The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

Upscale neighborhood, down-home heart.

Release:1993
Runtime:1h 33m
Country:United States
Director:Penelope Spheeris
Language:English

Keywords

ArkansasOilBillionaireHillbillyBeverly HillsWoman DirectorBased On Tv Series

The Beverly Hillbillies rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5/10· 20K votes
Rotten Tomatoes26%
Metacritic37%
TMDb6.312/10· 588 votes

With 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5/10 on IMDb and 37/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The Beverly Hillbillies

Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his property. At cousin Pearl's insistence, he moves his family to Beverly Hills to better enjoy his newfound wealth.

Cast of The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Jim Varney

    Jim Varney

    as Jed Clampett

  • Diedrich Bader

    Diedrich Bader

    as Jethro Bodine

  • Erika Eleniak

    Erika Eleniak

    as Elly May Clampett

  • Cloris Leachman

    Cloris Leachman

    as Granny

  • Lily Tomlin

    Lily Tomlin

    as Miss Jane Hathaway

  • Lea Thompson

    Lea Thompson

    as Laura Jackson

  • Dolly Parton

    Dolly Parton

    as Dolly Parton

  • Rob Schneider

    Rob Schneider

    as Woodrow Tyler

  • Dabney Coleman

    Dabney Coleman

    as Milburn Drysdale

  • Linda Carlson

    Linda Carlson

    as Aunt Pearl

  • Kevin Connolly

    Kevin Connolly

    as Morgan Drysdale

  • Zsa Zsa Gabor

    Zsa Zsa Gabor

    as Zsa Zsa Gabor

The Beverly Hillbillies facts

Budget
$25M
Box office
$57.4M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Fish-out-of-water premise offers comedic culture clash potential
  • Ensemble cast attempts spirited execution of television source material
  • Period setting provides nostalgic appeal for series fans

What the audience disliked

  • Dated humor and cultural stereotyping render premise deeply problematic
  • Critics dismiss as crass, shallow adaptation lacking wit or relevance

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