

In a Chicago suburb two months before graduation, high school senior Ferris Bueller fakes illness to stay home from school. A spin-off film titled Sam & Victor's Day Off, focusing on the two valets who took Cameron's father's Ferrari on a joy ride, is in development for Paramount+. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film was followed by a television series, starring Charlie Schlatter as the title character. The film received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, who praised Broderick's performance, the humor, and the tone. Released by Paramount Pictures on June 11, 1986, the film became the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1986 in the United States, grossing $70 million over a $5 million budget. Not just in the architecture and landscape, but the spirit." The film was Hughes's love letter to Chicago: "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Filming began in September 1985 and finished in November, featuring many Chicago landmarks including the then Sears Tower, Wrigley Field and the Art Institute of Chicago. Hughes wrote the screenplay in less than a week. It tells the story of a high school slacker who skips school with his best friend and his girlfriend for a day in Chicago and regularly breaks the fourth wall to explain his techniques and inner thoughts.

The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck with supporting roles from Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, and Lyman Ward. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes and co-produced by Tom Jacobson.
