Year of Release
2021
 
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 04/05/2021
Newest season premiere: 04/05/2021

2020-2021 Summer Primetime
 
Genre(s)
Documentary, History, War
 
Keyword(s)
Documentary, Florentine Films Shows, WETA Washington D.C. Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows from United States, English Language, WGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, Female Producer, Female Director
 

 

Awards & Nominations
NA
 

Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)

Links
 

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Production Company(ies)
Film4 Ingenious Film Partners Special Treats Production Company,
 
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
 
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Ben Rose Auto Museum – 370 Beach Street, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
 
Year of Release
1986
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy
 
Keyword(s)
starring Matthew Broderick, directed by John Hughes, written by John Hughes, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Paul Attanasio, Kathleen Carroll, Patrick Goldstein, Jay Boyar, Carrie Rickey, Gene Siskel, Eddie Harrison, Wayne Broadway, Armond White, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Edie McClurg, PG-13, Chicago, high school, principal, skipping school, day off, Ferrari, graduation, coming of age, teenage comedy, cult classic, John Hughes film, 80s film, iconic, rebellious, fun, heartwarming, light-hearted, charming, witty, clever, quotable, iconic soundtrack, fourth wall breaking, physical comedy, ridiculous situations, procrastination, imagination, friendship, adventure, romance, family-friendly, timeless, classic, must-see
 

Cast & Crew

Matthew Broderick

Alan Ruck

Mia Sara

Jennifer Grey

Jeffrey Jones

Ferris Bueller

Cameron Frye

Sloane Peterson

Jean ‘Jeanie’ Bueller

Dean Edward ‘Ed’ R. Roony

Matthew Broderick – Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck – Cameron Frye
Mia Sara – Sloane Peterson
Jennifer Grey – Jean ‘Jeanie’ Bueller
Jeffrey Jones – Dean Edward ‘Ed’ R. Roony
Edie McClurg – Grace, School Secretary

 

John Hughes

John Hughes

John Hughes

Tom Jacobson

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
John Hughes
 
Writer(s)
John Hughes
 
Producer(s)
John Hughes, Tom Jacobson

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 1 nomination
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Paul Attanasio

Kathleen Carroll

Patrick Goldstein

Jay Boyar

Carrie Rickey

Washington Post

New York Daily News

Los Angeles Times

Orlando Sentinel

Philadelphia Inquirer

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
 All Critics (73) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (14)
 The whole script is off-balance.
 
 January 3, 2018
 
 Paul Attanasio
 Washington Post
 TOP CRITIC
 “Ferris Bueller” has some cheerfully zany scenes, but lacks the originality and verve of Hughes’ previous telltale teen comedies.
 
 June 10, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Kathleen Carroll
 New York Daily News
 TOP CRITIC
 What should’ve been a joyful romp turns into a stale, sour-edged celebration of the New Conformist, an affluent, technology-addled cherub without a rebellious whim in his brain.
 
 April 23, 2014
 
 Patrick Goldstein
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 It is most curious that Hughes, who is obviously clever and talented, has failed to develop the intriguing situation he has set in motion.
 
 April 23, 2014
 
 Jay Boyar
 Orlando Sentinel
 TOP CRITIC
 [While Risky Business] suggested that money isn’t everything, Ferris Bueller insists just the opposite.
 
 April 23, 2014 | Rating: 2/4
 
 Carrie Rickey
 Philadelphia Inquirer
 TOP CRITIC
 A film that doesn’t seem to know what it’s about until the end.
 
 January 16, 2013 | Rating: 2/4
 
 Gene Siskel
 Chicago Tribune
 TOP CRITIC
 Ferris Buellers Day Off still works like a cure to stave the blues away
 
 March 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Eddie Harrison
 film-authority.com
 ‘Ferris Buellers Day Off’ celebrates life, even when that celebration can feel hedonistic and egotistic.
 
 March 1, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Wayne Broadway
 Black Girl Nerds
 Writer-director John Hughes bypassed teen angst by creating happy-go-lucky Ferris Bueller, wise beyond his years with the realization that life and learning involve more than school.
 
 August 11, 2021
 
 Robin Holabird
 Robin Holabird
 The most compelling of all John Hughes movies. It’s the one that cuts through the typical adolescent sentimentality in his popular Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club to reveal a truth about American cultural values.
 
 August 4, 2021
 
 Armond White
 National Review
 Thirty-five years later, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off remains a treat and quite the Chicago love letter.
 
 June 14, 2021
 
 Danielle Solzman
 Solzy at the Movies
 The picture is ultimately too surface-skimming and scattershot to have such delusions of greatness thrust upon it.
 
 February 26, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Matt Brunson
 Film Frenzy…

 

Plot
High school student Ferris Bueller wants a day off from school and he’s developed an incredibly sophisticated plan to pull it off. He talks his friend Cameron into taking his father’s prized Ferrari and with his girlfriend Sloane head into Chicago for the day. While they are taking in what the city has to offer school principal Ed Rooney is convinced that Ferris is, not for the first time, playing hooky for the day and is hell bent to catch him out. Ferris has anticipated that, much to Rooney’s chagrin.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Alcon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Sony
 
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
28 Howard Street, Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
R
 
Year of Release
1985
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy
 
Keyword(s)
After Hours, Martin Scorsese, Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Linda Fiorentino, Robert F Colesberry, Amy Robinson, Comedy, R, $10.9M, reviewed by Christy Lemire, Paul Attanasio, Sheila Benson, Jay Boyar, Peter Travers, Bill Goodykoontz, Brian Eggert, Taylor Baker, Tom Meek, Steve Warren, Sean Burns, Gena Radcliffe, time capsule, New York, madness, black comedy, screenplay, acting, surreal, hypnagogic state, desperation, dark, energy, weird
 

Cast & Crew

Griffin Dunne

Rosanna Arquette

Teri Garr

Verna Bloom

Tommy Chong

Paul Hackett

Marcy Franklin

Julie

June

Pepe

Griffin Dunne – Paul Hackett
Rosanna Arquette – Marcy Franklin
Teri Garr – Julie
Verna Bloom – June
Tommy Chong – Pepe
Linda Fiorentino – Kiki Bridges
Director – Martin Scorsese
Producers – Robert F. Colesberry, Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson

 

Martin Scorsese

NA

Robert F. Colesberry

Griffin Dunne

Amy Robinson

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Martin Scorsese
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
Robert F. Colesberry, Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
3 wins & 10 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Christy Lemire

Paul Attanasio

Sheila Benson

Jay Boyar

Peter Travers

ChristyLemire.com

Washington Post

Los Angeles Times

Orlando Sentinel

People Magazine

AFTER HOURS
 All Critics (57) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (5)
 It might not make any sense. It might not even matter. But it’s a blast while it lasts, and it brings the most perfect of endings along with the sunrise.
 
 April 9, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Christy Lemire
 ChristyLemire.com
 TOP CRITIC
 That “After Hours” fails to satisfy, that it derails, that even its own director tires of the material halfway through, would disappoint no one if the name of Martin Scorsese didn’t appear above the title.
 
 January 2, 2018
 
 Paul Attanasio
 Washington Post
 TOP CRITIC
 After Hours is dazzling movie making; you could get a giddy kick just from cinematographer Michael Ballhaus’ shot as a set of house keys floats down toward the camera, tossed from a top-floor apartment.
 
 March 18, 2015
 
 Sheila Benson
 Los Angeles Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Like many of Scorsese’s earlier pictures, After Hours has a fascination with the bizarre. But the new film is lighter in spirit than any Scorsese film, with the possible exception of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
 
 March 18, 2015
 
 Jay Boyar
 Orlando Sentinel
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s not that they don’t make comedies like After Hours anymore. The fact is there’s never been a comedy quite like this one.
 
 March 18, 2015
 
 Peter Travers
 People Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s his most-un-Scorsese-like film, and it’s an overlooked gem.
 
 March 18, 2015
 
 Bill Goodykoontz
 Arizona Republic
 TOP CRITIC
 Scorsese’s 1985 release, though not commonly measured alongside his best works, represents a stylistic exercise unmatched in his career
 
 February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
 
 Brian Eggert
 Deep Focus Review
 Episode 54: After Hours / Bringing Out the Dead / The Irishman
 
 December 1, 2021 | Rating: 80/100
 
 Taylor Baker
 Drink in the Movies
 A great tech time capsule from not too long ago, when PCs were rooted to the desktop and you needed change to place a phone call on a busy street corner.
 
 June 22, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Tom Meek
 Cambridge Day
 After Hours is a surrealistic nightmare, a new wave burlesque with a mainstream slickness.
 
 April 30, 2020
 
 Steve Warren
 Bay Area Reporter
 The cruelest of comedies, ‘After Hours’ makes me laugh so hard I can barely breathe. Not everybody has that reaction, though.
 
 April 5, 2020
 
 Sean Burns
 The ARTery
 He never really seems to be in mortal danger so much as mocked and harassed for being so deeply out of place. For many men, however, being made to feel small is a fate worse than death.
 
 January 21, 2020
 
 Gena Radcliffe
 The Spool…

 

Plot
A meek word processor in New York impulsively travels downtown to Soho for date with an attractive, but apparently disturbed young woman, and finds himself trapped in a nightmarishly surreal vortex of improbable coincidences and farcical circumstances.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for After Hours.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Mass Distraction Media, Radical Media, Vulcan Productions,
 
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
 
Year of Release
1985
 

 
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Alexander Godunov, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes, Danny Glover, directed by Peter Weir, written by Pamela Wallace, Earl W Wallace, William Kelley, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ed Potton, Nick Roddick, Paul Attanasio, Pauline Kael, Dave Kehr, Variety Staff, Mike Massie, Rachel Wagner, Matt Brunson, S Jhoanna Robledo, Matthew Pejkovic, produced by Edward S Feldman, MPAA rating R, Amish, police corruption, witness protection, romance, thriller, police officer, narcotics lieutenant, police chief, Amish culture, tradition, police detective, farm, secluded community, suspenseful climax, fish-out-of-water tale, Harrison Ford’s best performance, unique storyline, deceptively amiable, bucolic romance, respectful look, Harrison Ford’s only Best Actor Oscar nomination, beautifully shot feature, effective as a cop thriller, chronicle of the rural Amish subculture, Harrison Ford’s emotive and sympathetic performance, police corruption scandal, Amish farm, farmer’s daughter, plain local variety farm boys, homemade sandwich, satisfying treat of a film
 

Cast & Crew

Harrison Ford

Kelly McGillis

Alexander Godunov

Josef Sommer

Lukas Haas

Det. Capt. John Book

Rachel Lapp

Daniel Hochleitner

Chief Paul Schaeffer

Samuel Lapp

Harrison Ford – Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis – Rachel Lapp
Alexander Godunov – Daniel Hochleitner
Josef Sommer – Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas – Samuel Lapp
Jan Rubes – Eli Lapp

 

Peter Weir

Pamela Wallace

Edward S. Feldman

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Peter Weir
 
Writer(s)
Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley
 
Producer(s)
Edward S. Feldman

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Ed Potton

Nick Roddick

Paul Attanasio

Pauline Kael

Dave Kehr

Times

Sight & Sound

Washington Post

New Yorker

Chicago Reader

WITNESS
 All Critics (42) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (3)
 … striking thriller.
 
 April 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Ed Potton
 Times (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 The film allows us, in the company of Book, to take a sort of holiday from our normal concerns, to visit other values en touriste , drawing the strengths from a strange and alien tradition without really immersing ourselves in it.
 
 March 24, 2020
 
 Nick Roddick
 Sight & Sound
 TOP CRITIC
 What saves “Witness” is its cast, and Weir’s artistry in orchestrating and modulating their performances.
 
 January 4, 2018
 
 Paul Attanasio
 Washington Post
 TOP CRITIC
 Weir, an Australian filming in this country for the first time, has succumbed to blandness.
 
 January 14, 2013
 
 Pauline Kael
 New Yorker
 TOP CRITIC
 A moderately effective, highly affected thriller.
 
 January 14, 2013
 
 Dave Kehr
 Chicago Reader
 TOP CRITIC
 Witness warms up as the attraction builds between Ford, McGillis and Haas — all performing excellently through this portion.
 
 July 6, 2010
 
 Variety Staff
 Variety
 TOP CRITIC
 The actors are all convincing, given the attention and scripting necessary to craft a strikingly different tale of law enforcement and the consequences of their interactions.
 
 September 8, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
 
 Mike Massie
 Gone With The Twins
 A pretty good crime thriller.
 
 April 12, 2019 | Rating: B
 
 Rachel Wagner
 rachelsreviews.net
 Peter Weir’s exceptionally fine Witness finds Harrison Ford earning his first (and, so far, only) Best Actor Oscar nomination.
 
 October 17, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Matt Brunson
 Creative Loafing
 Taut drama has just a few moments of intense violence.
 
 July 2, 2013 | Rating: 4/5
 
 S. Jhoanna Robledo
 Common Sense Media
 Proves to be an entertaining cop thriller of rich character and assured direction.
 
 July 6, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Matthew Pejkovic
 Matt’s Movie Reviews
 Harrison Ford renders one of his best dramatic performances, for which he won his sole Oscar nomination, in Peter Weir’s beautifully shot feature, which is effective as a cop thriller as well as a chronicle of the rural Amish subculture.
 
 February 5, 2009 | Rating: A-
 
 Emanuel Levy
 EmanuelLevy.Com…

 

Plot
After witnessing a murder, a young Amish boy and his mother seek protection from a police officer who uncovers evidence of police corruption and must flee to the Amish countryside where they begin a cautious romance.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Harrison Ford delivers a surprisingly emotive and sympathetic performance.
 

 
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