Andrew Lowery,
Traci Lind,
Danny Zorn,
Edward Herrmann,
Mary Beth Hurt
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Actor Bob Balaban directed this black comedy for Disney concerning a young zombie's love for a pretty high school girl. Johnny Dingle (Andrew Lowery) is a sweet-natured soul who has been in love with ... read more
DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
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February 21, 2009I thought this was really cool. I thought it was pretty neat. it is a bit dated but other than that it's a great watch.
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August 12, 2006This movie was pretty cheesy. I think Matthew Fox and Philip Seymour Hoffman would save this movie. Yes shockingly, they are in this movie.
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August 28, 2009My Boyfriend's Back is an odd yet fun zombie comedy, with our lead character Johnny coming back from the dead and finally wins the heart of the most beautiful girl in school, whom he's been in love for years. I find it romantic as a moment when Missy sticks to her new boyf... read more
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October 12, 200810-12-08 --Horribly bad but so entertaining at the same time. It's funny how it is able to be such a bad movie but yet keep you watching it just to see what else is going to happen. Not to mention the All-star cast (by accident). Matthew Fox, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, even Matt... read more
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July 6, 2008Johnny Dingle has had a crush on Missy McCloud ever since they were children. After Missy breaks up with her boyfriend, Johnny and his best friend Eddie hatch a scheme to fake a robbery in the convenience store where she works so that Johnny can then appear and rescue her. Howeve... read more
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May 8, 2008This was probably my first dark comedy when I was little, so I didn't really didn't know what to make of it.
But as I got older and saw it, I realized that it was a pretty funny zombie flick that deserved more credit than it got in its initial release.
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June 20, 2007For some reason I always watched this movie as a kid, but never really liked it. Don't understand why I was drawn to it when it was not THAT good of a movie to begin with. Oh well.
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June 1, 2007Any movie where one of your character leads is a dead person (i.e. Weekend at Bernies) things just aren't going to mesh well.
Critic Reviews
August 29, 2006
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
October 10, 2005
Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat
The movie they ought to play at all future Philip Seymour Hoffman roasts
July 27, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
I've always had a soft spot for this one. I think it's pretty darn funny!
October 14, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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September 27, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
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