

Love this movie! Some of the best deer acting I've ever seen. When that deer screams in the rear view mirror I lose it every time. Talk about an Oscar-worthy performance. Also, David Spade is hilarious and totally underrated.

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Peter Segal

Director

Chris Farley

Thomas 'Tommy' Callahan III

David Spade

Richard Hayden

Brian Dennehy

Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan II

Bo Derek

Beverly Barish-Burns

Dan Aykroyd

Ray Zalinsky

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Synopsis

After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dim-witted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand-new stepmother, Beverly (Bo Derek), wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients.

Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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