Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 11, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The New York TimesNina Darnton
In this film [Hughes] has created a character who is every teen-ager's fantasy, but in the process he has lost some of the authenticity of his other films - leaving several slow transitions or awkward moments. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
That the film doesn't live up to our anticipation of a rolicking good time is only part of its disappointment. [11 June 1986]
40
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The story and pacing of this offbeat comedy wear thin after the first 20 minutes. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
The overriding impression is one of utter nihilism, as reflected in a world divided into bored, crassly materialistic teenagers on one side and doltish, unfeeling adults on the other. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Paucity of invention here lays bare the total absence of plot or involving situations. Read full review
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