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Les Stupides

Original title: The Stupids
  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
7.5K
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Tom Arnold, Bug Hall, Jessica Lundy, and Alex McKenna in Les Stupides (1996)
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An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • James Marshall
    • Harry Allard
    • Brent Forrester
  • Stars
    • Tom Arnold
    • Jessica Lundy
    • Bug Hall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    7.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • James Marshall
      • Harry Allard
      • Brent Forrester
    • Stars
      • Tom Arnold
      • Jessica Lundy
      • Bug Hall
    • 108User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Stanley Stupid
    Jessica Lundy
    Jessica Lundy
    • Joan Stupid
    Bug Hall
    Bug Hall
    • Buster Stupid
    Alex McKenna
    Alex McKenna
    • Petunia Stupid
    Mark Metcalf
    Mark Metcalf
    • Colonel Neidermeyer
    Matt Keeslar
    Matt Keeslar
    • Lieutenant Neal
    Scott Kraft
    Scott Kraft
    • Policeman
    Victor Ertmanis
    • Garbageman #1
    Earl Williams
    • Garbageman #2
    George Chiang
    George Chiang
    • Chinese Waiter #1
    Max Landis
    Max Landis
    • Graffiti Artist
    Carol Ng
    • Jade Palace Hostess
    Arthur Eng
    • Chinese Waiter #2
    Jennifer Dean
    • Meter Maid
    Garry Robbins
    Garry Robbins
    • Extremely Tall Guy
    Nicu Branzea
    • Arms Buyer #1
    Richard Crook
    • Arms Buyer #2
    Gurinder Chadha
    Gurinder Chadha
    • Reporter #1
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • James Marshall
      • Harry Allard
      • Brent Forrester
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    User reviews108

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    uds3

    Stupid it may be....stupid its SUPPOSED to be!

    Well guys, sorry to disappoint so many of you, but I thought this was one funny movie. I agree totally with a couple of reviewers who commented that you need to have on the right "mind-set" at the time. You need to have also a sense of the absurd here, if not the insane!

    Landis is having a go at everyone and everyTHING in this ode to cinematic oafishness. He gets away with murder here, whereas Brian Levant who persists in trying to offer disastrously unfunny "family comedy" like THE FLINTSTONES simply falls over his own Director's chair.

    I just about wet myself the first time I heard Arnold break out into his musical monologue "I AM MY OWN GRANDPA" That has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen on the big screen. If you can't laugh at that - you're dead...or terminal!

    Sure, its not for everyone - neither was SIGNS though!
    rick-336

    This is one funny movie

    What a great time. I've seen this movie several times, and it's still as funny as ever. Lighten up folks. When they meet the Lloyd and go in the time machine, I just bust a gut. I've recommended this movie to others, and think everyone should just relax, put their brains in neutral and dive in. The ending falls apart, but the jokes are plenty. I've discovered one thing about comedies--the more people there are who hate them and think they aren't funny, the better I like them. And most people don't like this movie. That's okay--I'm glad they made it, so I could enjoy it. Still highly recommended.
    hammai

    It's funny

    I can't help but admit that the movie is funny. It's still one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen but it's still funny. My favorite scene is when Tom Arnold is trying to hide as a bush and decides to hide as a bush he must think like a bush. He then becomes amazed that he is the first bush in history that can walk and talk. Idiotic? Sure, but it worked.
    headtrauma420

    Surprisingly Side-Splitting

    This is one of those movies that nobody wants to see because it looks so stupid. Um, Hello, it's called THE STUPIDS! That is what is so great about this movie, it lives up to its name. It's so stupid that it's hilarious.

    The first time I saw this movie I laughed so hard that I cried. In fact, everyone that watched it with me nearly died laughing. It is truly Tom Arnold's shining moment. He is in his element in this movie. It has an atrocious storyline, but it is surprisingly well put together.

    This movie takes a big risk, but it is successful in its goal. A Great movie for the whole family to enjoy.
    Beach

    vastly underrated

    Don't listen to the critics. "The Stupids" is one of my favorite movies, and I've seen close to 800 in the last few years. It's full of scenes that deserve to be classic, like the "I'm My Own Grandpa" musical number, the Stupids' encounter with The Lloyd, and "to be a bush, you've got to think like a bush..." It's worth watching more than once, for sure. It's tragically underappreciated. The plot has Stanley Stupid investigating the conspiracy to steal his garbage and accidentally blunders into an illegal arms deal, while also tracking down the evil Mr. Sender.

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    Will Ferrell in Présentateur vedette: La légende de Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Stanley (Tom Arnold) and Petunia (Alex McKenna) walk into an empty auditorium and assume they have died is a reference to the book "The Stupids Die". In that book, the entire Stupid family experiences a blackout in their home, leading them all to believe that they have suddenly passed away.
    • Goofs
      The garbage truck stops only for the Stupids' garbage can and ignores the others.
    • Quotes

      [Stanley's car has exploded right when he swatted a bee on it with his shoe]

      Stanley Stupid: Now that's a well-made shoe.

    • Crazy credits
      Trust in the Lloyd.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD plasters the opening and closing New Line Cinema logos with the 2003 variant that features the updated Time Warner byline.
    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: The Stupids (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Garota de Ipanema
      Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes

      Produced and Arranged by Geoff Koch and Randall Crissman

      Published by Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Stupids
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Savoy Pictures
      • The Rank Organisation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,491,989
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,593,929
      • Sep 2, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,491,989
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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