The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.

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Release Date

2/17/1989

Runtime

102 mins

Overview

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 evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$49,100,000

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A deadpan suburban comedy that mines dark comedy from neighborly paranoia and group hysteria. Ray Peterson just wants a peaceful vacation, but his obsession with the creepy family next door spirals into absurdist conspiracy and physical comedy.

Mood

AbsurdParanoidWistful

Themes

Isolation

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Heads up

Graphic violence

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