Summaries

A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.

When Andy and Elizabeth buy a farm in Vermont, they can't imagine the trouble that awaits them. Andy has quit his job as a sports journalist and is planning to use the peace and quiet of the country to write the Great American Novel. From the moment the movers' truck gets lost with their furniture, though, there's little peace and less quiet. From a manical mailman to a dead body buried in the garden, Andy is distracted by the town and its wacky inhabitants. His effort at a novel is mediocre, at best, and he's threatened by Elizabeth's foray into writing when she attempts a children's book. Can the Farmers survive the townsfolk and each other?—Rick Munoz <[email protected]>

Andy and Elizabeth are sick of life in the city, and decide to move to the country. Buying a home near a picturesque town, then soon discover (to their horror) that things are done differently in the country. They must deal with all of the local characters, the local animals, as well as any skeletons in the closet.—Murray Chapman <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • husband wife relationship
  • slapstick comedy
  • small town
  • writer
  • city country contrast
Genres
  • Comedy
Release date Jun 2, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Windsor, Vermont, USA
Production companies Warner Bros. Pan Arts Cornelius Productions

Box office

Budget $19000000
Gross US & Canada $25537221
Opening weekend US & Canada $5655439
Gross worldwide $25537221

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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