The 'Burbs

February. 17,1989 PG

Rating：

6.8

Genre：

Horror Comedy Thriller

Keywords：

Serial Killer Slasher Black Comedy

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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.

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

Corey Feldman as Ricky Butler

Courtney Gains as Hans Klopek

Henry Gibson as Dr. Werner Klopek

Gale Gordon as Walter Seznick

Dick Miller as Vic, Garbageman #1

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Reviews

Lawbolisted

1989/02/17

Powerful

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Acensbart

1989/02/18

Excellent but underrated film

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FirstWitch

1989/02/19

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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Fatma Suarez

1989/02/20

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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lukem-52760

1989/02/21

Joe Dante is a BRILLIANT director i grew up on Gremlins 1&2,The Howling,Innerspace,Matinee,Small soldiers,Piranha,Twilight zone the movie & my all time best THE 'BURBS!!! so yeah i love Joe Dante & his movies & his fantastic mind.The 'burbs is a classic comedy mystery Thriller & it's got such a FEELGOOD summer vibe to it with BEAUTIFUL music by Jerry Goldsmith that is unforgettable, this comedy classic i had taped on video at my nans she introduced this movie to me & then i brought it on video & watched hundreds if times!!! This is one of my most watched films of all time.The whole cast is perfect & the characters are so memorable & the neighbourhood is beautiful & full of fun.Ray peterson (hanks) is hilarious as the stressed out neighbour with maybe murderers next door? Bruce Dern is Fantastic as the paranoid ex soldier Mark Rumsfield who is hilarious & we have the comic genius Rick Ducommun.R.I.P who plays Art wiengartner who is the nosey busy body & we have carrie fisher as carol Peterson & wendy schaal as bonnie Rumsfeld & Corey feel as ricky butler & some great little cameos from the likes of Joe Dante legend DICK MILLER (who i thank Joe dante's films for introducing me to this great man), The Kloepeks are HILARIOUS & May or my not be evil!!! so yeah this movie is BRILLIANT & pure FEELGOOD fun & endlessly watchable love it so much & holds a special place in my heart

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shadow_blade-89459

1989/02/22

"The 'Burbs" (1989) is a comedic mystery thriller about a typical suburban neighborhood where something is off about the new neighbors. The film is from the perspective of Ray Peterson, played by Tom Hanks, as he tries to enjoy his time off and deescalate the neighborhood snoops, Mark and Art played by Bruce Dern and Rick Ducommun respectively. I love Tom Hanks, but I am not a fan of this film. The film is put together well, but the character of Art was extremely annoying to me and really turned me off the film. The editing and pacing flowed well with the story. However, the film is solid for the late 80s.The director, Joe Dante, stayed true to his horror comedy style where most of the comedy isn't in your face like "Gremlins," which I loved. He effortlessly snuck in little bits of comedy without completely taking away from the mystery, thriller concept. I was initially unsure of the point of this film, but the reason is there are two. Don't be a nosy neighbor and revealing the second which equates to the payoff would spoil the film. Overall, this film is solid and if you can ignore Art, you may be able to enjoy it.

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Benedito Dias Rodrigues

1989/02/23

Superior black comedy with a power trio,Hanks,Dern and the amusing Rick Ducommum,they are remarkable funny,the picture mix a several success formula to get to reach the high pattern,firstly the odd neighborhood,second a bit sex appeal on Rumsfield's couple and finally a smooth and weird newcomers neighbors...so all this are enough to start a paranoia...more when the audience realize all this were a huge misunderstanding enter an unexpected epic final....a real gem underrated from the eights!! Resume:First watch: 1991 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 8

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adonis98-743-186503

1989/02/24

An overstressed suburbanite and two of his neighbors struggle to prove their paranoid theory that the new family on the block are part of a murderous cult. I watched The 'Burbs a long time ago but i really had a great time Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman and the great and late Carrie Fisher did a great job. For a 1989 film this holds up really well and it was hilarious i mean everything seems ordinary the neighborhood the neighbors everything but some things are not as good as they seem and as the film continues you get into more of the horror element and it packs even more laughs. Overall this is a great film and a very underrated one upon Hanks amazing film career but i just wanna say that i'm gonna miss Princess Leia and May The Force Be With Her Always!!!

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