Movie·1986·96 min

Back to School

Name: Back to School
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986-06-13
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr.

Back to School streams in the US on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel and 6 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.

6.3 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 81%Audience 68%Metacritic 68IMDb 6.7Letterboxd 3.2

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Comedy

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.

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