Back to School

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About Back to School

Back to School is a 1986 English-language comedy film directed by Alan Metter. The cast is led by Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Philo.

Back to School was produced by Orion Pictures and Paper Clip Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 13, 1986, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $91 million worldwide.

Director

Alan Metter

Writers

William Porter, Dennis Snee, Rodney Dangerfield

Release date

June 13, 1986

Original language

English

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$11 million

Box office

$91 million

Production

Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions

Back to School cast & crew

Back to School was directed by Alan Metter and written by William Porter, Dennis Snee, and Rodney Dangerfield.

The cast features Rodney Dangerfield as Thornton Melon, Sally Kellerman as Diane, Burt Young as Lou, Keith Gordon as Jason Melon, Robert Downey Jr. as Derek, and William Zabka as Chas.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Thomas E. Ackerman, and it was produced by Chuck Russell and Harold Ramis.

Is Back to School worth watching?

Back to School holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 500 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Back to School is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Back to School

In United States, you can stream Back to School on AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Philo, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Back to School

Rodney Dangerfield

Thornton Melon

Sally Kellerman

Diane

Burt Young

Lou

Keith Gordon

Jason Melon

Robert Downey Jr.

Derek

William Zabka

Chas

Paxton Whitehead

Phillip Barbay

Adrienne Barbeau

Vanessa

M. Emmet Walsh

Coach Turnbull

Terry Farrell

Valerie

Ned Beatty

Dean Martin

Severn Darden

Dr. Barazini

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