Back to School
Directed by Alan MetterMillionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?
Back to School Ratings & Reviews
- BRANDON JAMES MCCOLLOUGH27 February 2026“A solid 80s comedy with a simple premise and a lot of personality. Dangerfield delivers exactly what you expect—loud humor, quick one‑liners, and a surprisingly warm story underneath.”
- Michael Surber6 October 2025What a classic. How can you possibly go wrong with Rodney Dangerfield and Oingo Boingo in the same movie??? Peak Dangerfield.
- Pissed Off Papa27 April 2025Who Doesn't Love Rodney!
- Arthas Menethil3 September 2025A Rodney Dangerfield classic with a young Robert Downey Jr. who plays his son's friend...
- Kenny28 August 2025haven't laughed that hard in a while
- SaibianGuts24 April 2025One of the best movies of the time
Back to School Trivia
Back to School was released on 13 June 1986.
Back to School was directed by Alan Metter.
Back to School has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Back to School was produced by Chuck Russell, Karen Standard, Mary McLaglen, Harold Ramis, Michael Endler.
Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?
The key characters in Back to School are Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield), Diane (Sally Kellerman), Lou (Burt Young).
Back to School is rated 15.
Back to School is a Comedy, Romance, Sport film.
Back to School has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
Back to School had a budget of US$11M.
Back to School has made US$91.3M at the box office.