Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ferris Bueller got an entire day off from school. The teens who rewatched the movie in 2026 say that's the part that feels ...

The actor looks back at playing the best friend of Matthew Broderick’s titular character in John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic.

Ruck starred in the 1986 film with Matthew Broderick ...

"I want to do this movie about a kid who takes a day off from school and ... that's all I know so far," John Hughesreportedly told a Paramount executive back in the '80s. Six days later, Ferris ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in costume - Archive Photos/Getty Images "Life moves ...

Life moves pretty fast — and somehow, it’s already been 40 years since Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hit theaters. Hughes famously wrote the script in less than a week, coming off the success of films like ...

Forty years ago this month, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” immortalized Chicago on film when the fictional teen skipped school and spent the day in the city with his girlfriend and best friend. Their ...

It’s been 40 years since Ferris Bueller took the ultimate hooky day. The crew managed to take advantage of all their city had to offer, exploring landmarks like The Art Institute of Chicago, Wrigley ...

Few teen comedies have stayed as fresh, funny and flat-out lovable as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Released in 1986, the John Hughes classic remains the gold standard for skipping school with style – and ...

It's been 40 years since the group of friends skipped school and lived it up in Chicago Emma Urdangen is a digital producer and writer at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2026. Paramount/Getty It’s ...