Funny Farm_
"Chevy Chase finds life in the country isn't what it's cracked up to be!"
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
Starring
Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Kevin O'Morrison
Box Office
$25.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Funny Farm earned $25.5M worldwide on a $19.0M budget — a 34% return on investment.
Year context
Funny Farm was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Funny Farm is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Chevy Chase
Andy Farmer
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Elizabeth Farmer
Kevin O'Morrison
Sheriff Ledbetter
Joseph Maher
Michael Sinclair
Jack Gilpin
Bud Culbertson
CC
Caris Corfman
Betsy Culbertson
WS
William Severs
Newspaper Editor
Mike Starr
Crocker
Glenn Plummer
Mickey
William Duell
Old Character
Helen Lloyd Breed
Old Operator
KL
Kit Le Fever
Young Operator (as Kit Le Fevre)
Dakin Matthews
Marion Corey Jr.
William Newman
Gus Lotterhand
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
Kevin Conway
Crum Petree (uncredited)
Bill Fagerbakke
Lon Criterion
Nicholas Wyman
Dirk Criterion
Brad Sullivan
Brock
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Hank
BOX OFFICE
$19.0M
Budget
$25.5M
Revenue
+34%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (285 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$19,000,000
Box Office
$25,537,221
Profit
+$6,537,221
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Funny Farm about?
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
How long is Funny Farm?
Funny Farm has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Funny Farm?
The cast of Funny Farm includes Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Kevin O'Morrison, Joseph Maher, Jack Gilpin.
How much did Funny Farm make at the box office?
Funny Farm earned $25,537,221 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $19,000,000.
What is the rating of Funny Farm?
Funny Farm has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 285 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy