The Beverly Hillbillies

Jed Clampett is a poor farmer living in rural Arkansas with his family when he discovers oil on his land. The find makes him a billionaire overnight, and at the urging of his cousin, he moves the household to Beverly Hills to enjoy the money. The Clampetts bring their country ways and plain manners with them, which sets them apart from their wealthy new neighbours, while real estate agent Drysdale and others take an interest in their fortune.

The film is a comedy directed by Penelope Spheeris, arriving between Wayne's World in 1992 and The Little Rascals in 1994 in her filmography. Jim Varney plays Jed, with Diedrich Bader as Jethro, Erika Eleniak as Elly May, Cloris Leachman as Granny, Lily Tomlin as Miss Jane Hathaway and Lea Thompson as Laura Jackson. The screenplay is credited to Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Jim Staahl, and Spheeris produced alongside Ian Bryce.

Made for a budget of 25 million USD, the film took 57 million USD worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.1 from around 21,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.3 from 619 votes, and a critics' rating of 3.4 from 31 reviews. Audience scores sit above the critics' average, and the two audience figures differ from each other as well.