Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011)
88%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 10 wins & 14 nominations
Like the best horror/comedies, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil mines its central crazy joke for some incredible scares, laughs, and — believe it or not — heart
Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a hilarious horror-comedy that flips the script on the typical slasher flick. The lovable duo of Tudyk and Labine are a joy to watch as they navigate through a series of misunderstandings that lead to some seriously gory mishaps. The film cleverly plays with audience expectations and explodes clichés in a way that’s both witty and intelligent. Plus, it’s got enough heart to make you fall in love with Dale and root for him to come out on top. Overall, it’s a wild ride that’s sure to leave you laughing and cringing in equal measure. Sequel, please!
Production Company(ies)
Bavaria Film Twin Bros., Productions, Radiant Film GmbH,
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Alberta, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for bloody horror violence, language and brief nudity
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 29m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2011 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2011
Genre(s)
Horror/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger, Brandon Jay McLaren, directed by Eli Craig, written by Eli Craig, Morgan Jurgenson, horror, comedy, R rating, box office gross $223.6K, reviewed by Sara Michelle Fetters, Ben Sachs, Brian Tallerico, Roger Ebert, Keith Staskiewicz, Christine Champ, Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Morgan Jurgenson, Albert Klychak, Magnet Releasing, English, brief nudity, bloody horror violence, language, backwoods vacation, murderous hillbillies, college students, horror/comedy, Sam Raimi, Little Movie Glossary, pulpy grotesquery, social commentary, rural-urban divide, slasher flicks, parody, sequel, Halloween movie, kill gags, slashers clichés, inbred drooling rednecks, horny college kids, twist, surprise, heart, funny moments, good kill gags
Worldwide gross: $5,224,938
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $7,102,710
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,069
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 774,559
US/Canada gross: $223,838
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $304,282
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,457
US/Canada opening weekend: $52,843
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $71,834
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,067
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Alan Tudyk – Tucker
Katrina Bowden – Allison
Jesse Moss – Chad
Philip Granger – Sheriff
Brandon Jay McLaren – Jason
Director(s)
Eli Craig
Writer(s)
Eli Craig, Morgan Jurgenson
Producer(s)
Morgan Jurgenson, Albert Klychak
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
10 wins & 14 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (116) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (99) | Rotten (17)
This movie is certifiably insane, that’s a given, but it’s also extremely witty, has far more intelligence than you might originally expect and has a grand time exploding clichés and playing with an audience’s expectations.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a genial, politically correct splatter comedy.
January 4, 2012
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Clever horror/comedy hybrid of the kind that Sam Raimi used to make and that so many have tried to produce in recent years but have fallen remarkably flat. There’s nothing flat about this clever genre flick. For the right audience, it’s pretty great.
October 7, 2011 | Rating: 4.0/5.0
Brian Tallerico
HollywoodChicago.com
TOP CRITIC
Students of the Little Movie Glossary may find it funny how carefully “Tucker and Dale” works its way through upended cliches.
October 6, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
At its heart, it’s really just a one-idea premise stretched out to feature length, but the lovable duo of Tudyk and Labine and an endearing layer of sweetness under all the blood make it a fully enjoyable comedy of (t)errors.
September 30, 2011 | Rating: B-
Keith Staskiewicz
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
It’s time we all toss our nine bucks into the proverbial woodchipper (don’t ask me what proverb) and spit out enough money to make Tucker & Dale and other truly deserving, truly funny indie flicks a blazing success.
September 30, 2011
Christine Champ
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Tucker and Dale vs Evil coyly extends what could have been an exhausting single joke premise, combining pulpy grotesquery with social commentary on rural-urban divide and the animosities therein.
June 27, 2022
Luke Buckmaster
Flicks.com.au
I was cringing quite regularly throughout most of the movie because it was so graphic. But really, that’s the way a movie like this works … and this film works.
March 24, 2021
Jack Fleischer
Battleship Pretension
Flips the stereotypes of slasher flicks on end to offer a unique perspective and plenty of hilarity without sacrificing the creativity that often gets lost in such parodies.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It sounds really cheesy, but Labine and the script really make you fall in love with Dale and get excited to see him grow in confidence.
April 1, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus
In the end this was a very surprising film that was lots of fun. Had a nice bit of gore. And a ton of heart.
January 11, 2020 | Rating: B
Julian Lytle
Ignorant Bliss
Wicked, wild, funny and fun. Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a perfect blend of comedy, heart and horror. Eli Craig, where’s my sequel?
November 26, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens…
Plot
Two lovable hillbillies are headed to their “fixer-upper” vacation cabin to drink some beer, do some fishin’, and have a good time. But when they run into a group of preppy college kids who assume from their looks that they must be in-bred, chainsaw-wielding killers, Tucker & Dale’s vacation takes a bloody and hilarious turn for the worse.
Trivia
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