The Stupids
As American as apple pie and twice as smart.
1996 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Landis |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Brent Forrester |
| Staring: |
| An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 08, 1996 |
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| Director: | John Landis |
| Writer: | Brent Forrester |
| Genres: | Comedy, Family |
| Keywords | conspiracy theory, aftercreditsstinger |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, The Rank Organisation, Savoy Pictures, Landis/Belzberg Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,491,989
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Arnold | Stanley Stupid |
| Jessica Lundy | Joan Stupid |
| Bug Hall | Buster Stupid |
| Alex McKenna | Petunia Stupid |
| Mark Metcalf | Colonel Neidermeyer |
| Matt Keeslar | Lieutenant Neal |
| Christopher Lee | Evil Sender |
| Frankie Faison | The Lloyd |
| Robert Wise | Stanley's Neighbor |
| David Ferry | Late-night show host |
| Norman Jewison | TV Director |
| Jenny McCarthy | Glamorous Actress |
| Atom Egoyan | TV Studio Guard |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | Talk show guest |
| David Cronenberg | Postal Supervisor |
| Costa-Gavras | Gas Station Attendant |
| Anthony J. Mifsud | Explosive Guy |
| Rolonda Watts | Talk Show Hostess |
| George Chiang | Chinese Waiter #1 |
| Max Landis | Graffiti Artist |
| Gurinder Chadha | Reporter #1 |
| Mick Garris | Reporter #2 |
| Rick Avery | Bad Guy |
| Robert Keeshan | Charles Sender |
| Scott Kraft | Policeman |
| Victor Ertmanis | Garbageman #1 |
| Earl Williams | Garbageman #2 |
| Carol Ng | Jade Palace Hostess |
| Arthur Eng | Chinese Waiter #2 |
| Jennifer Dean | Meter Maid |
| Garry Robbins | Extremely Tall Guy |
| Nicu Branzea | Arms Buyer #1 |
| Richard Crook | Arms Buyer #2 |
| Jeremy Ratchford | Soldier |
| John Stoneham Jr. | Green Alien |
| Ken Quinn | Orange Alien |
| Gillian Vanderburgh | Alien Stewardess |
| Harvey Atkin | Deli Guy |
| Markus Parilo | Special Forces Guy |
| Walter Alza | Taxi Driver |
| Mo Kelso | Airbag Woman |
| Sherry Miller | Anchorwoman |
| Jeff Clarke | Delivery Guy |
| Wendy Hopkins | TV Assistant Director |
| Jacqueline McLeod | Make-Up Woman |
| Frederic Devancker | French Chef |
| Nicholas Rice | Talk Show Guest #2 |
| Julie Armstrong | Talk Show Guest #3 |
| Philip Akin | Henchman #1 |
| Kevin Conway | Henchman #2 |
| Carol Anderson | Checkpoint Guard |
| Fiona Highet | Cop #1 |
| Phillip Jarrett | Cop #2 |
| Jim Amross | Cop #3 |
| Wayne Ward | Cop #4 |
| Michael Bell | Xylophone & Kitty (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joel Fletcher | Animation |
| Shelley Cook | Stunts |
| James Marshall | Characters |
| Brent Forrester | Screenplay |
| Dale Beldin | Editor |
| Phil Dagort | Production Design |
| Manfred Guthe | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Design |
| Harry Allard | Characters |
| John Landis | Director |
| Amy Lippens | Casting |
| Christopher L. Stone | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leslie Belzberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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