Drop Dead Fred
Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.
1991 | 103m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Ate de Jong |
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| Writer: | Anthony Fingleton, Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis |
| Staring: |
| When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 19, 1991 |
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| Director: | Ate de Jong |
| Writer: | Anthony Fingleton, Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | imaginary friend, sentimental, hilarious |
| Production Companies | Channel Four Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmproduktion |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,878,334
Budget: $6,788,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Cates | Elizabeth |
| Rik Mayall | Drop Dead Fred |
| Marsha Mason | Polly |
| Tim Matheson | Charles |
| Carrie Fisher | Janie |
| Keith Charles | Murray |
| Ashley Peldon | Young Elizabeth |
| Daniel Gerroll | Nigel |
| Ron Eldard | Mickey Bunce |
| Eleanor Mondale | Attractive Customer |
| Bob Reid | Judge Dubben |
| Peter Thoemke | Arsonist |
| Sjoukje De Jong Douma | Grandma Bunce |
| Paul Holmes | Man in Speedboat |
| Steve Cochran | Waiter #1 |
| Robert Meyzen | Waiter #2 |
| Daniel Buchen | Doctor Ryland |
| Marie Mathay | Concerned Mom |
| Peter Breitmayer | Go to Hell Herman |
| Clark Niederjohn | Velcro Head |
| Tom Bethke | Graggy |
| Elizabeth Gray | Namby Pamby |
| Cheryl Hawker | Nurse |
| Michael Welker | Waiter at Wine Gala |
| Kelly Benson | Natalie |
| Cathy Lind Hayes | Ms. Fuzzock |
| Bridget Fonda | Annabella (uncredited) |
| David John Adamson | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Kevin Deon | Juror (uncredited) |
| Rod Pitman | Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Andrei Sterling | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Dialogue Editor |
| James Groetsch | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Joseph T. Garrity | Production Design |
| Johnny Hale | Grip |
| Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Colin Tugwood | Set Decoration |
| Daniel Curet | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Christopher Johnson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| A.J. Nielsen | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Nicole Furia | Production Accountant |
| Kimman Harmon | Second Assistant Camera |
| Deborah Schildt | Property Master |
| Daryl Kerrigan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Julie Hartley | Production Coordinator |
| Clarissa Troop | Producer's Assistant, Post Production Supervisor |
| Julie Polkes | Unit Publicist |
| Nick Cline | Best Boy Electric |
| Chris Malone | Electrician |
| Anthony Fingleton | Screenplay |
| Elizabeth Livingston | Story |
| Rando Schmook | Art Direction |
| Richard Blair | Makeup Artist |
| Sherry Hartung | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Heather Matisoff | Key Hair Stylist |
| Benita Brazier | Script Supervisor |
| Pud Cusack | Boom Operator |
| Lucy W. Corrigan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Robert Graf | Assistant Location Manager |
| Demmie Todd | Still Photographer |
| Robert K. Feldmann | Key Grip |
| Tom Franchett | Electrician |
| Clarence Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Jim Schulte | First Assistant Editor |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert W. Glass Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kathy Durning | Music Editor |
| Pete von Sholly | Storyboard Artist |
| Pete Snell | Projection |
| Steve Segal | Opening Title Sequence |
| Carol Wood | Costume Design |
| Tamara Guthrie | Hair Supervisor |
| Steven Mack | Wig Designer |
| Lizbeth Williamson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Michael Waxman | First Assistant Director |
| Scott Browner | First Assistant Camera |
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | Sound Mixer |
| Sydney Sharpe | Assistant Art Director |
| Tim Hillman | Location Manager |
| Eric Mueller | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Margaret Lancaster | Assistant Accountant |
| Michael LaViolette | Gaffer |
| Robert Adams | Best Boy Grip |
| David Doyle | Electrician |
| Craig Foster | Grip |
| Joseph Holsen | Dialogue Editor |
| Tova Szabo | Foley Editor |
| Grover B. Helsley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mitch Devane | Sculptor |
| Michael P. Redbourn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Richard D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elton Ahi | Scoring Mixer |
| Dan Muscarella | Color Timer |
| Ate de Jong | Director |
| Carlos Davis | Screenplay |
| Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Deming | Director of Photography |
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Peter Kuran | Visual Effects Producer |
| Mary McLaglen | Unit Production Manager |
| Daniel M. Stillman | Second Assistant Director |
| Julie Herrin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joe Ranft | Title Designer |
| Barbara Anne Klein | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anthony Fingleton | Executive Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Carlos Davis | Executive Producer |
| Paul Webster | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 36 | 115 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 691 | 861 |