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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 7.9
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Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 416 user | 118 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that. Director:John HughesWriter:John Hughes |
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Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does!. Written by Rob Hartill
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While the rest of us were just thinking about it...Ferris borrowed a Ferrari and did it...all in a day. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 June 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un experto en diversión See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$70,136,369 (USA)Company Credits
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Garage Attendant: Uh, what country do you think this is?
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Written and Performed by Ben Watkins and Adam Peters (The Flowerpot Men)
Courtesy of Fireball Records
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John Hughes refused to release a soundtrack album; he felt the mix of songs was too uneven and didn't flow together, and wouldn't work well as an album. See more »Goofs
Outside the school, Sloane looks down and asks Cameron if he is okay, but he is not inside the car. That is because a third person cannot lie flat along the center console of the 1961 Ferrari GT 250 Spider. See more »Quotes
Ferris: Hi. Do you speak English?Garage Attendant: Uh, what country do you think this is?
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Crazy Credits
Ferris comes out of bathroom: "You're still here? It's over. Go home." See more »Soundtracks
"Beat City"Written and Performed by Ben Watkins and Adam Peters (The Flowerpot Men)
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John Hughes does a tremendous job of portraying school as an oppressive prison in which children are forced into the most unnatural setting to memorize useless facts to "get their grade." _The Breakfast Club_ is another example of this, but FBDO does it tremendously well. The setting portrayed at the school of the bored students listening to a nasal monotone lecture, while intended to be a caricature of the nature of classroom lessons and children's reactions, was pretty much on target.
Ferris Bueller takes the day off and what does he do? Certainly not what Rooney assumed smart teenagers will do. He didn't use this time to damage some bedsprings with his girlfriend, or play video games. No, he viewed fabulous pieces of art, ate at a very classy restaurant, participated in a parade, and taught his friends a few lessons in some interesting ways.
As a believer in education as an organic experience, this movie is a real eye opener to anyone wishing to educate their children outside of the public school venue. It's funny, and shows just how worthy time "living your life before it passes by" can be.
10/10