Leave It to Beaver
1997 · Movie · PG · 84 min · ★ 5.4 · 32% critics
A wholesome suburban family comedy follows a young boy trying to earn his father’s approval, fit in at school, and handle the disappointment of a long-awaited gift going missing. At the same time, his older brother gets tangled in a light teen friendship-and-crush mix-up.
Based on Leave It to Beaver
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-08-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (91 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like mild, family-friendly misadventures like The Flintstones or Cheaper by the Dozen; Not for you if you want fast pacing or edgy humor.
Pros: gentle family humor; nostalgic tone; simple kid troubles | Cons: predictable situations; low-stakes conflict; old-fashioned feel
Themes
- ohio
- american football team
- slice of life
- bike
- brother brother relationship
- based on tv series
Cast & crew
Christopher McDonald
as Ward Cleaver
Janine Turner
as June Cleaver
Cameron Finley
as Beaver Cleaver
Erik von Detten
as Wally Cleaver
Adam Zolotin
as Eddie Haskell Jr.
Alan Rachins
as Fred Rutherford
Grace Phillips
as Miss Landers
Geoff Pierson
as Coach Gordon
Erika Christensen
as Karen
Ken Osmond
as Eddie Haskell Sr.
Directed by Andy Cadiff