Tommy Boy

"If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards."

1995 1h 38m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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40%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 1,101🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 104,322

Comedy

Synopsis

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To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.

“If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.”

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Cast

Chris Farley
Thomas 'Tommy' Callahan III
David Spade
Richard Hayden
Brian Dennehy
Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
Julie Warner
Michelle Brock
Bo Derek
Beverly Barish, aka Beverly Burns
Rob Lowe
Paul Burns (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd
Ray Zalinsky
Sean McCann
Frank Rittenhauer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Segal
Writers: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chris Farley and David Spade and Brian Dennehy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Segal directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. David Newman scores. William Kerr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chris Farley and David Spade and Brian Dennehy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.".
7IMDB entry: tt0114694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.