Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Directed by John Hughes · 103 min · Comedy
61.9 TOPICAL score · #1,172 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, directed by John Hughes) has a TOPICAL score of 61.9 - ranked 1,172 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (5,616 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (5,616 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read143,255 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Matthew Broderick (actor #479), Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones (actor #1,189)
“In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10