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Leave It to Beaver

1997·Movie
1h 24min·PG

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Big heart, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Heartwarming and hopeful

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics10
  • Wholesome9
  • Hopefulness8

Humor

Some situational comedy and slapstick

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy7
  • Physical Comedy6
  • Wit & Wordplay5

World

Family, everyday modern life, and growing up

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

The Beav is back!

The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile, Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
Family-FriendlyNostalgicLight-HeartedSuburban ComedyComing-of-AgePasticheFeel-GoodClassic AmericanaGentle Humor

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Where can I stream Leave It to Beaver legally?

Leave It to Beaver is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Leave It to Beaver worth watching?

33
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 22%, and Metacritic 42). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Leave It to Beaver rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Leave It to Beaver?

1 h 24 min

Leave It to Beaver runs 1 h 24 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Leave It to Beaver?

Critics32
Audiences42

Not quite. Audiences rate Leave It to Beaver higher (42) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was Leave It to Beaver a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$11 million

No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 73% of its budget.

What language is Leave It to Beaver in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Leave It to Beaver?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Leave It to Beaver in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.