Customer Ratings & Reviews

Tom Hanks and Bruce Dern are too funny in this nightmare of a comedy spoofing typical suburban life. They are thinking their new shut in neighbors are murdering elderly people. Epic comedy. Great restoration.

The Burbs is an awesome film about modern suburbia, with one house on the block where all the neighbors wonder why this one family keeps to them selves. It a must see, the Blue Ray edition released an alternate ending!

I've been waiting forever for The 'Burbs to get a blu-ray release and when I found out Best Buy was the only store to put this out, it was a day one purchase for me!! Good picture and sound quality but it is very bare bones, only bonus features it comes with is an alternate ending and teaser trailer but it's great 80's fun.

This is one of those movies that you'll pop in every now and then but doesn't really stick with you that much. I couldn't tell you any of the lines or plots of the movie. It's not a bad movie by any means. It's just....there. If you're a Tom Hanks fan, you'll probably like this movie. For me, it just....exists.

Always be careful about your neighbors, you just never know. Hahaha

Now here is a film that truly shows the mindset of neighbors in this little 80s jem called simply, The burbs. The insane conspiracies, the madness of the occult, slapstick humor, and a great cast makes this movie unforgettable. I dont like to spoil movies on reviews, so if your reading this, please buy it and watch it. You also get Director Joe Dante's original workprint of the movie which features deleted/extended scenes and alternate ending. I love this Neighborhood!

One of my absolute favorite Carrie Fisher & tom Hanks movies... well... next to my absolute favorite Carrie Fisher films... STAR WARS! Burbs is one of the best comedies!

I was very surprised at this movie. I bought it knowing that it was a SHOUT Select edition. They are usually heavy on extras, and this one is no different. Not only does it contain interviews and an alternate ending, but it includes the original workprint of the film, which is not only in good condition, but contains many changes and additional footage. This was not a popular film simply because it was released at the same time as Tom Hanks’s Big. Plus, as part of the extras, there is a making of documentary that runs over an hour long. The ‘Burbs is fun for the whole family.

The Burbs has a fantastic ensemble cast and is one of Tom Hanks' most entertaining roles. The picture and sound quality are great and there's some nice special features, including a great interview with director Joe Dante. This is a must buy for cult movie fans and anyone wanting to dive a little deeper into Tom Hanks' filmography.

When Tom Hanks was still doing comedy comes a performance in the suburbs, where the local residents take a fear to a new weird family that has just moved in. Hijinks happen as they are all paranoid of these new residents. Directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins fame), he adds another solid movie to his directing repertoire. I had a lot of fun with this. Shout adds a lot of extras to keep you occupied too. A solid Blu-ray package!

Great classic movie. Came on time. Definitely recommend

Joe Dante is always, at least to me, a very underappreciated filmmaker, with his films usually misunderstood and box office disappointments if not outright failures. The 'burbs is Dante's follow up to his Oscar-winning but box-office disappointment Innerspace, tackling a one-location story about paranoid neighbors who band together to see what mysteries lurk with their new neighbors, the Klopeks. Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is forced to lead fellow neighbors Art (Rick Duccommon) and Rumsfeld (Bruce Dern) to learn why they are so secretive and possibly learn if elderly man named Walter is possibly a victim of the Klopek's. The film was released in February of 1989, and did reasonably well, but didn't do gangbusters as expected, and was a huge critical flop, some even labling the film one of the worst failures in comedy. Luckily, critical and public perception has changed and has become a popular film, developing a strong cult, and I am part of the cult. Funny, witty, some dark-ish humor abound with Dante delivering some of his best work here, complete with his usual filmmaking touch. The cast isnuo to snuff, with Hanks delivering one of his best, and last, major comedy films he has done. The technical work is well done and professional and you can tell it had a good budget to work with. All in all, it is a funny film, a comedy classic that will not satisfy most, but will make new fans out of the film. The Blu-ray specs feature a decent 2k remaster, but compared the the better version from Arrow, it is a bit if a downer. It does feature a sharp image for the most part, with colors and details being well done and grain being well-resolved for the most part, but I suspect part of the problem is sharing 2 versions of the film on one disc. The sound, featuring a DTS-HD 2.0 track is lively and features nice separation of stereo elements, but be reserved since it cannot compare to modern films. The extras are where the disc really shine, leading off with a work print version of the film, loaded with deleted scenes not shown elsewhere, but since it was sourced from VHS elements, keep your expectations in check. There is also a commentary with writer Dana Olsen, an over hour-long documentary carried over from the Arrow bluray, new interviews (38 mins.) with cast and crew specific to this release, an alternate ending, photo and poster galleries and a trailer. The Arrow release also had a 24 min. featurette along with an isolated score and a nice booklet, but this release has a slipcover and reversible artwork. This release is overall recommended, with decent specs and plenty of extras, but is lacking a couple of extras from the Arrow release, still i recommend this one hundred percent. You won't regret it.

Excellent movie for the family. Well written. Made in the back lot of universal studios. Got it in bluray hoping to get a better picture but not the case. If you have it in dvd dont bother with bluray just the same.

Love the 4K transfer and the movie is pure 80s cheese but great cheese to watch and early tom hanks at his best.

Tom Hanks and cast are amazing great fun for the whole family. Awesome transfer and great special features.

Fun. Laughed a lot. Feel like this is one of those unsung films that should be enjoyed by a lot of people

One of Tom Hanks earlier movies and a good one. The price was great and shipping was prompt!

Love this classic old funny movies one of my top ones featuring the late princess leah carrie Fisher

Kids were little when “the Burbs” came out. Always a treat to add an oldie to the blu-ray collection.

So glad to see this out in Blu Ray format finally! A classic looking great now!