Summary
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.
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 32Audiences 64GoodWatch 47
Metascore34
Tomatometer29%
Audience score70%
User score6.4
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 32 K ratings3.0/5
Box office
99%of its budget back
- Budget
- $32 M
- Worldwide
- $32 M
Worldwide it made back $32 M of the $32 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 74 more
Released
1996
February 2, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, 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 themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed 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 EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more23 people
- Chris FarleyMike Donnelly
- David SpadeSteve Dodds
- Tim MathesonAl Donnelly
- Gary BuseyDrake Sabitch
- Chris OwenHal
- Bruce McGillNeuschwander
- Boyd BanksClyde Spinoza
- Grant HeslovRobbie Mieghem
David St. JamesMotorcycle Cop
Timothy CarhartRoger Kovary- MPMichael Patrick CarterScott Colleary
Christine EbersoleGovernor Tracy- SOSkip O'BrienState Trooper
Branden MorganFan- GSGypsy SpheerisPocket Pool Lady
- JAJohn AshkerJim Blaine
James NoahMayor- JEJonathan Everett LewisCarl
Kevin FarleyBouncer
John FarleyBouncer
Julie BenzDancing Blonde Woman
Jimmy Workmanun ado drogué- TSToby Scott GangerTough Kid
Directing · 4
- Penelope Spheeris Director
- Christian P. Della Penna Second Assistant Director
- Larry K. Johnson Script Supervisor
- Artist W. Robinson First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Fred Wolf Writer
Production · 7
- Robert K. Weiss Executive Producer
- C.O. Erickson Executive Producer, Production Manager
- Lorne Michaels Producer
- Deborah Aquila Casting
- Jane Shannon-Smith Casting
- Eric Newman Associate Producer
Camera · 10
- Daryn Okada Director of Photography
- Paul Hughen Camera Operator
- John Boccaccio First Assistant Camera
- Marcos O. Lopez Second Assistant Camera
- Richard Kuhn Dolly Grip
- Charles J. Schray Dolly Grip
Editing · 5
- Ross Albert Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Ann Trulove First Assistant Editor
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Peter Fandetti Assistant Editor
Sound · 26
- William Ross Original Music Composer
- John Benson Supervising Sound Editor
- Beth Sterner Supervising Sound Editor
- Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
- David F. Van Slyke Sound Effects Editor
- Randy K. Singer Foley Mixer
Art · 17
- Peter Jamison Production Design
- Cosmas A. Demetriou Set Designer
- Linda Spheeris Set Decoration
- Gary Seybert Assistant Property Master
- Chris Cornwell Art Direction
- Abby Yaloff Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- Jill M. Ohanneson Costume Design
- Matt Reitsma Costumer
- Francisco X. Pérez Assistant Makeup Artist
- Candida Conery Hairstylist
- Cindy Evans Key Set Costumer
- Alix Friedberg Costumer
Visual Effects · 2
- David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mat Beck Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Francis X. Valdez III Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- E. Scott Mayhugh Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 11
- Shane Dixon Stunt Coordinator
- Danny Epper Stunts
- Troy Robinson Stunts
- Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts
- Scott Wilder Stunts
- Danny Wynands Stunts
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