A quick-witted slacker leads his friends on a whimsical, brisk adventure through Chicago, outsmarting everyone.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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