After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Directed by John Hughes
chicago, illinois
high school
independence
coming of age
caper
breaking the fourth wall
teen movie
fantasy sequence
car theft
skipping school
aftercreditsstinger
duringcreditsstinger
truancy
day in a life
1980s
irreverent
teenager
optimistic
sincere
Rank
#7 in 1986·#913 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
Grace, School Secretary
Charlie Sheen
Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein
Economics Teacher
Del Close
English Teacher
Virginia Capers
Florence Sparrow
Crew
John Hughes
Director
John Hughes
Writer
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Tom Jacobson
Producer
John Hughes
Producer
Ira Newborn
Music
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Eddie Matthews
Stunts
Jane Alderman
Local Casting
Alf Clausen
Orchestrator
Popular Reviews
8628 reviews
Harry Joseph
10.0★ · 11/23/25
When Cameron was in Egypt’s land. Let me Cameron GOOOOOOOOO
I love this film 10/10
When Cameron was in Egypt’s land. Let me Cameron GOOOOOOOOO
I love this film 10/10
9
kurta dot mp3PRO
7.8★ · 08/03/25
6
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Gabriel
8.5★ · 09/04/25
“Life moves fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you might miss it.”
A cult classic. What more needs to be said?
“Life moves fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you might miss it.”
