Where to Watch Back to School
- Matthew RotherhamSeptember 14, 2026"Your wife was just showing us her Klimpt" Peerless writing. A movie it's hard not to laugh at. And of course, It's Rodney Dangerfield. 68%? He gets no respect... no regard either!
- Pissed Off PapaApril 27, 2025Who Doesn't Love Rodney!
- Michael SurberOctober 6, 2025What a classic. How can you possibly go wrong with Rodney Dangerfield and Oingo Boingo in the same movie??? Peak Dangerfield.
- BogenbroomSeptember 25, 2026A classic comedy. It holds up decently with a few exceptions. While overall it is very enjoyable, the woman are all very poorly written. Some of the comedy wouldn't fly today, but none of it is mean spirited so it goes down alright. The actor I find most interesting, in a cast with a number of notables in smaller roles, is Gordon. He is pitch perfect here. He has a charm that is unexpected and its a shame he gave up work in front of the camera.
- Arthas MenethilSeptember 3, 2025A Rodney Dangerfield classic with a young Robert Downey Jr. who plays his son's friend...
- DonGuidoAugust 6, 2026Absolutely a Classic. Love The 80’s All the Best comedies came out of that Era
- Thomas KehnMay 24, 2026Classic Rodney Dangerfield film featuring the “Triple Lindy”.
- BRANDON JAMES MCCOLLOUGHFebruary 27, 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.”
- SaibianGutsApril 24, 2025One of the best movies of the time
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Back to School was released on June 13, 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 PG-13.
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 $11M.
Back to School has made $91.3M at the box office.