Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986
PG-13
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

395K

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A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best fr... Read allA brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

395K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

884

230

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
During the parade, several of the people seen dancing (including the construction worker and the window washer) originally had nothing to do with the film. They were simply dancing to the music being played, and John Hughes found it so humorous that he told the camera operators to record it.

Goofs
When Ferris is running home, his shoes change from dress shoes (saying goodbye to Sloane) to canvas tennis shoes (running down the sidewalk) to running shoes (through his neighbor's house and back yard) and back to dress shoes (confronted by Rooney at the back door).

Quotes
Ferris: Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Crazy credits
Following the conclusion of the end credits, Ferris comes out of bathroom and notices the viewer is still here.

Alternate versions
Original DVD release is largely devoid of bonus features, but does include a John Hughes commentary. The later "Bueller...Bueller Edition" adds in many more bonus features, but omits the earlier Hughes commentary.

Connections
Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)

Soundtracks
Bad
Written by Mick Jones and Don Letts
Performed by Big Audio Dynamite
Courtesy of CBS Records

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10/10

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Broderick banked off that boyish charm that made him so popular on the Broadway stage (Brighton Beach Memoirs) and brought it to this witty laugh ride about a high schooler who one day, just didn't want to go to school and puts himself and his friends in constant mayhem and jeopardy. Broderick is perfect, but it is Jeffrey Jones who gives a searing comic potryal of Ed Rooney, a Mr. Weatherbee-like principal wanting to catch Ferris in only act of treachery; holding him back for one more year of high school. John Hughes is at his best here. The dialogue for this film has received such a following that it has even been printed on shirts and recited at parties by true fans of the film. I don't blame them. It's a classic!