Funny Bones

Name: Funny Bones
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1995-09-20
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans, Leslie Caron, Richard Griffiths

1995·Movie·128 min·★ 6.6(51)

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“Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.”

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

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About Funny Bones

Funny Bones is a 1995 English-language comedy film directed by Peter Chelsom. The cast is led by Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Funny Bones was produced by Hollywood Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 20, 1995.

Director: Peter Chelsom
Writers: Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
Release date: September 20, 1995
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Hollywood Pictures

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Funny Bones cast & crew

Funny Bones was directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Peter Chelsom and Peter Flannery.

The cast features Oliver Platt as Tommy Fawkes, Jerry Lewis as George Fawkes, Lee Evans as Jack Parker, Leslie Caron as Katie Parker, Richard Griffiths as Jim Minty, and Oliver Reed as Dolly Hopkins.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Altman, cinematography is by Eduardo Serra, and it was produced by Peter Chelsom and Simon Fields.

Is Funny Bones worth watching?

Funny Bones holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Funny Bones is worth a place on your watchlist.

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