Ferris Bueller's Day Off

"Leisure rules."

1986 1h 43m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 5,603

Comedy

Synopsis

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After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

“Leisure rules.”

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Cast

Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $70M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hughes, shot by Tak Fujimoto. 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 Ira Newborn. 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 Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck and Mia Sara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Leisure rules.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Hughes directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Ira Newborn scores. Paul Hirsch cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Grossed $70M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Hughes, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck and Mia Sara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Leisure rules.".
8IMDB entry: tt0091042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "high school", "independence", "coming of age".