Tommy Boy

19951995
PG-13PG-13
1h 37min

Chris Farley and David Spade in Tommy Boy (1995)

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Adventure Comedy

After his auto-parts tycoon father dies, the overweight, underachieving son teams up with a snide accountant to try and save the family business.After his auto-parts tycoon father dies, the overweight, underachieving son teams up with a snide accountant to try and save the family business.After his auto-parts tycoon father dies, the overweight, underachieving son teams up with a snide accountant to try and save the family business.

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new brake pads are to be sold. Therefore, Tommy must go on the road to sell them, along with the assistance of Richard, Big Tom's right-hand man. Will Tommy save the company, or will the factory, and the town, go under? —Anonymous

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Taglines
- If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.
Genres
- Adventure
- Comedy
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, some drug content and nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
Rob Lowe played the supporting role of Tommy's stepbrother and is uncredited. The reason for this is because Rob was contractually obligated to Stephen King's The Stand (1994) at the time, so he took the part simply as a favor for friend Chris Farley.

Goofs
When Tommy bends the car door back into position at the gas station, it is visibly dented and crumpled along the edge. Immediately after, Richard goes to open the door, it falls to the ground, and is in pristine condition.

Quotes
[saying it correctly]
Tommy: I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it.

Crazy credits
Rob Lowe is mentioned on video covers, but remains uncredited on-screen.

Alternate versions
The UK cinema version was cut by 9 secs for a PG certificate to edit shots of a woman pulling down her bikini and the sound of a man unzipping his flies. Later releases were uncut and upgraded to a 12 certificate.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Rob Roy/Tommy Boy/Jefferson in Paris/Bulletproof Heart/Priest (1995)

Soundtracks
Silver Naked Ladies
Written and Performed by Paul Westerberg
Courtesy of Sire Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

Top review

8/10

One of the best comedies of the '90's

I saw this film knowing absolutely nothing about both it and its stars, Chris Farley and David Spade, and I have to say that this film is a comic classic. It is so stupid at times that it can only be hilarious. Farley is brilliant as the bumbling idiot who takes to the road with his dad's right hand man (the equally excellent Spade) to find the funding to save the families 'auto parts' business. Relax, put your brain on auto-pilot and soak up the fun. A great supporting cast features film favourites such as Brian Dennehy (Cocoon), Rob Lowe (Wayne's World) and Bo Derek ("10"). Highly recommended for a good laugh.

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Release date
- March 31, 1995 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Canada
Official site
- Paramount Pictures (United States)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Fat Chance
Filming locations
- Marblehead, Ohio, USA
Production companies
- Broadway Pictures
- Paramount Pictures
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Gross US & Canada
- $32,679,899
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,027,843
- Apr 2, 1995
Gross worldwide
- $32,679,899

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Runtime
- 1h 37min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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