Drop Dead Fred

1991 • 99 minutes

About this movie

Starring Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Bridget Fonda and Carrie Fisher, Drop Dead Fred is a hilarious comedy about a young woman who suddenly finds herself reunited with an old "friend." When Elizabeth (Phoebe Cates) returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred (Rik Mayall), to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth desperately attempts to win back her husband and return to normality, with comical results. (Original Title - Drop Dead Fred) - 1991 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

This is a family favorite! We love laughing at Fred's antics and have been searching for this film for ages! While it's not necessarily comedic gold it hits the heart in all the right places. A little childhood magic paired with some slapstick comedy for the kids and you've got a winner. We all wish our imaginary friends were as...er...imaginative..as Fred. :) So glad we can watch it again.

I have not seen this movie in a long time! when my niece was born I Called her Snot face all the way up into her 20's & Still to this day every once in a while I'll call her that just because of this movie! I absolutely LOVE this Movie!!!

Drop Dead Fred has always been my favorite childhood movie since it came out. I even got my kids watching it , my 9 year old daughter absolutely loves this movie. I wish it would come back on TV.