8. The arrival
Ferris Bueller's Day Off opened across the pond on 11th June 1986. Back in those days, its release in 1,3030 cinemas was considered wide.
It was a near-immediate success, though it actually opened in second place against - title irony alert! - Rodney Dangerfield's Back To School.
But when you look at the box office tally, Ferris was the clear winner, making $70 million on its first run (from a budget of $6 million) and becoming the 10th highest grossing film of 1986.
Rumours persisted for a long time that a sequel might one day happen, but as the cast and their director aged, it's become less and less likely.
We're just terrified that someone will one day come along and reboot it.
Still, the original holds pride of place and has been a huge influence...
Next: The cult of Ferris
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Irishgirl
Aug 19th 2009, 14:46
Fact check....."He'd go into the editing room and play around with various sections - adding extra kicks during the scene where Sloane attacks Jeffrey Jones' exasperated Dean Roonie and extending the kiss between her and Ferris as Roonie watches outside the school." It was Ferris' sister Jeanie (Jennifer Grey) who kicked Principal Ed Rooney (he wasn't a college Dean or named Dean, and it wasn't spelled Roonie) Also, you made a typo on page 8....the number of cinemas it opened in. Otherwise, loved the article. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my favorite films of all time.
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Nealsreviews1
Aug 19th 2009, 15:10
A great film that is timeless you can watch this twenty years from now & it will still remain fresh. The only thing I didn't get was having Cameron wearing a Detroit Redwings jersey. They are from Chicago on would think Hughes would have him wearing a Blackhawks jersey. The best line is when Rooney says "So that's how it is in their family" when Sloane is kissing Ferris on the lips as he is pretending to be her father in front of the school classic good stuff. RIP John Hughes
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