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"Ferris Bueller" redirects here. For the TV series, see Ferris Bueller (TV series). For the German musician, see Scooter (band).
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 

Theatrical release poster 
Directed by John Hughes 
Produced by John Hughes
Tom Jacobson 
Written by John Hughes 
Starring Matthew Broderick
Alan Ruck
Mia Sara
Jeffrey Jones
Jennifer Grey
Edie McClurg 
Music by Ira Newborn
Arthur Baker
John Robie 
Cinematography Tak Fujimoto 
Editing by Paul Hirsch 
Distributed by Paramount Pictures 
Release date(s) June 11, 1986 
Running time 103 minutes 
Country United States 
Language English 
Budget US$6,000,000 
Gross revenue $70,136,369 (domestic) [1] 
Followed by Ferris Bueller (TV series) 

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. It stars Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey.

The film follows high school senior Ferris Bueller, who decides to skip school and spend the spring day in downtown Chicago. Accompanied by his girlfriend Sloane Peterson and his best friend Cameron Frye, he creatively avoids his school's Dean of Students Edward Rooney, his resentful sister Jeanie, and his parents. During the film, Broderick occasionally speaks to the camera to explain to the audience his character's techniques and thoughts.

Hughes wrote the screenplay in less than a week and shot the film – on a budget of $6 million – over several months in Fall 1985. Featuring many famous Chicago landmarks including the Sears Tower and The Art Institute of Chicago, the film was Hughes's love letter to the city: "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Not just in the architecture and landscape, but the spirit."[2]

Released by Paramount Pictures on June 11, 1986, Ferris Bueller's Day Off became one of the top grossing films of the year and was enthusiastically received by critics and audiences alike.