Leave It to Beaver_
"The Beav is back!"
The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile, Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
Starring
Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley
Box Office
$10.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
7 countries
Apple TV
6 countries
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Google Play
5 countries
YouTube
4 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Leave It to Beaver earned $10.9M against a $15.0M budget.
Year context
Leave It to Beaver was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Leave It to Beaver is a Comedy, Family film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (14)
Christopher McDonald
Ward Cleaver
Janine Turner
June Cleaver
Cameron Finley
Beaver Cleaver
Erik von Detten
Wally Cleaver
Adam Zolotin
Eddie Haskell Jr.
Alan Rachins
Fred Rutherford
Grace Phillips
Miss Landers
Geoff Pierson
Coach Gordon
Erika Christensen
Karen
Ken Osmond
Eddie Haskell Sr.
JR
Justin Restivo
Lumpy
Brenda Song
Susan
Matthew Carey
Kyle
GW
Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
Kid
BOX OFFICE
$15.0M
Budget
$10.9M
Revenue
-27%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
84 min (1h 24m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (88 votes)
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$10,925,060
Profit
$-4,074,940
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Leave It to Beaver about?
The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile, Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
How long is Leave It to Beaver?
Leave It to Beaver has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Leave It to Beaver?
The cast of Leave It to Beaver includes Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten, Adam Zolotin.
How much did Leave It to Beaver make at the box office?
Leave It to Beaver earned $10,925,060 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $15,000,000.
What is the rating of Leave It to Beaver?
Leave It to Beaver has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 88 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Family
