Funny Farm (1988): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Funny Farm is a 1988 comedy drama directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase, Mike Starr and Glenn Plummer. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $25.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 64% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- George Roy Hill
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Funny Farm About?
The premise of Funny Farm without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A sportswriter seeking inspiration and a quieter life leaves the city with his wife to run a Vermont farm. They quickly discover that rural living isn't the idyllic escape they envisioned, as eccentric neighbors and the demands of farm life create constant chaos. As his writing career stalls and his marriage faces challenges, the writer resorts to increasingly desperate attempts to recapture his creative spark and save his relationship.
Funny Farm Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- slapstick comedy
- writer
- husband wife relationship
- small town
- city country contrast
- based on novel
- christmas
- writer's block
- marital reconciliation
- reference to norman rockwell
- deception
- old woman
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- jealousy
- sheriff
- reckless driving
- marital separation
- bitterness
- coffin
- countryside
- fishing
- typewriter
- plagiarism
- vermont
- mailman
- children's book
- pickup truck
- manuscript
- diner
- telephone operator
- covered bridge
- dog
- lake
- moving van
- duck
- exhumation
- singing a christmas carol
- sleeping on the floor
- spitting out food
- throwing a snowball at someone
- car in water
- arm cast
- softball game
- stuffed animal
- town meeting
- punched in the face
- dysfunctional marriage
- pregnancy
- drinking
- breakup
- road trip
Funny Farm Cast
Chevy Chase leads the cast, with Mike Starr and Glenn Plummer. Directed by George Roy Hill; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Roy Hill
Also Starring in Funny Farm
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More films directed by George Roy Hill, best-rated first: The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Period of Adjustment and Slap Shot.
Funny Farm Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Funny Farm 64% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 64% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 62% User score
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Funny Farm Plot Summary
What happens in Funny Farm from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this story set in the quiet charm of Redbud, Vermont, Andy Farmer is a New York City sports writer who leaves the bustle of the city to live with his wife, Elizabeth, so he can focus on writing a novel. The couple’s move quickly reveals more about the town than they bargained for: they struggle to gel with the locals, and a string of oddities gnaws at their already-fragile relationship, including the startling fate of Claude Musselman, a man long dead who still appears to burden the couple with exorbitant funeral bills for land that they did not own when he was buried.
Full summary
The whole story of Funny Farm, scene by scene
Funny Farm Box Office
Funny Farm grossed $25.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$25.5M
- US & Canada
- $25.5M
Funny Farm Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Funny Farm.
How Well Do You Know Funny Farm?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What was Andy Farmer’s profession before moving to Redbud?
Cars in Funny Farm
18 cars on screen, including the 1955 MG TF and the 1953 Chevrolet 3100.
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1973 Ford F-Series Important role -
1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Important role
Funny Farm Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Farma snů” and “Uma Fazenda do Barulho”.
- Also known as
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- Farma snů
- Uma Fazenda do Barulho
- Farma snov
- Livet På Landet
- Aventuras y desventuras de un yuppie en el campo
- L'allegra fattoria
- Забавная ферма
- Fura farm
- Wesoły domek
- Blázinec
- Веселата ферма
- Δημοσιογράφος για Κλάματα
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- 유쾌한 농장
- Maalla on mukavaa
- Farma smijeha
- Taşrada Şenlik
- Весела ферма
- 滑稽农场
- Dom na vidieku
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Funny Farm FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Funny Farm, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Funny Farm?
Funny Farm runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Funny Farm released?
Funny Farm was released on June 3, 1988.
Who directed Funny Farm?
Funny Farm was directed by George Roy Hill.
More films by George Roy Hill Who is in the cast of Funny Farm?
Funny Farm stars Chevy Chase, Mike Starr and Glenn Plummer, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Funny Farm make at the box office?
Funny Farm grossed $25.5 million worldwide.
How is Funny Farm rated?
Funny Farm has 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Funny Farm have a post-credit scene?
No. Funny Farm has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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