The 'Burbs

Name: The 'Burbs
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1989-02-17
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Wendy Schaal

1989·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 6.8(1,386)

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“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

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About The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs is a 1989 English-language comedy, horror and thriller film directed by Joe Dante. The cast is led by Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM.

The 'Burbs was produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, and Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 17, 1989, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $49 million worldwide.

Director: Joe Dante
Writers: Dana Olsen
Release date: February 17, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $49 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions

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The 'Burbs cast & crew

The 'Burbs was directed by Joe Dante and written by Dana Olsen.

The cast features Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson, Bruce Dern as Lt. Mark Rumsfield, Carrie Fisher as Carol Peterson, Rick Ducommun as Art Weingartner, Wendy Schaal as Bonnie Rumsfield, and Corey Feldman as Ricky Butler.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Robert M. Stevens, and it was produced by Michael Finnell and Ron Howard.

Is The 'Burbs worth watching?

The 'Burbs holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,386 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, horror, and thriller, The 'Burbs is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The 'Burbs

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