Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 7.6 · 73% critics
After a high school slacker fakes an illness to skip school, he sets off on a day of adventures across Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend. As they try to stay one step ahead, a suspicious principal and a fed-up sister keep getting in their way.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (5,386 votes)
- Box office
- $70,720,215
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this lively teen escape if you like classic 1980s comedies and wish-fulfillment mischief in the style of The Breakfast Club or Dazed and Confused; Not for you if you want a tightly structured story with heavy emotional stakes.
Pros: nonstop laughs; Chicago day-trip fun; memorable teen energy | Cons: plot can feel thin; attention may lag; some characters lack depth
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- high school
- independence
- coming of age
- caper
- breaking the fourth wall
- teen movie
- fantasy sequence
- car theft
- skipping school
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Matthew Broderick
as Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
as Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
as Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
as Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
as Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
as Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
as Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
as Grace, School Secretary
Charlie Sheen
as Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein
as Economics Teacher
Directed by John Hughes