
Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new b... (Full plot summary below)
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Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new brake pads are to be sold. Therefore, Tommy must go on the road to sell them, along with the assistance of Richard, Big Tom's right-hand man. Will Tommy save the company, or will the factory, and the town, go under?
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleFarley reminds us just how liberating an agile, uninhibited, out-sized comedian can be in these times of caloric restraint...Tommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealAstounding for its number of effective gags, and it is a comedy that loses nothing on repeat viewings. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonMostly this is one long, loud, stupid road picture. |
| DVDTalk.comScott WeinbergIt's not high art -- but it IS pretty damn funny, and sometimes that's more than good enough. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitre-do it as a 10-15 minute motivational tape as a seminar for business and sales people |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsScott RenshawMost of the time, it's good for a solid laugh. |
| IGNJenna BuschTommy Boy is one of those films that you can watch over and over again. It seems to be on every "Buddy Movie" list and it's always out at Blockbuster. |
| Independent on SundayQuentin CurtisDumber than Dumb and Dumber, Tommy Boy is a comedy that might be a hoot after several beers but is otherwise best avoided. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasTommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoHis good-natured slob routine compensates for a lot of the film's dead spots, and the picture winds up a modest cut above the usual vehicle tailored for a would-be film star. |