A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.
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- TriviaThe scene where Polly tapes up the jack in the box containing Fred was based off an actual incident that happened to a friend of co-writer/executive producer Carlos Davis named Steve Burnette. Burnette's mother Gloria had an imaginary friend when she was a little girl. But the girl's mother couldn't stand the fact that her daughter had an imaginary friend. It finally got to the point to where the Gloria's mother took her imaginary friend and flushed it down the toilet. This incident traumatized her for three years.
- GoofsWhen Elizabeth and Fred are on the boat she asks Fred, "What is that water doing there?" He replies, "I don't know," but his mouth is saying something else.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Motormouth: Episode #4.7 (1991)
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Drop Dead Fred is essentially a film version of grown-up Calvin and Hobbes - except the real kid is the good one, and the imaginary friend is naughty.
There are so many original, funny, creative scenes in the film that it is worth watching for those alone.
Having said that, I did find the film a little boring until Fred's introduction. After that, however, there isn't a boring moment to be seen.
Rik Mayall plays the part perfectly, Phoebe Cates is excellent and the costumes are superb too.
I would whole-heartedly recommend this film to anybody who still holds on to a bit of the child in them. I'm still clinging to mine and I hope I never lose grip.
There are so many original, funny, creative scenes in the film that it is worth watching for those alone.
Having said that, I did find the film a little boring until Fred's introduction. After that, however, there isn't a boring moment to be seen.
Rik Mayall plays the part perfectly, Phoebe Cates is excellent and the costumes are superb too.
I would whole-heartedly recommend this film to anybody who still holds on to a bit of the child in them. I'm still clinging to mine and I hope I never lose grip.
- david_crutchley
- May 18, 2003
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- Fred ¡Esfúmate!
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- Budget
- $6,788,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,878,334
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,625,648
- May 27, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $13,884,358
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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