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Funny Farm

1988Movie1 h 41 minPG

Comedy
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic505.8Rotten Tomatoes64%51%

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Chevy Chase finds life in the country isn't what it's cracked up to be!

Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.

Feels like

  • Small-Town Eccentricity
  • Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy
  • Family-Friendly Humor
  • Physical Slapstick
  • Quirky Characters
  • Escapist Entertainment
  • Cozy and Lighthearted
  • Situational Comedy

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
George Roy Hill
Written by
Jeffrey Boam, Jay Cronley
Produced by
Robert Crawford Jr.
Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Everyone

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Facts

June 3, 1988 · 1 h 41 min · PG

Released
June 3, 1988
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$19 million
Box office
$26 million
Available in
39 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Suckiness Is Painful, Foreign Queasine, I Ate WHAT?! +4

  • Suckiness Is Painful
  • Foreign Queasine
  • I Ate WHAT?!
  • Deconstructive Parody
  • Writer's Block
  • You Can't Miss It
  • Tap on the Head

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Funny Farm?"

Questions about Funny Farm

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Where can I stream Funny Farm?

KanopyPlexTubi TV

In the United States, Funny Farm is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Funny Farm worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 50).

Is Funny Farm okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Funny Farm make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Funny Farm?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.