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Caryn James, New York Times: The most peculiar aspect of the movie is that some of it is played straight. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Tommy Boy is a good belly laugh of a movie. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie is an assembly of cliches and obligatory scenes from dozens of other movies, all its better. Read more
Time Out: It's some indication of the wit involved that Farley is reduced to cracking fat jokes at his own expense. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: As a sketch for a Saturday Night Live show, it would have been a tour de force. But as part of this rather unimaginative movie, it's just a bit with a burning desk. Read more