Review of The 'Burbs (1989) by Grayson D — 20 May 2012

One of the better dated 80's comedies.

This review of The 'Burbs (1989) was written by Grayson D on 20 May 2012.

The 'Burbs has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The 'Burbs

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Brandon V (9) on 30 Oct 2017

Its quirky attitude and Joe Dante's direction are all welcome in making a sometimes intriguing, exaggerated world, but The Burbs is held back…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Roger Hurlburt (59) for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (746) on 22 Feb 2017

Tom Hanks should forfeit his Academy Award nomination for Big, now that preview audiences have gotten a look at The `Burbs…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 22 Mar 2018

It benefits from Dante's inventive direction, but it's hampered by an insufferable character in Ducommun's Art as well as an unfortunate (if…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Andrew S (3,174) on 19 Nov 2016

Ward and June Cleaver have nothing on suburban couple Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher)…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Adam Lowes (75) for CineVue (2,163) on 28 Jun 2017

Skillfully mixing elements of horror while never alienating its core PG demographic, The 'Burbs also benefits from a wonderfully playful score…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Jason S (2,514) on 04 Nov 2018

Not sure what's up with the low ranking, but this is Tom Hanks in his prime as a comedic genius, right up there with BIG and Volunteers…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Grant W (306) on 18 Sep 2017

Its quirky attitude and Joe Dante's direction are all welcome in making a sometimes intriguing, exaggerated world, but The Burbs is held back…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Mikeychump (7) on 04 Jun 2021

The Burbs is a 1980s cult classic and well deserves it…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 28 Jun 2017

Grimly unfunny comedy needs all the help that it can get. It's so bad it doesn't deserve the boost a Hanks nomination for Big may give it…

Read Review

Review of The 'Burbs (1989)

By Heather Wixson (312) for Daily Dead (246) on 08 May 2018

When it comes to the movies that get replayed frequently in my house, Joe Dante's The 'Burbs is easily amongst the top five on that list…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

By Lilkillpappy (48) on 29 May 2014

Very bad writing, one dimensional characters, and a huge pile of over acting. Not worth a second of anyone's time…

Read Review

Review of Spork (2010)

By Bella D (19) on 05 Apr 2012

I watched this movie on Netflix and was shocked most of the cast is my age and I'm sorry but no one my age should be talking like that I loved…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews