Leave It to Beaver (1997): cast, story & where to watch
1997 · Film · ★ 5.3
Released in 1997, Leave It to Beaver is a comedy and family film directed by Andy Cadiff, running about 84 minutes. “The Beav is back!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio - wise father Ward, loving mother June, teen-age son Wally and 8-year-old "Beaver" Theodore. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
Who’s in it. Leave It to Beaver stars Christopher McDonald as Ward Cleaver, Janine Turner as June Cleaver, Cameron Finley as Beaver Cleaver and Erik von Detten as Wally Cleaver, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Leave It to Beaver has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Leave It to Beaver page.
If you liked it. Fans of Leave It to Beaver tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Leave It to Beaver (1997)?
- In US, Leave It to Beaver is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Leave It to Beaver worth watching?
- Leave It to Beaver holds an audience score of 5.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and family. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Leave It to Beaver?
- Leave It to Beaver stars Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten and Adam Zolotin.
- When was Leave It to Beaver released?
- Leave It to Beaver was released in 1997, with a runtime of about 84 minutes.