''Tommy Boy'' is a 1995 American

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directed by

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, written by

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, produced by

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, and starring former ''

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'' castmates and close friends

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and

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. This was the first of many films that Segal has filmed with former ''SNL'' castmates. It tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man (Farley) who learns lessons about friendship and self-worth, following the sudden death of his industrialist father. The film was shot primarily in

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under the working title "Rocky Road". ''Tommy Boy'' grossed $32.7 million on a budget of $20 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Since its release, ''Tommy Boy'' has become a

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and been successful on home video. ''Tommy Boy'' and the 1994 horror film ''

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'' are dedicated to Gregg Fonseca (1952–1994), who died eight months before the release of ''Tommy Boy''. While Fonseca did not work on either film, he served as production designer on the first two ''

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'' films, as well as ''

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films'' which, like ''Tommy Boy'', were produced by Lorne Michaels.

Plot

After seven years at college, Thomas R. "Tommy" Callahan III barely graduates from

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and returns to his hometown of

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. His father, industrialist and widower Thomas R. "Big Tom" Callahan Jr., gives him an executive job at the family's auto parts plant, Callahan Auto. In addition to the new job and office, Big Tom reveals that he plans to marry Beverly Barrish-Burns, a woman he had met at a fat farm, and that her son, Paul, will become Tommy's new stepbrother. However the day of the wedding, while the party Big Tom dies from a sudden

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during the wedding reception. After the funeral, doubting the future of the company without Big Tom, the bank reneges on promises of a loan for a new

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division and seeks immediate payment of Callahan Auto's debts. Tommy suggests a deal: he will let the bank hold his few inherited shares and house in exchange for the bank giving time to sell enough brake pads to prove the new division's viability. If enough brake pads are sold by the deadline, the bank will grant the loan. Tommy then sets out on a cross-country sales trip with Big Tom's scornful assistant, Richard Hayden, a childhood acquaintance who is not only annoyed over Tommy's immaturity and poor work ethic, but believes it was he, Richard, who should have replaced Big Tom as corporate head. Meanwhile, Michelle realized that Beverly and Paul are shown kissing romantically. They are revealed to be not mother and son, but rather married

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s with criminal records. Instead of eventually suing for divorce and taking half of Big Tom's estate, Beverly has inherited controlling interest in the company. To turn that into cash, she seeks a quick sale to self-described "auto parts king" Ray Zalinsky. On the road, Tommy's

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and

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alienate several potential buyers. The lack of any progress leads to tension between Tommy and Richard. When all hope seems lost, Tommy persuades a surly waitress to serve him after the kitchen has closed and Richard suggests he use his skill at reading people to make sales. The two make amends and quickly reach their sales goal. However, Paul sabotages the company's computers, causing sales posted by sales manager Michelle Brock to be either lost or rerouted. With half of the sales now canceled, the bank (now backed by Beverly and Paul) decides to sell Callahan Auto to Zalinsky. Hoping that they can persuade Zalinsky to reconsider, Tommy and Richard board a plane to

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posing as flight attendants. In Chicago, they get a brief meeting with Zalinsky, but he tells them he wants only the reputation connected with the Callahan brand and will close down the company and lay off its workers. Tommy and Richard are denied entrance to the Zalinsky board room since Tommy has no standing. As they wallow on the curb in

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, Michelle quickly arrives with Paul and Beverly's police records. Tommy devises a plan: dressed as a

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by using road flares, he attracts the attention of a live television news crew and then, along with Michelle and Richard, forces his way back into the board room. Back in Sandusky, Callahan workers watch the drama on

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. In a final move of pure persuasion, Tommy quotes Zalinsky's own advertising slogan, that he is on the side of the "American working man." As the television audience watches, Zalinsky signs Tommy's purchase order for 500,000 brake pads. Although Zalinsky says that the purchase order is meaningless as he will soon own Callahan Auto, Michelle shows the police records, which includes Paul's outstanding warrants for

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. Since Beverly is still married to Paul, her marriage to Big Tom was

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and therefore never legal. Thus, all of Big Tom's controlling shares actually belong to Tommy, the rightful heir. Since Tommy does not want to sell the shares, the deal with Zalinsky is off, and since Tommy still holds Zalinsky's purchase order, the company is saved. Paul attempts to escape but is arrested. Zalinsky admits that Tommy outplayed him and invites Beverly to dinner. Tommy is appointed the president of Callahan Auto, becomes friends with Richard, and starts a romance with Michelle. Tommy takes his late fathers boat to the ocean and he wonders if his late father would give him some wind as wind comes as Tommy sails off as he heads to Michelle for dinner.

Cast

as Thomas "Tommy" Callahan III ** Clinton Turnbull as Young Tommy *

as Richard Hayden ** Ryder Britton as Young Richard *

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as Ray Zalinsky *

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as Thomas "Big Tom" Callahan Jr., Tommy's father * Sean McCann as Frank Rittenhauer *

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as Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother (uncredited) * William Patterson Dunlop as R.T. *

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Reception

Box office

''Tommy Boy'' opened on March 31, 1995, and grossed $8 million in its opening weekend, finishing first at the box office. The film had a total box office gross of $32.7 million.

Critical reception

''Tommy Boy'' received mixed reviews from critics upon its release.

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gave the film a 42% approval rating, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 5.22/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, ''Tommy Boy'' too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin." On

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, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by

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gave the film a grade A− on scale of A to F. Kevin Thomas of the ''

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'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "sweet natured" and a "good belly laugh of a movie". Brian Webster of the

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also received the film positively, saying that the film would please Farley fans. Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi of the ''

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'' said the film was "Farley at his best", and Scott Weinberg of DVDTalk.com said that it was "pretty damn funny". In the 2015 film '' I Am Chris Farley'', many of his fellow ''SNL'' peers praised Farley's performance;

stated that the movie showcased Farley's quality and range as an actor, while

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noted that audiences were able to see Farley's sensitive and vulnerable side. Among the negative reviews, ''

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only gave the film one star out of four, writing that: "''Tommy Boy'' is one of those movies that plays like an explosion down at the screenplay factory. You can almost picture a bewildered office boy, his face smudged with soot, wandering through the ruins and rescuing pages at random. Too bad they didn't mail them to the insurance company instead of filming them." The film is on Ebert's "Most Hated" list.

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'' wrote that the film was "the very poor cousin of a dopey

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graded the film a "C" on an A+ to F scale, and Ken Hanke of ''

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'' said that it was a "Passably funny star vehicle. Nothing great."

was nominated for a

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# " The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" – written by Pat MacDonald, performed by

Timbuk 3 Timbuk 3 was an American rock band which released six original studio albums between 1986 and 1995. They are best known for their Top 20 single "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". The band's music has been featured on more than 20 c ...

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The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is a song written in 1937 by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin and published by Harms Inc., New York. It is best known as the theme tune for the ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon series and ''Merrie Melodies'' reissued cartoon ...

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Cliff Friend Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down ...

Dave Franklin Dave Franklin (September 28, 1895 – February 2, 1970) was an accomplished American songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", which was adopted as the theme song to the '' Looney Tune ...

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