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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) original theatrical poster
#5 of 1986 · Certified Fresh

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

1986 · 103 minutes · Comedy · Directed by John Hughes
IMDb rating7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Box office gross$70.7M

Synopsis

Two months before his graduation, high school senior Ferris Bueller fakes illness to stay home from school, regularly breaking the fourth wall to describe his senioritis. While his sister Jeanie sees through the ruse, he fools their parents, Katie and Tom. After learning Ferris has been absent nine times that semester, the school's dean, Edward R.

Starring

Matthew BroderickMia SaraAlan Ruck
Box office
$70.7 million
Budget
$5 million
IMDb votes
422,069

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