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Cabin Boy

1994Movie1 h 20 minPG-13

42

WeakGoodWatch score

42

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.

Good for

Friends night
Party vibe
Teens

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Makes you laugh.

Not for romance, uplift or warmth.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 37Audiences 48GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer52%
Metascore21
IMDb5.4
User score4.7
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1994
January 7, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
ComedyFantasyAdventureRomance
Language
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 strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
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 WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Directing · 6
Adam Resnick Director, Story, Screenplay
John Engel Second Unit Director, Unit Production Manager
Thomas A. Irvine First Assistant Director
Seth Cirker Second Assistant Director
Nunzio Fazio Second Second Assistant Director
Sylvie Chesneau Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
Chris Elliott Story
Production · 16
Barry Bernardi Executive Producer
Steve White Executive Producer
Tim Burton Producer
Denise Di Novi Producer
Richard Pagano Casting
Sharon Bialy Casting
Camera · 9
Steve Yaconelli Director of Photography
Stephen E. Bridge Camera Operator
Douglas L. Adam Jr. Second Assistant Camera, First Assistant Camera
Danny Falkengren Dolly Grip
Frank Keever Key Grip
Peter Jensen Steadicam Operator
Editing · 5
Jon Poll Editor
Ray Morfino Color Timer
Elizabeth Schmidt Assistant Editor
Greg Hayden Additional Editing
Curtis Croeni First Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
Steve Bartek Original Music Composer
Christopher T. Welch Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Ash Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edgardo Simone Orchestrator
Alex Gibson Music Editor
Dean A. Zupancic Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 13
Steven Legler Production Design
Nanci Roberts Art Direction
Len Morganti Storyboard Artist
Daniel A. Lomino Art Direction
Stephen Alesch Set Designer
Roberta J. Holinko Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
Colleen Atwood Costume Design
Emanuel Millar Key Hair Stylist
Kenn Smiley Wardrobe Supervisor
Mindy Hall Key Makeup Artist
Marci R. Johnson Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 3
Michael Lessa Visual Effects Supervisor
Cecil Kramer Visual Effects Producer
Ted Berenson Animation Supervisor
Lighting · 7
G. Smokey Campbell Electrician
Stephenie Blakemore Electrician
Richard Sands Chief Lighting Technician
Douglas S. Kennedy Electrician
Roger Sassen Rigging Gaffer
David Fay Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 16
Ben Scott Stunt Coordinator
Merritt Yohnka Stunts
Dane Farwell Stunts
Kerrie Cullen Stunts
Edward Flotard Transportation Coordinator
Orwin C. Harvey Stunts

Tropes

Anachronism Stewin 2,260 titlesNathaniel Mayweather is attending a boarding school that looks like it is out of 1800's Britain, complete with powdered wigs.The Cameoin 5,647 titlesDavid Letterman appears in one scene as the "Old Salt in the Fishing Village". It is Letterman's first film role and to date the only time he's played an on-screen character in a film.All 13 tropes

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