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The High Note
Film
FilmPG1989
The 'Burbs
Directed by Joe Dante
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation. From TMDB
114 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
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| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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The 'Burbs is a 1989 comedy horror thriller film, directed by Joe Dante, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher.
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60 of 114 · most liked firstPorno Pops in the 'Burbs 3 Yeah, you spoiled the biggest take of the movie and now that pussy is angry! What are you gonna do about it? #bara #bl #gaycomic #gayhentai
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The 'Burbs (1989) By Enzo Sciotti
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The 'Burbs (1989) By Enzo Sciotti
neutral · AI labelView post →An Aussie appreciation of my movie The 'Burbs! www.flicks.com.au/features/the...
neutral · AI labelView post →I think it's amazing that Precious from The Silence of the Lambs was born in 1975. Truly one of the great late in life performances ever captured on film. Prior to that moment she starred in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Coming to America and The 'Burbs. I dare you to find a better filmography
neutral · AI labelView post →Tom Hanks & Rick Ducommun are Fleeing The Scene in this new still from my movie The 'Burbs! Custom autographs from yours truly are available on the still from my site the Renfield Collection! www.renfieldcollection.com/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've put my Rosebud prop sled from Citizen Kane to good use in many of my pictures, including The 'Burbs! www.slashfilm.com/1885058/tom-... It's now up for auction. Own a piece of film history right here: entertainment.ha.com/itm/movie-tv...
neutral · AI labelView post →Released February 17, 1989, The 'Burbs is an American comedy thriller film directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, and Gale Gordon
neutral · AI labelView post →The 'Burbs is on TCM tonight if anyone wants to check out my favourite movie
positive · AI labelView post →I just started watching the Peacock series of The 'Burbs last night, and am really enjoying it so far, then saw where the movie was released on this date 37 years ago. The film received mixed reviews and was a modest success at the box office earning $49.1 mil against an $18 mil production budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →the entire movie The 'Burbs
neutral · AI labelView post →Without saying The 'Burbs, fav Tom Hanks Film?
neutral · AI labelView post →My The 'Burbs star Tom Hanks has a birthday today! We're celebrating with a fresh still from our lone movie together (so far), The 'Burbs, in our Renfield Collection shop! www.renfieldcollection.com/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm in a 'Burbs kind of mood today! I'm adding a fresh still of Gale Gordon (and his little dog, too) getting the axe in this dream sequence from my movie The 'Burbs to my Renfield Collection! Custom autographs from yours truly are available upon request. www.renfieldcollection.com/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →Celebrate #Junesploitation '80s Comedy Day with @patrickbromley.bsky.social talking about how much he loves THE 'BURBS, another great movie from the great Joe Dante: www.fthismovie.net/2025/06/movi...
neutral · AI labelView post →Neighbors (1981) is a strange film, like Revolutionary Road as directed by John Waters, & in a different timeline might've ended up with the same cult status as The 'Burbs. Weird seeing some of Letterboxd actually angry that Belushi & Ackroyd both played against type, it's one of the big highlights.
neutral · AI labelView post →There goes the neighborhood. Peacock has unveiled a new teaser and the premiere date for THE 'BURBS, the new series inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy film starring Keke Palmer.
neutral · AI labelView post →New to my Renfield Collection site, just in time for Halloween — we've got a still from my movie The 'Burbs! Nosy neighbor Rick Ducommun won't even leave Tom Hanks alone in his sleep! www.renfieldcollection.com/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →I am STILL in a The 'Burbs mood today! I've got a new production still from the movie up now in my Renfield Collection shop, Sacrificial Ray! Custom autographs from yours truly are available upon request! www.renfieldcollection.com/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →Based on Joe Dante's '80s movie, THE 'BURBS starring Keke Palmer will return for Season 2 at Peacock. Palmer & Jack Whitehall star as a couple who have relocated to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street.
neutral · AI labelView post →Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Year 2, Day #58 "The 'Burbs" (Joe Dante/1989) Tremendously fun comedy/horror film by Joe Dante with a great cast. Plenty of laughs to be had with this one. Check it out if you haven't already!
positive · AI labelView post →Vegas! I'll be hanging out at The Beverly Theater for a screening on Saturday, 10/24, to fete a screening of my movie The 'Burbs! See you there. www.thebeverlytheater.com/shows-detail...
neutral · AI labelView post →80. The 'Burbs: Worth watching just to see Tom Hanks' character crash out. 81. The Woman in Cabin 10: The villain's first mistake was inviting an investigative journalist for no reason at all. 82. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Goofy goofy goober goober YEAH.
positive · AI labelView post →The Action Boyz are breaking down my pooch-tastic movie The 'Burbs!! www.youtube.com/shorts/lkQVh...
neutral · AI labelView post →Robert Picardo might be the best actor on the show. I remember reading in an interview that he was a little bummed at first about getting cast as The Doctor, since he originally auditioned to play Neelix, but he quickly realized that he was actually gonna be the show's Spock/Data/etc (which he previously assumed would go to Tim Russ). Then he really leaned into it. It's such a great performance and he has such a great capacity to emote. On the occasions when he gets full on angry (like in…
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey foiks, just an hour and 10 minutes or so until our #TCMParty watch-along of THE 'BURBS (1989). Note this film is NOT airing on TCM, you either have it recorded, own it, or found it online. Unfortunately it's gone from Watch TCM, titles are generally on there for a month. See you soon! ^PG
neutral · AI labelView post →TV Release Roundup, February 2026. | Name | Series | Date of Release | Platform | Genre(s) | Country of Origin | | ----------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------- | ----------------- | | Motorvalley | New Series | 02/10/2026 | Netflix | Action, Drama | Italy |…
neutral · AI labelView post →The 'Burbs by a country mile and a light-year and change. I *still* can't believe I got to see that at the theater as a wee sprout! (Even though just about all the jokes flew over my young head.) Still my fave film from 1989, and that it beat out Road House and Uncle Buck for those honors? YOWZA!
positive · AI labelView post →When Hanks starred in the unnecessary remake of A Man Called One, footage from THE BURBS was used for the scenes in which he needed to look ~30 years old. Hanks was 33 or so when BURBS filmed He also played Mr. Rogers in the 2019 movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ^PG #TheBurbs #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →Favorite Film for each year of the 1980s 1980: Flash Gordon 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982: TRON 1983: Psycho II 1984: The Terminator 1985: Brazil 1986: Little Shop of Horrors 1987: Wings of Desire 1988: Akira 1989: The 'Burbs #Filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →finished x-files s02 last night and i'm gonna take a little hiatus before i go back to it. been meaning to check this one out for a while. there's no way it can live up to the movie, but it's got keke palmer and jack whitehall so i'll give it a go. #nowwatching the 'burbs season 1 (2026).
neutral · AI labelView post →One of our favorite film pods, @filmintuition.bsky.social's Watch With Jen, returns with @weinbergs.bsky.social for a breakdown of some funny scary movies — including Trailers From Hell Fearless Leader @thejoedante.bsky.social's own The 'Burbs! open.spotify.com/episode/14FS...
neutral · AI labelView post →When I was 16, the movies I watched over and over were things like Empire Records, Joe's Apartment, Bio-Dome, the 'burbs, and Airheads. Imagine my astonishment this evening when I discovered a movie that links the casts of all of those films
positive · AI labelView post →Enjoyed the first season of The 'Burbs. Gave me Only Murders in the Building vibes, with a few nods to the movie. Plus love Keke ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →Rosanna Norton, Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer of ‘Tron,’ 'Airplane!', ‘Carrie,’ Dies at 80 -- also costume designer on Explorers, Innerspace, The 'Burbs and Gremlins 2 for Joe Dante variety.com/2025/film/ne...
neutral · AI labelView post →Pizza and The 'Burbs. Living my best life tonight. #Nowwatching
positive · AI labelView post →#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: The 'Burbs (1989, Joe Dante) On UHD from @shoutstudios.bsky.social I haven't seen this movie in a VERY long time but I'm thrilled to get a chance to watch it in 4k. Friends, have any of YOU seen this cult classic? LFG 💪🏻🍿 #filmsky #horrorsky #physicalmedia
positive · AI labelView post →Watching the 'Burbs movie where the actors behind these characters are related.
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie night! #TheBurbs #FilmSky 📽️🎬🍿
neutral · AI labelView post →The 'Burbs (1989) 📼 #80s #Retro #Film 📼
neutral · AI labelView post →Kyle and Paul were eager to introduce Ellie and I was the writer in rotation for the episode. I proposed doing a nod to one of my favorite comedies -- the 1989 film The 'Burbs starring Tom Hanks about suburbanites who are convinced that their creepy neighbors are up to no good.
neutral · AI labelView post →I... wait, is Captain Phllips really the go-to Tom Hanks film now? It's very good movie and I'm not even complaining but when did THAT happen? Anyway, THE 'BURBS.
positive · AI labelView post →This evening's movie... The 'Burbs (1989) #SpookySeason #80s #Film
positive · AI labelView post →Favorite films from the 1980's: 1980 Alligator 1981 American Werewolf In London 1982 The Thing 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie 1984 Gremlins 1985 The Goonies 1986 Aliens 1987 NEAR DARK, ALWAYS, AHHH 1988 Beetlejuice 1989 The 'Burbs #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →What movie can you quote almost every line? The 'Burbs 💜
neutral · AI labelView post →10 #horror films to get to know me: 1. The Thing 2. What We Do in the Shadows 3. Upgrade 4. Only Lovers Left Alive 5. Little Monsters 6. The 'Burbs 7. Be My Cat: A Film for Anne 8. Eyes Without a Face 9. Deadstream 10. Taxidermia
neutral · AI labelView post →Without saying The 'Burbs, fav Tom Hanks Film? Castaway
neutral · AI labelView post →Such a great film check out the trailer of #TheBurbs www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyRU...
neutral · AI labelView post →#rewatching The 'Burbs (1989) Dir: Joe Dante Screenplay: Dana Olsen #FilmSky #ComedySky #JoeDante
neutral · AI labelView post →Without saying The 'Burbs, fav Tom Hanks Film? Money Pit
neutral · AI labelView post →Without saying Philadelphia, fav Tom Hanks film? The 'Burbs (1989)
neutral · AI labelView post →THE 'BURBS is an underrated film and I will take every opportunity to reference it in my work and life, forever and ever, amen.
positive · AI labelView post →My comedy movie four pack: Three O Clock High 1987 The 'Burbs 1989 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988 Throw Mama from the Train 1987
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching the film The 'Burbs, which I haven't done in forever. Not sure why but here we are.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight feels like we're heading to the suburbs to watch a movie. The 'Burbs
neutral · AI labelView post →You guys. The 'Burbs is a very special movie to me. It was special to my Mom and me, and then it organically became part of my family's lexicon and traditions. No matter how many times I've looked at the schedule for this month I can't believe it's about to make its debut on TCM! #TheBurbs #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →Sardines and boredom www.deadendfollies.com/blog/classic... #MovieSky #MovieReview #MovieReviews #TheBurbs
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatch: The 'Burbs (1989)
neutral · AI labelView post →Oct 15th The ‘Burbs (1989) A strange new family moves into a suburb inhabited by paranoid, nosy residents. This movie freaked me out when I was a kid. That house (and the score) really spooked me. Brother Theodore’s intense vibe haunted my dreams. Watching this as an adult still creeps me out, but it’s funny as hell. Tom Hanks should have kept making weird absurd films like this one. #horror #horrorfilms #TheBurbs #Halloween #spookyseason Link to my Oct horror calendar:…
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching The 'Burbs 1989 film by Joe Dante
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