Summary
When construction worker Greg becomes fed-up with his foreman and the "city life", he takes his wife and kids on a wilderness adventure.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 45
IMDb4.6
Audience score42%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1985
September 13, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 1 moreDirecting · 3
- Charles Kaufman Director, Writer, Producer
- Steve Fox Script Supervisor
- Alyce Conrad Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Straw Weisman Writer
Production · 5
- Susan P. Thomases Executive Producer
- Frank Vitale Producer
- Maureen Fremont Casting
- Steven Wren Location Manager
- Jack La Duke Location Manager
Editing · 1
- Michael Jacobi Editor
Sound · 1
- Arthur Custer Music
Art · 1
- Susan Kaufman Production Design, Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ellen Lutter Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Mike Spera Cinematography
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