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Son-in-Law

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33% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Country girl Rebecca (Carla Gugino) has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl (Pauly Shore), who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.
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While there may be some mild culture clash yucks to be had for those who enjoy Pauly Shore's shtick, this Son-In-Law is too obnoxious to be worthy of bringing home to your family.

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Wally Hammond Time Out Jun 24, 2006
Mind-boggling stuff of moronic banality, but most appealing. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times May 20, 2003
The new Disney comedy titled Son-in-Law is of a ghastliness so consistent that it becomes remarkable. Go to Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post Jan 1, 2000
Well, the movie's dumber than a coop full of chickens, but Pauly Shore makes a funny barnyard animal. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Jan 10, 2017
2/5
Dated '90s Pauly Shore comedy has frequent sexual references Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 18, 2005
2/5
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Nov 5, 2004
3/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 14, 2026 The worldwide gross is $36,400,000.00 over a budget of $8,000,000.00. See more Matthew H @Hendy2013 Feb 20, 2026 Gut wrenching hilarity See more Jennifer S @OhJen Nov 28, 2025 This movie has been a family favorite for many years. Yes, it's goofy. But we still find ourselves laughing out loud throughout. Pauly Shore at his absolute best! See more Andrew E @RT94245173 Nov 24, 2025 Look Inbreeders. A line I will truly remember. See more Erik B @Atma-X Dec 3, 2024 Pauly Shore movies age better than you expect...he seems way less weird than he did back in the day. This film is no exception. It's cheesy, but heartfelt and enjoyable despite The Weasel being himself the whole time. Hard not to love Pauly. See more EllaJo r @Ellajo Feb 22, 2024 How did this funny movie get this low of a rating this is an old school classic See more Read all reviews
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Steve Rash

Director

Pauly Shore

Crawl

Carla Gugino

Rebecca

Lane Smith

Walter

Cindy Pickett

Connie

Mason Adams

Walter Sr.

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Synopsis Country girl Rebecca (Carla Gugino) has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl (Pauly Shore), who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.
Director
Steve Rash
Producer
Peter M. Lenkov, Michael Rotenberg
Screenwriter
Fax Bahr, Adam Small, Shawn Schepps
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Hollywood Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 2, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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