outstanding warrants for fraud. Since Beverly is still married to Paul, her marriage to Big Tom was bigamous and therefore never legal. Thus, all of Big Tom's controlling shares actually belong to Tommy, the rightful heir. Since Tommy does not want to sell the shares, the deal with Zalinsky is off, and since Tommy still holds Zalinsky's purchase order, the company is saved. Paul attempts to escape but is arrested. Zalinsky admits that Tommy outplayed him and invites Beverly to dinner. Tommy is appointed the president of Callahan Auto, becomes friends with Richard, and starts a romance with Michelle. Tommy takes his late fathers boat to a lake and wonders if he would give him some wind. Sure enough, wind does come abruptly as Tommy hits his head on the sail and heads off to Michelle's for dinner. Cast Chris Farley as Thomas "Tommy" Callahan III Clinton Turnbull as Young Tommy David Spade as Richard Hayden Ryder Britton as Young Richard Bo Derek as Beverly Burns-Barrish, Tommy's stepmother Julie Warner as Michelle Brock, Tommy's old History classmate later love interest Dan Aykroyd as Ray Zalinsky Brian Dennehy as Thomas "Big Tom" Callahan Jr., Tommy's father Sean McCann as Frank Rittenhauer Zach Grenier as Ted Reilly James Blendick as Ron Gilmore Rob Lowe as Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother (uncredited) William Patterson Dunlop as R.T. David Hemblen as Archer Maria Vacratsis as Helen Colin Fox as Ted Nelson Jonathan Wilson as Marty Lorri Bagley as Woman in Pool Reception Box office Tommy Boy opened on March 31, 1995, and grossed $8 million in its opening weekend, finishing first at the box office. The film had a total box office gross of $32.7 million. Critical reception Tommy Boy received mixed reviews from critics upon its release. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 42% approval rating, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 5.22/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A− on scale of A to F. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, calling it "sweet natured" and a "good belly