Funny Bones

"Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones."

1995 2h 8m EN

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6.6

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60%

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6.7

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★6.6TMDB · 56🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 3,932

Comedy

Synopsis

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Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

“Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.”

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Cast

Oliver Platt
Tommy Fawkes
Jerry Lewis
George Fawkes
Lee Evans
Jack Parker
Leslie Caron
Katie Parker
Richard Griffiths
Jim Minty
Oliver Reed
Dolly Hopkins
George Carl
Thomas Parker
Freddie Davies
Bruno Parker

Credits

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Director: Peter Chelsom
Writers: Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
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 Chelsom, shot by Eduardo Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Altman. 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 Martin Walsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis and Lee Evans carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Chelsom directs. Eduardo Serra behind the camera. John Altman scores. Martin Walsh cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Peter Chelsom, shot by Eduardo Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Altman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Martin Walsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis and Lee Evans carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.".
7IMDB entry: tt0113133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.