Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- joyful
- comforting
- witty
- family movie night
- 1980s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics found the film formulaic and tonally softer than its Beverly Hills satire suggested, though Shelley Long's energetic performance and the girls' warmth earned recurring praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The troop's Beverly Hills privilege is repeatedly contrasted with outsider judgments, while the girls are presented as emotionally vulnerable rather than merely spoiled.
Phyllis takes over Hannah's troop during her divorce and gradually turns the role into a meaningful new purpose.
The diverse troop members support one another through family neglect, divorce, therapy, financial strain, and social pressure.
Camping at the Beverly Hills Hotel and earning patches tied to facials, jewelry, and other material activities create the film's defining visual joke.
Films like Troop Beverly Hills, and why
Private Benjamin
female-led underdog comedy centered on personal reinvention and an unconventional group overcoming institutional resistance
The Parent Trap
warm, broadly comic family adventure about privileged children finding solidarity through an outsider perspective
The Bad News Bears
ensemble youth comedy combining social-class satire, friendship, and an upbeat competition structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Kanew
- Release Date
- 1989-03-24
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (187)
Cast
- Shelley Long
- Craig T. Nelson
- Betty Thomas
- Mary Gross
- Carla Gugino
- Kellie Martin
- Jenny Lewis
- Karen Kopins
- Ami Foster
- Ramon Sison
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Troop Beverly Hills about?
- A flamboyant Beverly Hills mother turns her daughter’s troubled wilderness troop into a fiercely loyal team while discovering purpose beyond her divorce.
- What is Troop Beverly Hills like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Troop Beverly Hills as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Troop Beverly Hills violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Troop Beverly Hills.
- What did critics think of Troop Beverly Hills?
- Critics found the film formulaic and tonally softer than its Beverly Hills satire suggested, though Shelley Long's energetic performance and the girls' warmth earned recurring praise.
- Which films are like Troop Beverly Hills?
- Films with a similar feel include Private Benjamin, The Parent Trap, and The Bad News Bears.
- How long is Troop Beverly Hills?
- Troop Beverly Hills runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Troop Beverly Hills?
- In United States, Troop Beverly Hills streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
