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My Boyfriend's Back

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
4.6K
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My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bob Balaban
  • Writer
    • Dean Lorey
  • Stars
    • Andrew Lowery
    • Traci Lind
    • Danny Zorn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bob Balaban
  • Writer
    • Dean Lorey
  • Stars
    • Andrew Lowery
    • Traci Lind
    • Danny Zorn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 62User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:11
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    Photos14

    My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Matthew Fox, Traci Lind, and Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind and Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman, Matthew Fox, Traci Lind, Andrew Lowery, and Danny Zorn in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind and Danny Zorn in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Matthew Fox and Traci Lind in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind and Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind and Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Traci Lind in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
    Bob Balaban, Traci Lind, and Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

    Top cast

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    Andrew Lowery
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Traci Lind
    Traci Lind
    • Missy McCloudas Missy McCloud
    Danny Zorn
    Danny Zorn
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Mr. Dingleas Mr. Dingle
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    • Mrs. Dingleas Mrs. Dingle
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Sheriff McCloudas Sheriff McCloud
    Libby Villari
    Libby Villari
    • Camille McCloudas Camille McCloud
    Matthew Fox
    Matthew Fox
    • Buck Van Pattenas Buck Van Patten
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Chuck Bronskias Chuck Bronski
    • (as Philip Hoffman)
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Big Chuckas Big Chuck
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Dr. Bronsonas Dr. Bronson
    David Womack Galewsky
    • Young Johnnyas Young Johnny
    Zachary Lefenfeld
    • Young Eddieas Young Eddie
    Nicholas Waggoner
    • Young Buckas Young Buck
    Zack Steeg
    • Young Chuckas Young Chuck
    Brooke Adams
    • Young Missyas Young Missy
    Bob Dishy
    Bob Dishy
    • Murray The Gravediggeras Murray The Gravedigger
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Maggie The Zombie Expertas Maggie The Zombie Expert
    • Director
      • Bob Balaban
    • Writer
      • Dean Lorey
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart. —Anonymous
    • back from the dead
    • zombie
    • calling someone an idiot
    • teen angst
    • afterlife
    • 69 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A comedy that proves true love never dies.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for a teen sex fantasy, zombie violence and some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Matthew McConaughey's first film.
    • Goofs
      When Johnny is on his date with Missy, his ear falls off at night time. Yet when he is in the doctor's office and has tests run, he says his ear fell off twenty minutes before, when it is clearly day light outside the office.
    • Quotes

      Little Chuck: Daddy, that dead man tried to eat me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Movie Nights: My Boyfriend's Back (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Limbo
      Written and Performed by Julianna Raye

      Courtesy of Reprise Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews62

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Underrated Black Comedy
    You want to see a zombie movie, but your girlfriend wants to watch a romantic comedy. What do you do??? Compromise!!! This movie bombed at the box

    office, if I recall, and didn't do too well on video either. As such, its hard to find out there (I had to visit 15 video stores personally), literally making this a hidden gem! While the narrative is a little off, the one liners alone make this Romantic Black Comedy about a zombie truly entertaining! And while most of the actors in it have fallen off the face of the earth (except Edward Herrmann and a very young Phillip Seymour Hoffman), they help make this film what it is. Definitely worth hunting out if you want something a little different than your average run of the mill comedy.
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    • LONDON537
    • Jul 19, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Johnny Zombie
    • Filming locations
      • CD Fulkes Middle School, Round Rock, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,335,984
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,465,476
      • Aug 8, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,335,984
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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