In this episode of our 2026 series about iconic movies from the 1980s we are taking a close look at the 1986 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the film’s sprawling legacy and seemingly ironclad fan appeal, how many critics of the time saw it as a feelgood hangout and how it added to John Hughes’s catalogue of coming-of-age filmmaking. We also tear down the film’s edifice and dismantle its wish fulfilment fantasy to find much more troubling interpretations, ask why Ferris remains perfect throughout the movie and how his behaviour on multiple occasions is a massive personality red flag.

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Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows
Featuring: Rich Foster

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