Review of Funny Farm (1988) by Esteban F — 07 Jun 2007

One of my favorites. Watched it many times as a kid. I don't like it so much for the quality, but more the nostalgia factor. And the bar seen...

This review of Funny Farm (1988) was written by Esteban F on 07 Jun 2007.

Funny Farm has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Funny Farm

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Hal Hinson (447) for Washington Post (9,851) on 23 Oct 2012

The problem is that the director, George Roy Hill, tries to construct a real universe around Chase and his costar…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Mike B (1,929) on 20 Sep 2015

A minor classic. Chevy Chase is hilarious in this fish-out-of-water story as a sportswriter trying to become a novelist…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Ms. Southern L (99) on 22 Sep 2010

Not quite as funny as I remembered, but still good Chevy Chase fun…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Cecily B (774) on 18 Jun 2011

If you look closely, you can actually see the moment when Chevy Chase's career jumps the shark…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Thomas B (1,990) on 06 Dec 2010

Very funny,and a great Christmas movie too…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Auttie R (95) on 11 Jan 2012

I had no desire to see this film. It came on cable one day, and there was nothing else on, so I thought I would give it a go…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Drew M (571) on 01 Nov 2014

Although Funny Farm is a standard Chase vehicle (which doesn't say much for the script), Chevy Chase is one one of my all time favorite personality…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Ryan W (1,236) on 11 Jan 2014

Unfortunately, for the most part, Funny Farm just isn't really that funny, which is surprising given that it was made when Chevy Chase was…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Jonathan S (1,990) on 02 Aug 2011

Funny Farm builds its comic spirit with care, which will make it seem, perhaps, a little slow-moving for folks used to more high-octane comedy…

Read Review

Review of Funny Farm (1988)

By Charles O (25) on 27 Jun 2012

I made an attempt to watch this on NetFlix and got just over half way through it before I had to tap out…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Practical Magic (1998)

By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 17 Dec 2014

Director Griffin Dunne lacks a clear vision, torn between blithe spirits and brimstone, between madcap and macabre…

Read Review

Review of The Alphabet Murders (1965)

By Muldy C (1) on 24 Oct 2010

Falls flat because of how silly it is and campy , but Tony Randall gives such a great performance that raises it. Robert Morley was also great…

Read Review

Review of The Wedding Date (2005)

By Anthony Del Valle (44) for Las Vegas Mercury (83) on 03 Feb 2005

The film is made by women, which just goes to show female moviemakers are equally capable of insulting female audiences…

Read Review

Review of The Reivers (1969)

By Lee M (4,001) on 01 Mar 2014

Although it seemed geared for all viewers, the reivers exposed us to many innuendoes and themes that I was often uncomfortable with…

Read Review

Review of The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

By Scott R (2,451) on 27 Nov 2016

I mean, it's well acted, all around... it's just that nothing remotely entertaining happens until 15 minutes before the credits roll…

Read Review

Review of The Hunter (1980)

By Benjamin N (381) on 07 Aug 2016

Sad end to Macqueen's career. He's still cool as fuck though…

Read Review

Review of Elling (2001)

By Wade Major (240) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 01 Jun 2002

Forages for audience sympathy like a temperamental child begging for attention, giving audiences no reason to truly care for its decrepit freaks…

Read Review

Review of Tom Jones (1963)

By Mglovesfun (57) on 03 Mar 2020

This has perhaps aged worse than any other Best Picture winner…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Nicholascagesuc (1) on 28 Aug 2019

Everybody sucks in this stupid ass film! Nicholas’s character is flawed. I’m not talking about he’s caged and he’s flawed…

Read Review

Review of MouseHunt (1997)

By Silverq1 (12) on 23 Aug 2021

Worst movie, the disgusting scene was where cats were gassed, surely filmed cathaters…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Funny Farm

1988

55%214 Reviews

Disturbia

2007

70%759 Reviews

Mulberry Street

1990

37%202 Reviews

Connie and Carla

2004

60%408 Reviews

The Out-of-Towners

1970

60%138 Reviews

Rookie of the Year

1993

56%437 Reviews

In the Heat of the Night

1967

80%642 Reviews

Flipped

2010

71%743 Reviews

Stepmom

1998

69%447 Reviews

Permanent Record

1988

65%46 Reviews