Rent The 'Burbs (1989)
3.5 of 5 from 145 ratings
1h 37min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking forward to a week of putting his feet up at home in the quiet, leafy cul-de-sac of Mayfield Place. But his plans are scuppered by the arrival of new next-door neighbours the Klopeks, whose behaviour and habits are more than just a little kooky. But things go from kooky to downright sinister when elderly neighbour Walter disappears, leading Ray and his buddies to suspect their new neighbours of foul play. Sure, the Klopeks are a strange bunch, what with their digging up the backyard in the middle of the night - but they're not devil-worshipping cannibal killers... are they?
- Actors:
- Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, Cory Danziger, Franklyn Ajaye, Rance Howard, Heather Haase, Nicky Katt, Billy Stevenson, Gary Hays, Kevin Gage
- Directors:
- Joe Dante
- Producers:
- Larry Brezner, Michael Finnell
- Voiced By:
- Sonny Carl Davis, Moosie Drier, Leigh French, Archie Hahn, Billy Jayne, Phyllis Katz, Jeffrey Kramer, Tracy Newman, Lynne Marie Stewart, Arnold F. Turner, Gigi Vorgan
- Writers:
- Dana Olsen
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Horror
- Collections:
- Getting to Know :Tom Hanks, Getting to Know..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard, Top 10 Dangerous Dog Films, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/09/2014
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack
- New audio commentary with writer Dana Olsen, moderated by author Calum Waddell
- There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs - A new feature-length documentary including interviews with director Joe Dante, actors Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains and Wendy Schaal, director of photography Robert M. Stevens and production designer James H. Spencer
- The original Workprint cut of the film transferred from Joe Dante's personal copy, on home video for the very first time - includes deleted and alternate scenes!
- A Tale of Two 'Burbs - Video featurette comparing the differences between the Workprint and Theatrical cuts of the film, with optional audio commentary from Dante
- Alternate ending, presented in HD for the very first time
- Original Theatrical Trailer in HD
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Reviews (1) of The 'Burbs
Suburbia Gets Weird–But Not Quite Weird Enough - The 'Burbs review by griggs
The ‘Burbs sets out to be a dark suburban comedy full of paranoia, conformity, and fear of the weirdo next door—but it never quite finds its footing. It flirts with satire—nosy neighbours, group hysteria, thinly veiled prejudice—but quickly swaps insight for pratfalls, yelling, and the kind of chaos that feels more exhausting than funny. The tone swings wildly, like the film itself can’t decide whether it wants to creep you out or crack you up.
Tom Hanks does his best, the poor guy, trying to anchor the madness with charm and exasperated dad energy. Meanwhile, the rest of the cast seems to be competing to see who can be the loudest, weirdest, or most cartoonish. Corey Feldman strolls through like he’s in his own movie—frankly, that might’ve been the better one.
In the end, The ‘Burbs is all noise and nervous energy—an overlong sketch in search of a punchline.
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