The 'Burbs
Comedy • PG • 1989 • 1 hr 42 min
Starring
Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Wendy Schaal
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Another underrated film from the legend Joe Dante! Great cast and fun concept. Great mix of comedy and mystery/thriller.
Definitely a strange movie with some fun moments
Such a fantastic horror first comedy with Hanks at his finest in the lead
Underrated horror comedy with a very simple but clever premise which lends itself to some hilarious hijinks, definitely worth a watch
Great concept that delivers suspense and laughs. Likable cast just all around modern classic
A classic 80s horror comedy that still holds up today.
Comedy and "horror", more of a mystery-family-comedy, and really fun.
Tom Hanks at his comedic best. Hilarious, weird, and endlessly quotable. “The kid next door is a meatball.”
Uhh. What the heck just happened? That was my main reaction. Wacky and weird movie about dark suburban shenanigans. Pretty alright, strange.
It's one of those quirky 80's self resolving movies. Good for friday evening with family.
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