Summary
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 29Audiences 61GoodWatch 45
Metascore44
Tomatometer13%
User score6.8
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score53%
Box office
61%of its budget back
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $24 M
Worldwide it made back $24 M of the $40 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most comedies, +28 min on the typical 100
typical 100128Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1994
June 3, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more48 people
- Danny DeVitoBill Rago
- Gregory HinesSergeant Cass
- James RemarCaptain Tom Murdoch
- Ed Begley Jr.Jack Markin
- Lillo BrancatoSoldat Donnie Benitez
- Stacey DashSoldat Miranda Myers
- Kadeem HardisonSoldat Jamaal Montgomery
- Cliff RobertsonColonel James
Richard T. JonesPvt. Jackson Leroy
Khalil KainPvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs
Gregory SporlederPvt. Melvin- PSPeter SimmonsPvt. Brian Davis, Jr.
Mark WahlbergPvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
Ann CusackBill's Secretary
Jeb BrownYoung Executive #1- PAPaul AbbottYoung Executive #2
- NMNat MauldinU Love to Rent Voice (voice)
- HGHakiem GreenhutPaperboy (voice)
- RKRoy K. DennisonBum
Jenifer LewisMrs. Coleman
Alanna UbachEmily Rago
Matt KeeslarMP at Gate- GDGary DeWitt MarshallMP Directing Traffic
Leon PridgenCaptain Murdoch's Aide
Directing · 2
- Penny Marshall Director, Executive Producer
- K.C. Hodenfield Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jim Burnstein Screenplay
Production · 3
- Buzz Feitshans Executive Producer
- Andrew G. Vajna Producer
- Robert Greenhut Producer
Camera · 1
- Adam Greenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- George Bowers Editor
- Battle Davis Editor
Sound · 1
- Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Geoffrey Kirkland Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Betsy Heimann Costume Design
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