Tommy Boy

1995

Action / Adventure / Comedy

59
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 90% · 48 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 104127 104.1K

age 16+ road trip buddy

Plot summary

To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.

Director

Peter Segal Photo
Peter Segal

Top cast

Sven Van de Ven Photo
Sven Van de Ven as 'Yes' Executive
Sean McCann Photo
Sean McCann as Frank Rittenhauer
Zach Grenier Photo
Zach Grenier as Ted Reilly
Colin Fox Photo
Colin Fox as Nelson
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827.03 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 30
1.55 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
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1 hr 37 min
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4.51 GB
3840*2160
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1 hr 37 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AlsExGal 8 / 10

Probably one of the most quotable movie of all times

This film has everything - laughs, tears, heart. It's a training film on how to make a memorable comedy. And it appears its studio had no faith in it initially, since it was released in the spring of 1995, a time of year when you are not competing with a bunch of blockbusters. It's in good company though. Clueless, another classic, was also released that spring."Tommy Boy" Callahan (Chris Farley) is a goof off and a screw up from childhood. It takes him seven years to graduate college, with a D average. But his dad "Big Tom" Callahan (Brian Dennehy) welcomes him home with pride and open arms. He gives Tommy an office at the family company, a manufacturer of auto parts. Tommy is always getting sideways with Richard (David Spade), Big Tom Callahan's right-hand man. Richard worked his way up in the company, considers Big Tom to be the father he never had, and he resents Tommy because everything is handed to him - the company, a great dad - and he doesn't seem to appreciate any of it.And then Big Tom dies suddenly, while he was in the process of expanding the company product line, so an extension in a loan is needed from the bank. But, to the bank, Big Tom WAS the company, and they really don't have faith in it without him. Tommy offers to put up his entire inheritance as collateral if the bank will give them a certain amount of time to get a large number of new sales, to prove the company still has a reputation outside of Big Tom's name. So this launches the lion's share of this film. Tommy, the neophyte who has never really had to work for anything, with Richard, the guy who has had to work for everything - on the road together, in Richard's prize car, trying to make the sales that will save the company.Speaking of that car, I've always loved the symbolism of Richard and his car. In the beginning of the movie, he is all about his car since it is really the only thing in his life since he has no friends. He employs a no eating rule in the car and is upset when M&Ms roll into his dash. As the movie goes along his car just keeps getting more and more trashed and he cares less and less. His relationship with his car is inversely proportional to his friendship with Tommy. This all climaxes when he is fully sold on helping Tommy by going to ridiculous lengths. When they arrive at the airport near the end, and the parking attendant tells Richard that he can't park his car there, he just throws him the keys and says "keep it." Symbolically trading his car for his friend.I'd highly recommend this, even if on the surface it might seem like just another sophomoric comedy, because it is not.
Reviewed by tsnow0071 8 / 10

Best Chris Farley Movie

This is without a doubt the best Chris Farley movie. Ever. His other films pale by comparison. The combination of Chris' physical antics and David Spade's deadpan straight-man act are perfect. (I mean, like, do you remember the "puppet show" scene with the toy cars? ... yeah, that was cool.) Anyway, the supporting performances of Brian Dennehy, Rob Lowe, and Bo Derek are strong without taking over the show. And the appearance of Dan Ackroyd as Mr. Zalinski is priceless; he has some of the best lines in the film. The screenplay is strong and never loses pace. Unlike most of Farley's other films, there are no pregnant pauses in the momentum and the movie never stops to be preachy. The tempo of the film has motion without being manic like Black Sheep (an awful film by comparison) and it doesn't get bogged down with needless story points like Beverly Hills Ninja. There's a touching scene at the end with Farley on his boat talking to his deceased father. But even that's okay since it fits nicely as an epilogue.If you don't see another movie on DVD this summer, then you should get out more. In any case, pick up TOMMY BOY, it's more than worth the price of a rental and, in my opinion, well worth buying. Highly recommended.
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