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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Movie · 1986 · 103 min

A breezy, mischievous romp that invites you to play hooky alongside a charming schemer, full of fourth-wall winks and joyful city escapades.

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1986 film by John Hughes
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Class
Movie
Year
1986
Runtime
103 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy, teen, coming-of-age
Directed by
John Hughes
Written by
John Hughes
Starring
Charlie Sheen, Matthew Broderick, Edie McClurg, Ben Stein, John Hughes, Jennifer Grey, Kristy Swanson, Jeffrey Jones
Music
Ira Newborn
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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