Where to Watch The 'Burbs
- Fire LanskyJuly 1, 2026This movie didn’t need a reboot. It’s so perfect and classic that it even manages to remain untainted by all of those Tom Hanks rumors. This might be Joe Dante’s best film. It gets better with each passing year. The soundtrack is superb and the characterizations are spot on. Each of us brats born of the suburbs has been all of these characters as we’ve grown up and into our twilight years. Sets the mood in the summertime… pre-Halloween vibes.
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The 'Burbs was released on February 17, 1989.
The 'Burbs was directed by Joe Dante.
The 'Burbs has a runtime of 1h 42m.
The 'Burbs was produced by Michael Finnell, Larry Brezner.
He's a man of peace in a savage land: Suburbia. When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evil doings and commence an investigation.But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers to drink beer, read his newspaper, and watch a ballgame on the tube, expected to spend his vacation.
The key characters in The 'Burbs are Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks), Lt. Mark Rumsfield (Bruce Dern), Carol Peterson (Carrie Fisher).
The 'Burbs is rated PG.
The 'Burbs is a Comedy, Thriller, Mystery film.
The 'Burbs has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.
The 'Burbs had a budget of $18M.
The 'Burbs has made $49.1M at the box office.