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Name: The 'Burbs
Released: 1989-2-10
Cast: Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun

The 'Burbs

PG
1h 41m
1989

56%

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Academy Award winner Tom Hanks stars in this hilarious satire of modern suburban life. When Hanks becomes convinced that his new, intensely private neighbors are members of an evil cult, he struggles to get behind their closed doors with outrageous results. Director Joe Dante (Gremlins) infuses the film with wicked black humor, lampooning everything from family life to classic film.

Director:

Joe Dante

Producer:

Michael Finnell, Larry Brezner

Writer:

Dana Olsen

Cast:

Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Gale Gordon

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

56%

Critics Consensus: The 'Burbs has an engaging premise, likable cast, and Joe Dante at the helm -- so the mixed-up genre exercise they produce can't help but feel like a disappointment.

Reviews

Paste Magazine

Mitchell Beaupre

That sense of frivolity helps you tuck yourselves into bed at night in your safe home, trusting in the knowledge that Tom Hanks saved the neighborhood. But The ‘Burbs also contains the lingering reminder of Ray’s words: “It’s not them, it’s us!”

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Washington City Paper

Noah Gittell

In between set pieces, The ’Burbs thrives on a dynamic conflict between genres, ideas, and eras.

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Adam Does Movies (YouTube)

Adam Olinger

I'm a bit bummed to see a rotten score on this movie so I felt inclined to throw my positive review into the ring. The Burbs is a great little flick; with a strong cast of neighbors, a simple, yet effective premise and enough intrigue to keep you hooked!

It benefits from Dante's inventive direction, but it's hampered by an insufferable character in Ducommun's Art as well as an unfortunate (if predictable) denouement that totally upends the sturdy theme and edgy moralizing that would have made this unique.

One of the greatest comedies ever made. A sharp satire of American life in the '80s, when people were becoming disillusioned all over again after the '70s.

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Additional Info

Genre:Comedy, Thriller
Release Date:February 10, 1989
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo

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