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1996·Comedy·1h 34m
6.9
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Directed by John Landis
conspiracy theory
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Cast

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
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Evil Sender
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
The Lloyd
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Stanley's Neighbor
David Ferry
David Ferry
Late-night show host
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
TV Director
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy
Glamorous Actress

Crew

John Landis
John Landis
Director
Christopher L. Stone
Christopher L. Stone
Original Music Composer
Joel Fletcher
Joel Fletcher
Animation
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design

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bunchaisinatra
bunchaisinatra
The Stupids
I watch my girlfriend fav film HA!!!
I watch my girlfriend fav film HA!!!
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Grilliam
The Stupids
Maybe The Stupids were us all along. I had no interactions with the picture books as a child (though they seem pretty similar to the Dumb Bunnies books I did "read"), so the only reason I even knew this movie existed was because of its reputation for being terrible. Now, does it earn that reputation? Kinda. There were parts that were funny, but those total maybe 15% of the entire movie. Most of it is stupid in a way that makes you feel bad for it and not in a way where you laugh at it (like an old person getting scammed out of thousands of dollars by some dude in Uzbekistan pretending to be Elvis Vs a movie like Dumb and Dumber). The acting isn't great and there is so much ADR that it's very distracting. I think the real problem is that we've seen this all before so many times; it's all Slapstick 101. Like, Mr. Magoo has been around forever. The Three Stooges were doing this shit in the 20's. The only twist is that these are supposed to be lovable, good hearted dipshits, but we've already seen Charlie Chaplin do a lot of that. The Stupids benefits from having more advanced technologies available, but then they through in the cat and dog, which I honestly don't know if they were an earnest attempt at CGI or if they purposefully looked like shit. Either way, The Stupids is too tame and cliché to work.
Maybe The Stupids were us all along. I had no interactions with the picture books as a child (though they seem pretty similar to the Dumb Bunnies books I did "read"), so the only reason I even knew this movie existed was because of its reputation for being terrible. Now, does it earn that reputation? Kinda. There were parts that were funny, but those total maybe 15% of the entire movie. Most of it is stupid in a way that makes you feel bad for it and not in a way where you laugh at it (like an old person getting scammed out of thousands of dollars by some dude in Uzbekistan pretending to be Elvis Vs a movie like Dumb and Dumber). The acting isn't great and there is so much ADR that it's very distracting. I think the real problem is that we've seen this all before so many times; it's all Slapstick 101. Like, Mr. Magoo has been around forever. The Three Stooges were doing this shit in the 20's. The only twist is that these are supposed to be lovable, good hearted dipshits, but we've already seen Charlie Chaplin do a lot of that. The Stupids benefits from having more advanced technologies available, but then they through in the cat and dog, which I honestly don't know if they were an earnest attempt at CGI or if they purposefully looked like shit. Either way, The Stupids is too tame and cliché to work.
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PoochieVince
PoochieVince
The Stupids
The Stupids is… well, precisely what the title promises. It’s a bizarre mix of dumb gags, cartoony set pieces, and ‘90s oddball energy that works if you squint and don’t take any of it seriously. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t locked in while watching—this is more of a background noise kind of movie—but I did glance at the cast list mid-way through and had my mind blown.

The little girl in this movie grew up to voice Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2! That discovery alone made the whole thing worth sitting through. Super cool trivia buried in a very, very strange comedy
The Stupids is… well, precisely what the title promises. It’s a bizarre mix of dumb gags, cartoony set pieces, and ‘90s oddball energy that works if you squint and don’t take any of it seriously. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t locked in while watching—this is more of a background noise kind of movie—but I did glance at the cast list mid-way through and had my mind blown.

The little girl in this movie grew up to voice Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2! That discovery alone made the whole thing worth sitting through. Super cool trivia buried in a very, very strange comedy
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Jack
Jack
The Stupids
I wish bad movies were still like this
I wish bad movies were still like this
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chris gorski
chris gorski
The Stupids
i am not the same man i was before watching this.

there is pre-“The Stupids” Chris
and post-“The Stupids” Chris

my IQ diminished, my brain microwaved, i shall question nothing

“I’m My Own Grandpa”
i am not the same man i was before watching this.

there is pre-“The Stupids” Chris
and post-“The Stupids” Chris

my IQ diminished, my brain microwaved, i shall question nothing

“I’m My Own Grandpa”
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